When Is Waterproofing, Not Waterproofing?
WATERPROOFING A Building With last winter’s record-breaking rainfall and heavy driving winds over the past 4-5 months, we are experiencing problems with properties that are completely new to the owners. But there is one problem that time never changes; people have their basements ‘waterproofed’ without installing a pump system to remove ingressing water. More traditional…
Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
Winter Maintenance Checklist As the darker nights draw in, follow our simple 5-step checklist to prevent potential future problems with your property. Drains Make sure drains remain clear of leaves and other declutter your gutters, roof, and chimney stacks . . . It’s WINTER! Bris enables water to escape from a building quickly, particularly during…
Dry Rot? Mistaken Identity – Part 2
We received a call last Friday from a family in Kent requesting urgent assistance as their builder had discovered “dry rot” and as he was unfamiliar with this and it was not his area of expertise, he had advised they should get an expert in. On doing a search through google on dry rot,…
Damp in Marden Farmhouse
Home → Case Studies → Damp in Marden Farmhouse Issue: Damp in Marden, a 200 year old detached farmhouse SURVEY TYPE – Damp, Snapshot Survey £95+ VAT We were contacted by a landlord regarding a charming detached farmhouse in Marden, Kent, which he rents out to a long-term tenant. The tenant reported damp issues on…
Damp on internals walls
Home → Case Studies → Damp on internals walls Issue: Damp in a large detached 1850’s house in London, SE9. Survey Type Booked – Damp – Free of charge as referred by previous happy client. We were asked to investigate possible damp on internal walls and floors in the dining room area within a large detached 1850s…
Damp on walls in Oast House
Home → Case Studies → Damp on walls in Oast House Issue: Damp on walls in newly purchased Oast house in Lamberhurst, TN3. Survey Type Booked – Damp – Snapshot Survey £95+VAT We inspected a recently completed oast house refurbishment in the beautiful Kentish village of Lamberhurst, just outside Tunbridge Wells. The new owners of…