Winter Damp Prevention Checklist: Protect Your Home This Season
Damp prevention beats cure. It’s especially true as the cold, dark and wet winter months creep closer. For homeowners in Kent, this is especially true. Their properties endure frequent temperature swings and moisture shifts. As temperatures drop and wet, cold weather moves in from the north, keeping your home dry becomes harder. If you ignore…
Basement Waterproofing Systems: What Kent Homeowners Need to Know
If you own a property with a basement or cellar in Kent or South East London, you’ll know that keeping below-ground spaces dry isn’t always straightforward. Between Kent’s unpredictable rainfall, mixed geology ranging from chalk to heavy clay, and the age of many local properties, basement damp issues are surprisingly common. Victorian and pre-war homes…
What is Damp Proofing?
Since starting in this industry, I am often asked, “what is damp proofing?” I have learnt so much from my husband and sector specialist, Dean. Here is my guide to damp proofing.
Pre-Purchase Damp Survey
Home → Case Studies → Pre-Purchase Damp Survey Issue: Pre-Purchase Damp Survey Report on a property in New Cross SE14 Survey Type Booked – Damp – Comprehensive with a written report of findings. We were instructed to carry out a pre-purchase damp survey report for a prospective buyer of this beautiful, period, semi-detached house in…
Signs of dry rot, Sevenoaks
Home → Case Studies → Signs of dry rot, Sevenoaks Issue: Signs of dry rot in a listed country estate house in Sevenoaks, Kent. Survey Type Booked – Snapshot £95 + VAT Internal decorators were about to start preparation for redecoration works when they noticed that original timber panels had cracked and were distorted. They were sure…
Signs of Rising Damp in Council Building
Home → Case Studies → Signs of Rising Damp in Council Building Issue: Signs of rising damp in 100-year-old local authority building. Survey Type Booked – Damp – Free of charge as regular commercial client. We were asked to inspect a local authority building as there were possible issues with reported dampness, possibly signs of…