Damp Proofing Newcastle How to identify the most common damp problems affecting your home. There are 3 main types of dampness effecting properties; 1. Rising Damp 2. Penetrating Damp 3. Condensation Damp Rising Damp Rising damp effects walls on the ground floor of a property, typically the damp will not rise any higher than 1metre, […]

Do My Wall Ties Need Replaced? Do my wall ties really need to be replaced? this is a very common question that we get asked regularly, the honest answer is, it depends on a few different factors. The main issues with existing cavity wall ties is the material that they were made with, prior to […]

We were asked to visit a property by a letting agent in Durham who we regularly carry out work for, they had received a call from their tenant regarding damp and mould problems, the property is situated in Shildon, Co Durham. The landlord himself couldn’t visit the property due to work commitments and the fact he lives hundreds […]

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Does the thought of woodworm keep you awake at night, little critters crawling about under the floor or in your loft whilst you sleep? Then you don’t have to worry anymore, below we have put together a simple guide on dealing with woodworm problems that you should come across in your home, including some of […]

Woodworm season is almost upon us, so I thought It would be a good time to explain a little bit about woodworm and woodworm treatment options. April is generally accepted as the beginning of the “woodworm season”, during this time woodworm begins to emerge from the affected timber where it has been eating during the […]

We were recently called out to listed building in Alnwick, Northumberland to inspect a property for fungal growths appearing on window frames, the property in just round the corner from the historic Alnwick Castle where parts of Harry Potter were filmed, the owner of the property was concerned about reports from the current tenant that […]

Here are 7 simple checks to make before instructing a damp proofing company that will save you time and money: Check what qualifications the staff have, lots of companies state they are Qualified Damp Proofers but cannot show any certificates to substantiate their claim, we hold the PCAQT Property Care Association Qualified Technician qualification, the […]

A common enquiry we get almost every week from our customers when carrying out damp proofing surveys is; ‘how come the wall is damp seeing as its not an external wall? To start with we need to understand the principles of how rising damp affects walls within a property, rising damp can be simply explained […]

You’d have to have been on another planet lately if you haven’t heard the news about the improvement in the property market, everywhere you look you will find sensationalist stories regarding the property market being at its busiest since the market crash in 2007. We have certainly seen a large increase in demand for pre-purchase […]