Is your damp proof course bridged?
This is such a common problem, but there can be a number of causes. You need to make sure when you instruct your damp surveyor, that you ask specific questions. In this video, I go […]
Sub floor ventilation
I often come across properties that need additional sub floor ventilation. It is quite common for a building surveyor on a pre purchase survey to note the lack of sub floor ventilation, and recommend more […]
Woodworm causes floor to collapse
Woodworm can easily cause structural damage to timbers if isn’t dealt with in time.In this instance you can see woodworm has destroyed the floorboards with a very heavy infestation. The floorboards were beyond treatment and […]
Deathwatch beetle sound
Have you got suspected Deathwatch beetle activity in your property? Deathwatch beetle can cause severe structural issues, and a survey needs to be carried out to identify potential causes. Please see the below video where […]
Rising damp survey
This gives you an understanding of how a damp survey that is carried out by us on this Grade 2 Listed building. Aerial photos play a massive part in our surveys, along with CCTV inspection […]
Sub floor timber decay?
This video shows you how i’ve gone about identifying root causes of damp issues to this suspended timber floor. As you can see there is a serious amount of timber decay and active woodworm within […]
How to lower high external ground levels
This one minute video will give you a demonstration of how we lower high ground levels that cause rising damp issues. We carry out the damp survey to determine if plaster needs replacing by using […]
Cavity wall insulation causes floor to collapse
In this video you can clearly see that cavity wall insulation has restricted/blocked the sub floor ventilation and caused the floor to collapse because of extensive timber decay. If you have cavity wall insulation in […]
CCTV drain survey finds cause of rising damp
This video shows some basics in regards to damp issues. You can clearly see a cause of rising damp within this Wiltshire property. If you need a survey to find the root cause of rising […]
