Problem Solving

 

 

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Introduction

We solve property problems, giving you solutions that fit your time scale your quality standards and your budget.

The following explains the options you have with regard to surveys for dampness primarily condensation, lateral or penetrating dampness (coming through the wall structure) and rising damp. We can carry out tests for additional dampness if so required.

Our reports have been used for legal cases, for arbitration as well as providing information and advice.

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Specific Defects Report

In this report we look at one defect, ie. dampness within the ground floor of a property and identify the source. For this we utilise the experience of the surveyor, conductivity meters (often known as damp meters) and thermal imaging where appropriate and appropriate preparation to the building can be carried out. All of these are non evasive techniques.

	Damp meters being used	Example of Thermal Imaging

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Cause and Effect

Cost of Services

We offer two payment systems:

Specific Defects Report - £TBA

Property Survey Report - £TBA

Retained Services

Retained Services – 100+ 1000+ Properties

We are Independent Surveyors. We are registered with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and our Surveyors are members of the Independent Surveyors and Vaulers Association. This has been carried out by a Building Surveyor.

EXAMPLES OF PROPERTY PROBLEMS

EXAMPLE ONE

Legal claim against Tenant for £30,000 to renew the roof.

Subject property

Long term dampness stagatites	Concrete slab double checked for dampness using a GANN conductivity meter	Roof thermal imaged for dampness

The landlord was proceeding with legal action against the tenant due to a defective roof requiring the replacement at a cost of 30K

We represented the client and brought common sence to the matter and avoid a legal claim

EXAMPLE TWO

Award winning Eco-houses that we were asked to thermal image

When we arrived to inspect it seemed easier to open them up. As you can see from the photos there was literally no insulation in some areas or 20-40mm in other areas where it should have been 140mm – 170mm.

Eco Houses	Missing Insulation	No Insulation

EXAMPLE THREE

Office block where the adjoining building was being demolished which was

ten storeys high

This building has been overclad with a protective rain cladding where the seals if they are damaged allow water into the building. We thermal imaged the building. All the joints are OK at the moment however if the shaking vibration of demolishing next door (which is being demolished by robots that chew it to bits) causes any damage to the adjoining property we can show the schedule which confirms it was OK before.

Our building on the left hamd side (overclad)

		Thermal imaging showing joints are ok at the moment

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We hope you found the article of use and if you have any experiences that you feel should be added to this article that would benefit others, or you feel that some of the information that we have put is wrong then please do not hesitate to contact us (we are only human).

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