It’s not uncommon to uncover signs of damp during construction or restoration projects. Damp often lurks in places people rarely look until they start to scratch beneath the surface of a premises. Last year, many homeowners...
As the country enters a new lockdown period, it has been confirmed that the construction industry will remain open, albeit with precautionary measures in place. At Peter Cox we’ve adopted a raft of health and safety...
Ensuring your property is damp-free before going Green Last month, the UK Government announced that homeowners or residential landlords in England are eligible to apply for a Green Homes Grant – a contribution towards the cost...
Rectifying damp issues in the home Many Brits turned to their hand to home improvements during the full UK lockdown earlier in the year. American Express revealed that more than £3.7 billion was spent in the...
There are almost half a million buildings in the UK that have heritage protection. Many of these buildings have put opening strategies in place since lockdown has eased, with social distancing in effect which may reduce...
It’s not uncommon to notice little holes in wooden items inside properties at this time of year. You may also notice small piles of dust near them. This is likely to be the result of ‘woodworm’,...
In order to help professionals attain the 20 hours of CPD training towards their professional status, we are offering a range of virtual CPD seminars on a range of property preservation topics. These are completely free,...
The construction industry has not been immune to the impact of social distancing measures, with many sites across the country reducing their output or closing altogether. But now as conversations shift to how lockdown might ease,...
We don’t know how many listed buildings there are in the UK, but Historic England estimates that there are approximately 400,000 in England alone. Many of these are located in city centres and areas where the...