As the winter nights draw in and the temperature outside drops you may start to notice condensation on your windows and across cold surfaces in your home. Moisture is caused by everyday living, from cooking to having a shower,...
Being a landlord has many advantages. It’s a great way to earn an income, a lot of maintenance work is tax deductible and the money you’re getting from your tenants can offer long-term security. This doesn’t mean that being...
If you look out the window during winter, chances are that you will be familiar with the sight of condensation. While this is very common and is difficult to avoid when it’s freezing cold outside, condensation isn’t something that should...
Because there’s a greater temperature difference between the warm interior of our homes and the cooler outdoors, condensation often becomes more of a problem during winter. One of the biggest issues with this is that we wrongly assume that...
Kitchens can become very humid whilst cooking, making hot drinks and washing up. Moisture is formed by boiling kettles, steam coming from hot food, hot water in washing up bowls and excess moisture coming out of the dishwasher after...
Bathrooms are one of the most humid rooms in a home. Moisture from a hot shower or bath is released which then mixes with the cold air and forms condensation on your windows, mirrors and any other cold surfaces...
Condensation is perhaps the most common form of dampness in buildings, and dampness caused by condensation can lead to peeling decorations, unhealthy living conditions and potentially risky mould growth. Help is at hand here at Peter Cox. We have...
Autumn and Winter can be an expensive time of year, not only is Christmas on the horizon but with the temperatures dramatically cooling down outside, our energy bills tend to go up too. Peter Cox may not be able...
Whilst we experienced some fantastic warm weather this summer (and through September!), the signs of Autumn are now appearing. The mornings have become darker, the flowers are dying off and the temperature outside has decreased, which can only mean...
Putting our clothes on the radiator to dry – we have all done it at some time or another, but did you know this could lead to mould and fungus in your home if it is done on a...