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 manufacturing industry once...
UK residents should be well-accustomed to a rainy start to Spring. The so-called ‘April showers’ refer to much more than the name suggests – it’s not uncommon for our weather to change from spring sunshine to winter sleet and...
By Richard Walker, National Technical and Development Manager at Peter Cox. Last year, the UK and the rest of Europe received a visit from the so-called ‘Beast from the East,’ a slew of chilly winds and freezing temperatures that...
Almost exactly a year since the ‘Beast From The East’ gave us a rather unwelcome glimpse into life in the inhospitable Arctic Tundra, the Met office is telling us to expect another blast of Arctic air to descend on...
Oh dear. Time to tackle Rising Damp, a truly depressing property problem. Picture the scene: you are merrily making your way downstairs in the morning when suddenly you see it… the signature ‘tidemark’ of damp staining along the ground...
January… The month people are more likely to face damp and condensation in their homes. Damp problems in the home are very common during winter months. There can be a significant difference in temperature between the cold outdoors and...
One exterior wall of my house has about two feet of bricks below the dpc. In this area there is a lot of efflorescence and a number of bricks are crumbling on their exposed face. Is this likely to...
My house was built in 1872. The outer wall at the rear of the property seems to be holding moisture in certain places which is causing wet looking patches on the inside. Could you advise the best way to...
I have a damp patch on the wallpaper below a bay window in my front room. The space beneath seems to be hollow. Is this likely to be due to poorly sealed windows, to genuine rising damp or to...
I have some marks which look like salt appearing on only one internal wall. Is this rising damp and if so, what is the solution?