A basement was once a room most households just forgot about. Sure, we’d use it for storage or maybe even a laundry room, but it wasn’t a room many people enjoyed staying in (unless you really...
The third mould we are going to discuss in our series of ‘Moulds in the house’ is Black Mould. While there are many types of black mould, and most of these are not toxic. Stachybotrys chartarum is a...
Summer is that time of year when you might just get a long enough stretch to tackle some house maintenance projects. After all, it is the ideal time to get your house ready, before any...
Peter Cox will be attending the Association of Letting Agents (ARLA) Conferences throughout this year. The conferences consist of workshops, how to sessions, industry leading speakers, exhibitors and different sponsors …keeping property professionals up-to-date with legislation,...
Waterproof and water resistant – these are two terms you’ll see a lot and it might surprise you to know that a lot of people think they mean the same thing. But make no mistake, they...
Throughout the UK there are many companies or individuals who claim they are ‘specialists’ in the building/property preservation industry. It is important to find out their background and do your research before hiring them for any...
One of the ideas commonly used in movies is the idea that there’s a connection between damp weather and joint pain. An inspector studying a woodworm infestation might feel a slight twinge in his leg, after...
Another in our series of taking a slightly lateral look at the services we offer: Dry Rot is a 1956 British comedy film that is notable for being the screen debut for actress Heather Sears. Taking...
Another slightly lateral look at our services, focusing on the word basement: The Basement Tapes was the sixteenth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, issued on June 26th 1975. The songs on the...
Dry Rot is one of the most common causes of timber damage and if not treated properly, it can spread rapidly and become very serious. Dry Rot is sometimes referred to as ‘the cancer of buildings’....