Autumn and Winter can be quite 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...
The ability to quickly identify and address issues such as damp and cold bridging is paramount to maintaining the integrity and value of buildings. Surface level inspection processes often overlook moisture in areas that are difficult...
New Government guidance has been published to ensure that families up and down the country who rent their property have the right to a warm, secure and decent home and to be treated with dignity and...
Social housing plays a crucial role in providing affordable, secure and safe homes for individuals and families across the UK. The quality and sustainability of this sector of housing has been under close scrutiny in recent...
Stachybotrys chartarum, is a mould known to be toxic. It can grow inside people’s homes and can be very dangerous to humans due to the toxins it produces. Where does Toxic Mould grow? This kind of mould growth...
Spotting a crack in your wall can be quite a scary experience. Don’t panic, but do investigate. Only a small proportion of cracks are symptomatic of a more serious underlying structural problem, however it is important...
The British Standard for wall ties – BS1243 was introduced in 1945 and was a ‘prescriptive’ standard – ie all ties had to conform to the approved design of the time, and the ‘butterfly’, ‘double triangle’...
“It’s not lifestyle” Recommendations for damp and mould problems in social housing The October 2021 report conducted by the Housing Ombudsman Service has changed the way landlords should deal with the effects of damp and mould in their housing...
As winter continues it is important to be aware of the potentially damaging effects that snow and ice can have on your property, should we see further sub-zero temperatures following those experienced in early December, with...
2020 was undoubtedly a challenging year, and while many of us may have hoped for a less turbulent start to 2021, the weather unfortunately hasn’t been in our favour. Since the beginning of January, the UK,...