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Jan

2022

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Job instruction no. 1000

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We are delighted to announce that today we achieved job instruction no. 1000, a residential valuation kindly referred by MSB Solicitors. Glad MSB Solicitors could help you reach your 1000th ...

13

Oct

2021

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Timber and Damp Survey. What is it?

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Our MD Jon Battle investigates Timber and Damp Surveys and asks if they are really worth undertaking. Mortgage Valuation surveyors visit a property on behalf of the bank, not the ...

11

Oct

2021

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Resolving severe damp at ground floor

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What is the cause? This Victorian terraced property has solid brick walls. It has severe damp at ground floor level, but no issues on the first floor. The difference is ...

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Mar

2021

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Why you should check your gutters when it rains

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This modern plastic coupling was allowed to leak for a few years. The constant trickle of water from the gutters in the same spot eventually eroded the paintwork, and then ...

10

Feb

2021

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Cavity Wall Insulation – a bad idea?

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Why retrospective cavity wall insulation can be a bad idea Lots of people have had cavity wall insulation done. Some will never be affected but others are and will be. ...

02

Feb

2021

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What is Roof Mortar Torching?

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Roof Mortar Torching – an explanation This is the huge loft-space of a 1930s semi-detached house we recently surveyed. You’ll notice the white material that appears between the timber battens. ...

28

Jan

2021

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1930’s Concrete Floor Slab

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1930’s Concrete Floor Slab explained This is the floor of a house that was built in the late 1930’s. The concrete floor-slab is around 120mm thick and was cast directly ...

19

Jan

2021

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Cavity Wall Tie Defects

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How to identify cavity wall tie defects. Since the late 1920’s houses in England started to be built with cavity walls. This is when two leaves of masonry are tied ...

03

Nov

2020

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A Garden Transformation

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Sometimes, we do more than survey buildings! Jon designed and managed this back garden overhaul which was like a landfill tip before we started: The transformation begins. Prepping ...

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Jun

2020

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Another huge client saving and why you should never trust the bank’s valuation ‘surveyor’

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We have recently received the following testimonial. We were able to save the client £18,500. But the background to this survey also serves as a word of warning as to ...