In order to best understand what's going on in your building we offer a professional dampness survey.
This is NOT your typical quick estimate-type survey that you are likely to get from a tradesman with a pencil behind his ears. This is a very comprehensive professional survey covering the whole building.
During this detailed 15-point survey we assess the following areas:
- The condition and structure of walls
- Building materials used
- The pointing, rendering and plastering
- Past repairs, especially non-building-friendly ones
- The salts content of the walls, often with a professional salts analysis
- The condition of the damp proof course (DPC) if any
- Chimneys
- The moisture content of the walls, areas affected
- Water or rainwater penetration issues
- The condition of drainage
- Condensation problems
- Potential heat bridges in the building
- Elevations, various level differences in/around the building
- Construction and condition of floors
- Cellars and basements etc.
Every building is different. We regard the building holistically and after the survey we sit down with you and give you an thorough overview of the findings with potential remedies to fit YOUR timeline, preferences and vision,
We also point out those solutions or approaches that we would NOT recommend which due to their "corner cutting" nature would not be suitable for your application and would not solve the problem to your satisfaction. However, as always, the choice is ultimately yours, and we are there to advise you on the potential options.
If needed, we can also provide you with a comprehensive report so you can get the facts in writing.
Real Customer Feedback
Don't take our word for it. Here is what others, real people like you are saying about our building surveys and free introductory work:
Although it turned out that my home did not have rising damp, Val nevertheless offered some very useful advice on how to manage the humidity in my home that can lead to mould. He also left me a leaflet to read with lots of information and followed up with an email. Very honest and knowledgeable tradesperson. Highly recommended!
The comprehensive advice we received from your engineer about dealing with condensation was very helpful as it turned out we didn't have rising damp. He gave this advice knowing that he wasn't going to get any business from us which is remarkable. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to use this company if I did have a rising damp problem.
We were very pleased with Val and the team from start to finish. Val and the team are very knowledgeable and provide an excellent service. The system itself seems to be working after the first 12 month checks.
We were initially told by other traditional damp companies that we would need to chip away every downstairs wall and then plaster again. This would have been extremely messy and costly. Instead, the system has been placed in the cupboard under the stairs and is out of sight and has not caused any damage to our property. So far, we are extremely pleased. We hope the moisture levels continue to decrease and look forward to the next visit in 6 months time.
Great service. Brilliant advice from the beginning, and I would recommend Core Conservation to anyone who has issues with damp. This system can save you a lot of money compared to other damp systems, if it is suitable for your damp issues.
Great people to deal with, very efficient and honest.
Val was very quick in attending to our request for a visit to the property and quickly pointed us in the right direction about what was required to remedy our issue. We would most definitely recommend Val and will use his services again for any other jobs that we may have.
Sample Reports
Here are some sample reports we have created following our surveys.