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:
Let me first say - they didn't actually do any work - just came for a survey and to give me a quote. What a professional guy Val is. Spent 90 mins assessing the property to advise the damp course is OK. Very knowledgeable and gave me good ideas to tackle the water ingress problem. You want to know someone who is honest and reliable - Val is the man. Lovely guy and I couldn't fault him.
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!
A first class job so far. Conscientious surveyor who was patient and well informed. Engineer was thoughtful, efficient and tidy. It will be some time before the effectiveness of the work is fully apparent. An unusually reassuring experience.
Gr 2 Listed Oast House
When Core Conservation came in for the survey they were very efficient, very professional. They went about their job in an unobtrusive way and at the end they explained exactly what the problem was and what it involved to fix it, and let us to think about it and consider it, and if we wish to go ahead then we could phone them.
Optician
Amazing service! From telephone call to survey to receiving the report! The diagnosis was exactly what the issue is, all advice and information was spot on! Even after the survey any questions I asked were answered professionally and in rapid time! I am having serious problems with my council property and having this report really helped to get things moving! Thank you for all your help... I can not fault your service and highly recommend your company.
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.
Sample Reports
Here are some sample reports we have created following our surveys.