Ensuring that your home is weather proof is as important as locking the main door of your house. One single day of bad weather can create havoc in your life. Unwanted water and dampness can have detrimental effects on…
How does extraction actually work?
We’re often asked exactly how we remove insulation without having to take down the entire outside wall! The way we do it is relatively simple once you have the right machinery. We use a boroscope to look inside the cavity…
Should I re-insulate after extraction?
If you have arranged for the cavity walls in your property to be cleared of insulation, it is likely you’ve had a problem with it such as allowing dampness to enter your home or creating an issue with condensation. Many…
Why were cavity walls introduced?
It is less than 100 years since a solution was found to dampness entering homes. For hundreds of years houses, even those of the wealthy, were cold, damp, and pretty miserable. Once houses began to be constructed with brick and…
Why you need to check the pointing on your house
We know that it’s probably the last thing any of us want to do, but a quick check around your home, just once a year, could save you hundreds, or even thousands of pounds. Checking the pointing (cement between your…
Is blocking air-bricks ever a good idea?
With well over 2 million people in the UK living in fuel poverty it isn’t surprising that many people are desperately looking for ways to save on heating costs wherever they can. We see many properties where owners or…
When we wanted to find out the true cost of dampness, we went to a property buyer to find out…
We already know how much dampness in a home costs. Usually caused by saturated cavity insulation the obvious cost can be: Damage to decoration Ill health Internal plaster falling off Mould spores Condensation ruining clothes The cost of removal…
Advice for Homeowners This Summer
You’d be forgiven for thinking only of ice cream and beaches at this time of year but we must bring you back down to earth (sorry about that!). It’s because now is exactly the right time to consider getting…
DIY SOS? YES!
BBC’s DIY SOS came to Bristol and aired on BBC1 on 29th June 2017. Nick Knowles and his team (in case you haven’t seen it) arrive at a property where there is need and where the property that they…
5 Easy Steps to Get Your Home Winter Ready
Winter will soon be upon us – so use these tips to make sure that you and your home are winter ready. Check gutters and down pipes for blockages caused usually by leaves, roof moss or even old bird…