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In need of a Damp and Timber Survey in Gravelly Hill? As Gravelly Hill’s leading specialist independent Damp and Timber Survey Report company you have come to the right place. Being fully qualified specialists in damp-proofing and timber treatment surveys, we proudly serve the Gravelly Hill area, catering to the needs of homeowners, buyers, sellers, and mortgage companies alike. With over 30 years of experience, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in Rising DampWoodworm and Dry Rot throughout Gravelly Hill and the entire UK.

At Damp Pro, we offer specialist independent timber and damp survey and reports in Gravelly Hill, ensuring accurate diagnosis and effective solutions for Rising Damp, Condensation, Woodworm infestation and timber decay including Wet Rot and Dry Rot. Our extensive knowledge and experience make us your trusted experts in Gravelly Hill providing comprehensive independent surveys related to timber and damp issues for all styles of buildings throughout Gravelly Hill.

As a member of the Property Care Association (PCA), previously known as the British Wood Preserving and Damp-Proofing Association (BWPDA), and being a truly independent CSRT surveyor, we prioritise your Gravelly Hill damp and timber survey and satisfaction. When you choose Damp Pro -Gravelly Hill, you can trust us to safeguard your Gravelly Hill property and provide you with the expertise you need to address any timber and damp concerns.

If you’re searching for reliable professionals in Gravelly Hill to assess issues related to Rising Dampdamp proofingwoodworm treatment, and Dry Rot eradication, you’ve come to the right place.

Contact us today to enquire about an independent damp and timber survey in Gravelly Hill and experience our unmatched expertise and commitment to quality.

As a member of the Property Care Association (PCA) formerly known as the British Wood Preserving and Damp-Proofing Association (BWPDA) and a truly Independent CSRT surveyor you can be assured that you are in safe hands.

To Contact Us please click here for our contact page where you can either call us or alternatively send us an email and a member of our team will contact you to provide further guidance.

Or if you would like a Damp and Timber Survey Quotation for a property based in Gravelly Hill please fill in our Survey Enquiry form by clicking here and we will provide you with a damp and timber survey quotation.

Our independent surveyor registered through the Property Care Association has no links to any damp and timber treatment contractor therefore our Gravelly Hill damp and timber surveys are truly independent with no vested interest in selling you anything. Our Gravelly Hill surveys are conducted to establish the root of the problem(s) and recommend correct and appropriate treatments if necessary at all. As we do not carry out damp proofing and timber treatments we are completely impartial.

Should you choose to instruct Damp Pro’s independent CSRT qualified damp and timber surveyor you can be assured that we do not carry out our Gravelly Hill damp and timber surveys for further financial gain. We are not damp proofing and timber treatment contractors, neither do we have any commercial links to any damp proofing and timber treatment contractors. This provides our Gravelly Hill clients with peace of mind that you are dealing with a truly independent damp and timber surveyor.

Our main objective is to save our Gravelly Hill clients’ money on unnecessary damp proofing and timber treatments by taking a sympathetic and holistic approach to our damp and timber surveys. Our overall goal is to provide a clean bill of health on Gravelly Hill buildings surveyed and when and where necessary, recommend appropriate remedial actions. This may involve increasing ventilation, de-bridging damp proof course levels and general maintenance/repairs to name but a few.

The Property Care Association (PCA) is the only governing body in the damp proofing, Woodworm and Dry Rot industry which flagships the industries elite. All members are either fully qualified damp and timber Surveyors, Contractors or Manufacturers. Whomever you instruct, please ensure that you are dealing with a PCA Member, as anyone who is not a member has not been vetted or may not be qualified to carry out the survey.

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We are primarily a family business working for clients in Gravelly Hill and all across the UK far and wide. We carry out truly independent damp and timber surveys on residential, historical, commercial and industrial buildings.

As we are not contractors or have any links with contractors/manufacturers all our surveys are truly independent and are carried out impartially with no vested interest.

It has been our family business for over 30 years and our principle Property Care Association registered independent surveyor Mr D. Thomas CSRT (second generation) carries out surveys in Gravelly Hill and all across the UK. He has built up a national reputation for his expert knowledge, experience and focused customer satisfaction approval. He travels far and wide to provide independent damp and timber surveys to clients who want honest and professional surveys. As a Property Care Association Member you can be assured that we are fully qualified and know our business inside out.

Property Care Association Member carrying out Independent damp and timber survey reports throughout Gravelly Hill

Independent Damp and Timber Surveyor in Gravelly Hill

If you are looking for an independent qualified damp and timber surveyor in Gravelly Hill, you are in the right place. Being independent means that we have no commercial gains when conducting a damp and timber survey and we have no links to any contractor, neither do we carry out damp proofing treatments in Gravelly Hill.

Every damp and timber survey is carried out by an Independent CSRT surveyor in Gravelly Hill whose only goal is to get to the root of any damp and/or timber issues, provide correct damp proofing and/or timber treatment recommendations if necessary and hopefully save our clients’ money on unnecessary damp proofing and timber treatments.

As members of the Property Care Association (PCA) formerly known as the British Wood Preserving and Damp Proofing Association (BWPDA) and our surveyors CSRT qualification, we are fully qualified to carried out damp and timber surveys throughout Gravelly Hill and the UK.

Please feel free to view our Survey Options or fill in our Survey Enquiry Form and a member of our team will contact you.

Alternatively call 0121 271 0461 and speak to a member of our friendly team.

Damp Proofing in Gravelly Hill

Does Rising Damp Exist?

Rising Damp does exist, however it has to be under the right circumstances. The majority of time rising damp is misdiagnosed by damp proofing contractors in Gravelly Hill and across the British Isles to sell products such as a damp proof courses and a make profit for the damp proofing company.

The true matter of the fact is that rising damp can only be diagnosed under laboratory analysis and surveyors carrying out damp surveys in Gravelly Hill and throughout the UK are diagnosing non-destructively with the use of a moisture meter which can only provide an indication of salt contamination.

This is where the problem lies. Moisture meters were not designed to be used as a diagnostic tool to diagnose rising damp in masonry. They are designed to take a moisture content equivalent out of timber. However, over the years they have been widely used to determine salt distribution across the surface of damp walls using the conductivity of the salts in the damp walls.

This method of testing provides qualitative results and in the correct qualified hands and using good old fashioned common sense will get to the root of the problem when analysing meter reading distribution across damp wall surfaces and assessing the environment with other pieces of equipment.

Typically, if you take rising damp out of the equation and examine walls externally and internally for common faults, you would get to the root of the problem as to why a wall is damp, which would consequently provide an accurate diagnosis. Further intrusive investigation may be needed if the common faults are not apparent however on most occasions this isn’t needed by using an experienced qualified surveyor as most of the time the damp proof course is being bridged or you are dealing with condensation and/or another source of dampness.

If you take rising damp out of the equation when conducting damp surveys in properties throughout Gravelly Hill and UK, you normally get to the root of the problem with the use of good surveying techniques. The most important surveying tool a surveyor has, is his/her eyes and the key is to look out for obvious defects which could be giving the perception of rising damp. Defective rainwater goods, high ground levels, defective brickwork pointing and cracked render, to name but a few can easily give you high readings internally to wall surfaces and give the perception that rising damp is present.

A lot of dampness found in properties in Gravelly Hill and the UK tends to be condensation, penetrating dampness from external defects or most commonly low level dampness due to bridging of the damp proof course level.

This is where our independent damp proofing specialist surveyor comes in. As a qualified independent building preservation surveyor (CSRT qualified) his job is to survey for dampness in buildings, locate the damp proof course (if visible) and look for other defects that may be contributing to dampness in the building getting to the root of the problem rather than blanket treatment recommendations such as recommending a new damp proof course, which would only mask the problem for a few years (after spending hundreds even thousands of pounds on damp proofing works) to then be told by a damp proof contractor upon re-inspection of the building under the damp proofing guarantee for example, that it is high ground levels causing the problem or a leaking gutter which then invalidates your guarantee and puts you back in the predicament you were in to start with.

Our goal at Damp Pro is to help save our clients’ money and time to prevent the unnecessary use of damp proofing treatments.

If you would like further advice regarding damp proofing in Gravelly Hill, please feel free to contact us.

What did the British Research Establishment (BRE) say?

“The first step must be to check for an existing damp-proof course (dpc). The Public Health Act of 1875 introduced the requirement of a dpc in walls to prevent rising damp. The adoption of this Act into local bylaws took some time, though some enlightened builders were already providing a dpc before 1875.”

“If the building has a dpc, it is unlikely that is has failed as most dpc materials have a very long life.”

“When examining for the presence of a dpc, the possibility that the dpc has been bridged should be checked.”

The above statements are from BRE Digest DG 245 2007 Edition – Rising Damp in Walls Diagnosis and treatment.

With this in mind, we think it would be quite fair to say that the majority of the housing stock in Gravelly Hill and the UK are post 1875 and are very likely to have a physical damp proof course present under the public health act and should not have rising damp problems and/or a breakdown of the damp proof course. So why have a new one installed?!

These statements have come from published UK professional articles which completely contradict most surveyor’s/companies observations and recommendations. So it is very important to remember, when carrying out damp surveys that rising damp is very unlikely to be present. More often than not, dampness is present purely by a bridged damp proof course level and/or another source of moisture which can easily be remedied through basic building maintenance. This is where our independent damp surveys come in, saving our customers hundreds often thousands of pounds on unnecessary chemical damp proof course injection installation, let alone the mess and upheaval!

Damp Walls Gravelly Hill

Many homeowners in Gravelly Hill and the UK have come across some form of dampness in one form or another. Whether that be mould growth from condensation, penetrating damp, lateral damp or rising damp. It can be very uncomfortable to live with and can cause blistering of paint, decorative spoiling and a musty smell. It is crucial to have a damp wall investigated by a professional damp proofing company to prevent further deterioration of the wall(s) and other linked problems such as the onset of timber decay and beetle infestation.

Damp walls can be unsightly, have a negative impact on the atmosphere of a room and can sometimes impact the health of the young, elderly and people suffering from respiratory problems such as asthma. The longer you leave a damp wall(s) in situ it also increases the chance of further timber related issues and could lead to additional costs and damp proofing works to treat a damp wall. You should seek professional advice from a damp proofing specialist as soon as damp walls become apparent.
Damp walls can be caused by many issues. The most common problems are penetrating damp from an external defect, a leak from a plumbing defect, condensation from high humidity within a building, lateral dampness from walls that are soil retaining and salt dampness to chimney breasts due to the presence of soot (which usually contains hygroscopic salts) from the burning of fossil fuels within the flue. To identify which source of dampness is causing a damp wall, an experienced CSRT qualified surveyor must rule out all sources of moisture before concluding on a diagnosis.
Damp proofing is a generic term given to methods of preventing moisture into buildings. Damp proofing can come in many forms such as a physical damp proof course (DPC), chemical damp proof course, damp proof membrane (DPM), water proofing and tanking. However, the most important thing is to determine what source of moisture is present before damp proofing works are carried out.

A damp proof course (DPC) is a horizontal barrier installed in a wall during its construction. The installation of a damp proof course is to prevent the upward movement of moisture (Rising Damp) in a wall structure. By preventing this moisture entering the building this will prevent the deterioration of internal wall finishes and help prevent timber related issues such as timber decay to the adjacent timbers.

This is very unlikely, however we would always recommend you seek independent advice and a damp survey by a CSRT Surveyor. Always remember that damp proof courses rarely fail.
Yes, the reason being is that if plasterwork is contaminated with hygroscopic salts then these salts within plasterwork will always absorb humidity from the atmosphere and become damp (soluble). Which will inevitably leave you with a damp wall surface.
Hygroscopic salts normally nitrates and chlorides can be found within plasterwork and masonry within buildings. They are promoted into a building usually through a damp problem. You can find hygroscopic salts within chimney breasts due to the combustion of fossil fuels which can cause salt damp issues on the surfaces of chimney breasts and abutting walls/ceilings. The term hygroscopic is used to describe the ability of salts to absorb humidity from the atmosphere. Once these salts absorb this humidity they usually become damp to touch and the salt contaminated area will become darker to the eye. These salts cause decorative spoiling and are the main reason for re-plastering damp walls.
A damp proof membrane is an impervious barrier typically placed in a solid floor to prevent the upward movement of moisture within a floor slab. These membranes are made of high density polyethylene and would usually be laid within a new concrete floor in once piece to prevent the upward movement of moisture within a floor.
Initially it would be to prevent decorative spoiling which has become apparent visually, but fundamentally it is to prevent the deterioration of the building. Damp proofing a wall can come in various forms depending on the construction and materials present which forms the wall. When damp proofing damp walls it is crucial that the source of dampness is diagnosed and that the correct method of remedial treatment is being carried out. This is where you should instruct an appropriate qualified surveyor to diagnose and recommend the appropriate damp proofing treatments.
As we are independent surveyors we cannot recommend a specific damp proofing and timber treatment company. However, we would always recommend visiting the Property Care Association website if damp proofing works are found to be necessary to look up damp proofing contractors by using their postcode checker. Most of the time, damp proofing works are not found to be necessary and any works required can be carried out by a general builder.
Initially it would be best to ensure that the damp proofing surveyor holds the CSRT qualification. After which you should ensure the surveyor is registered through the Property Care Association (PCA). Rest assured, here at Damp Pro we are fully qualified and registered through the Property Care Association.
The PCA are the governing body of the damp proofing and timber treatment industry. Members of the PCA are fully qualified, insured and are competent to carry out damp surveys and damp proofing works in buildings. To become a member of the PCA you must hold relevant qualifications in the sector you are applying to become a member of. You need to have been trading for a minimum of two years and demonstrate that you are fully competent to do the job. To maintain high standards members are audited annually to ensure high standards are met and that members are complying to the PCA code of conduct. If a person/company does not meet standards, then they would either be rejected at the application stage or removed from the Association.

Many damp proofing companies offer free damp proofing surveys or low cost surveys around £90-£150.00. With these damp surveys you cannot be guaranteed a qualified surveyor or even someone who is actually a damp specialist. They may be carried out by damp proofing contractors or building contractors to achieve a damp proofing contract. Most of these damp surveys may also be carried out by commission based surveyors who need to achieve their monthly targets. So the question you should ask yourself is what is free in the world these days? How does a company with overheads afford to send out qualified surveyors at such a low/no cost? They can’t, is the real answer. There must be an end goal which is likely to be a damp proofing contract which could be worth thousands of pounds. So a lot of the time damp proofing works are mis-sold and/or recommended when not necessary at all. Quite often even, sales tactics are used to pressurise a customer at the time of the damp survey or follow up calls to push acceptance damp proofing works. This in a nutshell is wrong and a lot of the time it is the most vulnerable in society that suffers. Rest assured this is not how we operate as we have nothing to sell our customers and are looking to help save our customers money and upheaval of damp proofing treatments in Gravelly Hill and the UK.

Woodworm Treatment in Gravelly Hill

Treatment for woodworm in properties can vary quite significantly and in some cases not even be necessary. Woodworm can be found in many properties throughout Gravelly Hill; however the key to treating woodworm infestations is to actually know whether or not the woodworm evidence is historic or active. Or if the beetle infestation requires any treatment at all!! When these two simple points are determined by our qualified CSRT surveyor, it could result in saving you hundreds, even thousands of pounds on unnecessary woodworm treatments. Woodworm infestations can be isolated to one room or can become well established throughout the whole of a building and can cause significant structural damage. Therefore, if you find evidence of a suspect Woodworm Infestation, it is crucial to get qualified advice by a Woodworm specialist holding the CSRT qualification to avoid the wrong diagnosis and treatments.

When having a Woodworm survey carried out, three simple questions need to be answered…

1: “Is the woodworm infestation active or historic?” 

2: “Does the woodworm species require treatment?”

3: “Is there any structural damage?”

For more information regarding woodworm surveys and treatment in Gravelly Hill, please feel free to contact our office on 0121 271 0461 to speak to a friendly, helpful member of our team.

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Dry Rot Diagnosis & Treatment in Gravelly Hill

Dry Rot is a serious fungal infection that can be found in buildings throughout Gravelly Hill and the UK. Dry Rot can have a devastating effect on buildings and can be very costly to treat and eradicate.

Dry Rot is a serious fungal infection that can spread throughout buildings, through masonry and behind plasterwork. It feeds on timber and has the ability to remove all structural integrity from timbers.

Specialist Dry Rot treatments are required to eradicate the fungal infection following strict specialist protocol. Any person(s) dealing with the infection should hold the CSRT qualification (Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatments) to ensure that the relevant and specialist Dry Rot Treatment procedures are being carried out. If the essential procedures are not carried out, the Dry Rot fungal infection is likely to reoccur.

When a Dry Rot outbreak has been identified it is essential that treatment is carried out as soon as possible to avoid further damage and further expense.

All Dry Rot surveys in Gravelly Hill are carried out by a fully qualified CSRT surveyor to provide you with the correct diagnosis and advice on treating and eradicating the Dry Rot fungus. When dealing with Dry Rot you should always use a qualified PCA member company and the survey should always be carried out by a CSRT surveyor. For a Dry Rot survey in Gravelly Hill, call us today to arrange and discuss a fully comprehensive timber survey by a qualified Dry Rot Specialist.

A damp and timber survey is an investigation into dampness, timber decay and woodboring insect attack within a building. Subject to your instructions, a CSRT surveyor would conduct a non-destructive damp survey, taking moisture meter profiles from accessible areas of walls within a property. These meter readings would then be assessed onsite to determine whether or not dampness is present and the root of the issue.

A moisture meter in the right qualified hands is an invaluable tool to aid the diagnosis of dampness in a building. In pre-purchase scenarios the use of sampling procedures, an intrusive method is usually not possible. Therefore an experienced qualified surveyor with a moisture meter can identify the source of dampness and pin point the root of the problem without intrusive measures.

Once the source of dampness has been identified within the survey you will receive a full written damp and timber report providing observations and if necessary any recommendations to be carried out.

The timber side of the survey would investigate all readily accessible surfaces of timbers for any signs of timber decay and/or beetle infestation. If any defects are found then the structural integrity of the timbers would be accessed to determine whether or not timber treatments/replacement is needed.

If further investigation is needed i.e. an exposure survey to open up concealed areas, then this would be detailed in your report for you to evaluate and request permission from the vendor, if the survey was a pre-purchase damp and timber survey.

Once again all relevant observations and recommendations if necessary, will be noted and detailed within your damp and timber report.

Usually these survey requests crop up during the selling and buying of a property, however is not uncommon to be requested from a property owner looking for accurate advise in regards to damp, timber decay and/or beetle infestation.

Common phrases used in valuation and homebuyer report:

  • Instruct a Property Care Association Member Damp and Timber Specialist to report on all internal dampness and timbers of the property.
  • Instruct a damp and timber specialist to inspect and report on dampness to the ground floor and sub-floor timbers.
  • High meter readings were recorded to ground floor walls, timbers in contact may be defective. Instruct a PCA registered damp and timber specialist to survey the property for rising dampness and further investigate timbers in contact with the walls for evidence of timber decay and/or beetle infestation.

These phrases are commonly used by lenders surveyors which can result in retentions being added onto mortgages until further investigation has been carried out by a damp and timber specialist. Which is where choosing the right specialist comes in to avoid unnecessary treatments and hopefully remove the retentions on the mortgages.

  • Description of property
  • Clarification of instructions
  • Full written report detailing observations of dampness and timber defects of the survey.
  • Recommendations if necessary for works to be carried out
  • Sketch Plans and Photographs if necessary.
  • Costings for works if requested and needed.
  • Contact number of surveyor for further questions.
  • Assurance of using a qualified damp and timber specialist.
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Frequently Asked Questions

An independent surveyor in Gravelly Hill is a person who has no link to damp proofing and timber treatment contractors or a vested interest in achieving damp proofing and/or timber treatment contracts. Rest assured, every damp and timber survey carried out by Damp Pro is carried out by an independent surveyor whose number one goal is to provide accurate diagnosis and save our customers money overall.

If you are looking for honest advice without the link to any damp proofing and timber treatment company, this may be the main reason. However, you may have had a few free damp and timber surveys carried out with all varying opinions. Another scenario could be that you may have underlying damp problems in your house or a damp wall that no one can get to the bottom of.

Whatever it may be, your surveyor at Damp Pro is there to help you and provide honest advice.

A damp and timber report is a document that is compiled after carrying out a damp and timber survey in Gravelly Hill. Within the damp and timber report, it will detail references from the damp and timber survey about a property.

Company name, address and contact number

Reference number

Date of Report

Client(s) Name

Property address

Date of survey

Name of Surveyor

Instructions – A damp and/or timber survey to specific areas in correlation to your instructions and survey scope.

Observations

Weather

Time

Property Description

Orientation

Limitations and Restrictions

External observations

Internal observations

Conclusions – Making a diagnosis as to what was seen.

Recommendations – Explaining what damp and timber treatments are needed. Maybe none at all!

Estimated costings for Damp and Timber Related Treatments if necessary. (Not a quotation as Damp Pro do not carry out damp and timber treatments).

If necessary, a Ground Floor Sketch Plan – A floor plan indicating where problems are present.

Our overall goal when carrying out damp and timber surveys throughout is to provide a clean bill of health. We do not have any internal or external influences to achieve sales targets or even sell products; neither do we look for work.

We have adopted an attitude that chemical damp proofing is not usually required as there is a physical damp proof course present within most properties post 1875. In most cases, the properties we survey do not even suffer from rising damp and are purely suffering from the damp proof course being bridged or affected by another source of moisture.

Timber decay and infestation can also be found to be isolated to a small area or even historic and in most cases requires no treatment at all. Therefore, the use of inappropriate chemical treatments are not usually needed. Saving our clients hundreds even thousands of pounds. Also most Woodworm infestations discovered are historic and suspect Dry Rot outbreaks usually end up being Wet Rot which inevitably saves our clients hundreds even thousands of pounds in unnecessary remedial treatments.

By choosing a Property Care Association damp and timber specialist member you are in safe hands as this means you are using a fully qualified company which is vetted to high industry standards annually and reviewed meticulously by the PCA to ensure high standards across the board.

From feedback from our clients we have seen an increasing trend that our damp and/or timber surveys have saved clients hundreds, even thousands of pounds on damp proofing and timber treatment works recommended by damp proofing and timber treatment contractors.

We have had instances where chemical damp proof courses have been recommended by a specialist damp and timber contractor due to the presence of Rising Damp which has turned out to be either bridging of the damp proof course level causing the damp problem or condensation due to insufficient heating and ventilation. Both of which didn’t require a new damp proof course injection.

Another common occurrence is the recommendation for Woodworm treatment from a timber treatment specialist contractor who has found Woodworm within a building. Upon our independent timber (Woodworm) survey our inspection has found the infestation to be historic, requiring no treatment at all.

Therefore, it is very common that our damp and/or timber surveys save our clients a significant amount of money and upheaval on unnecessary damp proofing and timber treatments.

This can be done by looking out for credentials. The important and only qualification to look out for is the CSRT qualification. This credential is gained through the Property Care Association (PCA) and is nationally recognised qualification within the building industry. As well as the CSRT qualification you should look out for Property Care Association membership. This can be crossed reference at the PCA website and everyone who is a member is listed on their site. It is important though to cross reference whether they are independent surveyors or contractors/freelance surveyors as this can differ.

Therefore, to have complete peace of mind and know that you are dealing with a qualified company/surveyor you should ensure that the organisation you instruct is a member of the Property Care Association and that the surveyor carrying out the damp and timber survey holds the CSRT qualification.

Rest assured that we are fully qualified, so please feel free to contact us today to speak to a member of our friendly team.

The only qualification to state a person is a damp and timber specialist surveyor is the CSRT or CSTDB qualification. CSRT stands for Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatments and has been recently rebranded to CSTDB Certificated Surveyor of Timber and Dampness in Buildings for newly qualified surveyors. CSRT and CSTDB both are the same qualifications but the introduction of CSTDB has been introduced to ‘re-brand’ the qualification to help the consumers understand the surveyor’s expertise.

Typically, a surveyor holding the CSRT qualification has been in the damp and timber industry longer and usually has more experience within the specialist field. Therefore, you may wish to seek your advice from a more experienced surveyor.

A damp and timber surveyors job (subject to instructions) is to investigate the possible presence of internal dampness within a building and investigate the possible presence of Woodworm, Dry Rot and Wet Rot. These investigations quite commonly are a result of further investigation recommended after a building survey report.

When booking in a damp and timber survey, it is important to clarify what and where you would like inspecting as our damp and/or timber survey will be carried out subject to your instructions. These instructions will be formally written and sent out to you in a document called a Survey Scope.

This document will detail limitations and restrictions of our survey and importantly clarify your instructions before the damp and/or timber survey is carried out. You will also get the opportunity to ask questions and/or clarify the scope of the survey prior to the inspection, to ensure that it meets all your requirements. If at any point prior to the survey being undertaken you have any queries, a member of our team will happily discuss anything with you to put your mind at ease.

Your first step, call your local telephone number or use the online damp and timber survey enquiry button. A friendly and helpful Damp Pro member will then advise and recommend the appropriate damp and/or timber survey that’s right for you and your needs.

After a few quick questions you will be given a damp and timber survey quotation over the phone with no obligation or pressure to go ahead with us.

After you have considered all your options and should you decide to go ahead with the survey, you will be provided with the earliest possible date and time that suits all parties involved i.e. Vendors, Estates Agents, Tenants and You our client. We can be flexible with our damp and timber surveys and will try to please all parties involved however will always put our customers first.

An appointment will be arranged with our Specialist Remedial Surveyor who will either meet you at the property or organise to pick up a set of keys to access the property whenever convenient for the vendor/agents.

Prior to our damp and timber survey, usually a survey scope will be sent out to you via email detailing our inspection for you to confirm or inspection instructions. At this point if any instructions have been misinterpreted you should contact us immediately for clarification and amendment.

The damp and timber survey would then be carried out at the agreed time and date following your instructions detailed within our damp and timber survey scope.

At this point the survey notes will be prepared and passed into the office. The report will then be compiled describing the observations made on the day of the damp and timber survey after which recommending any relevant works/treatments. Should you have any questions once you have received your damp and timber report the surveyor’s contact details will be present on the report for you to contact him directly with any questions relating to the damp and timber report.

This whole process of carrying out the damp and timber survey, finalising notes, passing the notes on to the office and compiling the damp and timber report usually takes up to five working days. Once the report has been finalised the damp and timber report will then be sent to you via email.

Our specialist damp and timber surveyor carries out damp and timber surveys throughout Manchester, guiding homeowners with damp and/or timber problems or through the selling/re-mortgaging of their property. People looking to purchase a property, first time buyers, clients moving up the property ladder, investors, landlords, property professionals such as architects, surveyors, housing associations, English Heritage to name just a few. All of which benefit from our damp and timber survey reports.

Two Important Credentials a damp and timber specialist should have…

  • Independent Damp and Timber Specialist Company Registered through the Property Care Association (PCA).
  • A CSRT Surveyor Carrying out your damp and timber survey. CSRT stands for Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatments.

Avoid the pitfalls of unqualified advice…Please check company and surveyor credentials.

  1. Mortgage Purposes – Pre Purchase of a Property.
  2. Re-mortgage Purposes – Equity Release Schemes.
  3. Tenants complaining of damp.
  4. Restoration of a building.
  5. Spontaneous damp, timber decay and/or infestation problems.
  6. Conflicting Advice from Damp and Timber Contractor Quotations.
  7. Reoccurring damp and timber problems… Getting to the root of the problem.
  8. Wanting expert advice from a damp and timber specialist not a builder.
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