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This site is about woodworm, wet rot, dry rot and dampness, some of the most undesireable intrusions you are likely to find in your home,I am going to tell you the warning signs to look out for and give you an idea as to the treatment required to combat them. I hope that I can help you better understand the problems you may come across in properties of all types of construction. I will try to talk in everyday terms and not the surveyor speak that I have to use for legal reasons in official reports. If you are unsure as to anything I write or require further or more specific advice please feel free to contact me through the email links. I will do my best to help in any way I can.

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Think of this
As a homeowner your home is one of the largest investments you will probably make in your entire life. Your home is likely to increase in value as it ages and whilst it is increasing in value it is also providing a secure haven for you and your family. Your home is a base providing stability and security, and it will probably provide a good lump sum when you sell and downsize after the children have left or make a wonderful legacy when you are gone.
The second biggest investment you are likely to make is a car or other mode of transport. Your car will have the exterior washed and polished at regular intervals, it will be serviced as and when the manufacturer specifies. You will put right any damage or rust as soon as it becomes apparent and you will pay a garage to inspect it on a yearly basis to provide a fairly comprehensive condition report (MOT). If it does not come up to standard you will pay out on repairs to put it right before you will use it again, and a car loses value hand over fist from the day you buy it, most cars sell for less than half of the amount paid for them after only a couple of years.
Despite the fact that your house as the biggest investment you will probably make, your most likely asset to appreciate in value and an essential and integral part of your family life, most people tend to give it less attention than their car, they tend particularly to neglect the fabric of the building. Decoration is of course a different matter, that gives an immediate and visible benefit, but decoration will not convince a surveyor when it comes to sale time. Decoration may well cover up problems, but it seldom cures them.
There is a lot that can go wrong with the average property, a lot that is not apparent to the untrained eye, so why then do we not go to the same measures with our homes as we do with our vehicles? A lot of the problems that develop can be solved relatively inexpensively if they are discovered at an early stage. Unchecked minor problems tend to grow into expensive bigger problems if left to their own devices. If you think you might have a problem do something now, before its too late.

About Me
I am a Specialist Surveyor and it is my daily job to inspect properties for defects, identify problems and provide a schedule of required remedial works along with a detailed cost analysis for their correction. In my day-to-day work I regularly provide advice to, or on behalf of Architects, Solicitors, Householders Tenants, Property developers, agents, and local authorities. I advise on properties ranging from Council Houses to Castles.

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Damp, Woodworm, Condensation, Dry Rot and Wet Rot.