Help..........dry rot!!!!!

susi

My daughter has bought the house from hell, she has already had it damp proofed walls and floor, rewiring (when it was supposed to have been done 3 years ago) every bit of plaster has been removed and the inner wall at the back of the house redone as it was bowed. Now the plasterers have informed me it looks like there is some dry rot in the loft, it is visable from the bathroom ceiling hole, what do we need to do about this, who deals with dry rot?????? You hear such horror stories about being ripped off, any info would be very much appriciated

catkins

Look for a genuine LOCAL contractor. Avoid the big directories. Ask the local housing association who they use. Get several quotes. Post the quotes and we will go from there.

cattie

If you were happy with the company that did the damp proofing, then contact them & see if they also deal with dry rot.

Wherever possible always get at least 2 different companies in to give you an opinion & an estimate of any work needed.

Catkins suggestion of looking for a local contractor is good. With things such as damp proofing & timber rot make sure the companies doing the work offer an insurance backed guarantee. Avoid the companies with freephone numbers that claim to have offices in all surrounding areas of your part of the world

I wonder did your daughter not have a survey done on the house before she bought it, as usually the problems she is having with the house would have been highlighted & the recommendation made to get the opinions of the necessary specialists before proceeding with the sale.

Sorry her house purchase has not turned out too well so far. There is nothing like a house with problems for leaving you with the wish to be able to turn the clock back & either not make that offer or make a much reduced one.

susi

Thanks folks, I will contact the people who did the damproofing and get them to take a look. Yes she did get a survey done, it was then they said the house needed damproofing, I guess they cant have checked out the loft area?????? Thanks for your replies