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Damp and timber Survey for Old house required
silverchoice
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Our lender has just told us that we need a Damp and timber Survey as a condition of our mortgage. They also say the guttering and soil pipe need repairing or replacing.
The house is a stone cottage built in 1825.
Can anyone recommend a surveyor in the Manchester area who specialises in older properties but doesn’t believe in Rising Damp and won’t recommend a damp proof course.
The house is a stone cottage built in 1825.
Can anyone recommend a surveyor in the Manchester area who specialises in older properties but doesn’t believe in Rising Damp and won’t recommend a damp proof course.
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https://www.heritage-consulting.org/
Not cheap, but will provide an amazing education into your house and help you understand it properly.
And these people:
https://www.dampdetectives.co.uk/
I haven't used them, but they seem to be speaking the right language!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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I've used Damp Detectives and they were great but they are a franchise system so it could be very person-dependent as to the results.0
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I've used Damp Detectives and they were great but they are a franchise system so it could be very person-dependent as to the results.
Just looked up their recommended surveyor for my area. The link provided takes me to the Property Care Association - The PCA is the trade association for all those companies selling damp proofing cures and questionable timber treatments. Any PCA registered surveyor would not be on my list of recommendations.Her courage will change the world.
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
Just looked up their recommended surveyor for my area. The link provided takes me to the Property Care Association - The PCA is the trade association for all those companies selling damp proofing cures and questionable timber treatments. Any PCA registered surveyor would not be on my list of recommendations.
Some lenders insist on the surveyor being a PCA member which is bad news because they will probably diagnose “rising damp” and advise a £3000 damp proof course which would not solve the problem at all !!! I’m waiting to find out if the lender will insist on this.0 -
Doozergirl wrote: »https://www.heritage-consulting.org/
Not cheap, but will provide an amazing education into your house and help you understand it properly.
And these people:
https://www.dampdetectives.co.uk/
I haven't used them, but they seem to be speaking the right language!
I’ve already contacted heritage-consulting who were very helpful.0
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