Damp found in Homebuyers Survey

janoid19

camden_kid said:

janoid19 said:

camden_kid said:

I had a survey done recently and damp was mentioned. The place is a mess and I'm having it completely renovated. It looks it hasn't had much done to it since it was built in the 60s so I'm not taking any chances. I've arranged a damp survey with this company - https://www.alpinedamp.co.uk/. 

Unfortunately I am in Manchester and they don't cover that far although they look like a good option. I have booked mine in for Wednesday but I'll take everything people have said into consideration when the report comes back. 

There is no smell or sign of damp when I viewed so hopefully its nothing major.

Please give us an update as it would helpful to other folk.

Yes of course I will.

I'm hoping if its just minor it can wait until next year as I am planning to save for a new kitchen and the kitchen is where the damp was measured. Get it all done in one go.

FTB_Help

janoid19 said:

camden_kid said:

janoid19 said:

camden_kid said:

I had a survey done recently and damp was mentioned. The place is a mess and I'm having it completely renovated. It looks it hasn't had much done to it since it was built in the 60s so I'm not taking any chances. I've arranged a damp survey with this company - https://www.alpinedamp.co.uk/. 

Unfortunately I am in Manchester and they don't cover that far although they look like a good option. I have booked mine in for Wednesday but I'll take everything people have said into consideration when the report comes back. 

There is no smell or sign of damp when I viewed so hopefully its nothing major.

Please give us an update as it would helpful to other folk.

Yes of course I will.

I'm hoping if its just minor it can wait until next year as I am planning to save for a new kitchen and the kitchen is where the damp was measured. Get it all done in one go.

I feel like i'm in the same place as you are too!
Seen your other thread on draft contract, also waiting weeks for the draft contract arrrg!
My survey results showed some low level damp in some rooms, and rising extensive damp in the kitchen (can see small damp patches in this area), I messaged my surveyor on expected damp remedy costs and he said £1k-£2k.
Would love to hear what your outcome is too

tombymse

I am in a similar position with damp being reported in our homebuyers. I have had a look at getting a damp survey done by a PCA contractor. I have had quotes for the survey which costs around £200-£250. I was wondering who should be paying for this?

youth_leader

tombymse, my EA asked me to pay for my buyer's PCA damp report as a gesture of 'good will' as he'd already paid for a full structural report.  I did pay the £300,forwarded the report to the EA for him.   His mortgage company threw it out as useless, they were trying to sell a plastic membrane and a humidifer system.  Waste of my money and the buyer then tried to tell me it would cost £10K to treat the damp, I withdrew from the sale.  

Squeaky9

tombymse said:

I am in a similar position with damp being reported in our homebuyers. I have had a look at getting a damp survey done by a PCA contractor. I have had quotes for the survey which costs around £200-£250. I was wondering who should be paying for this?

Same happened to us. We paid for the damp survey ourselves as we figured if we wanted any money off it put us in a better position having already paid for the Homebuyers and the damp survey and showed we were serious. I would say get an independent damp surveyor, not one related to a company selling damp treatments. Ours cost £264 and told us yes there was some damp but it’s nothing out of the ordinary for a 90 year old house and wouldn’t need any work for a few years. That was all we wanted to hear, we didn’t renegotiate the price. 

FreeBear

youth_leader said: my EA asked me to pay for my buyer's PCA damp report  ... His mortgage company threw it out as useless

Did the mortgage company throw it out because of the "recommended" work, or the quality of the report ?

I'm kinda hoping that the mortgage company is cottoning on to the dubious nature of these damp "cures" and realising that they don't actually fix the problem. (fingers crossed).

youth_leader

My house was 1847 Freebear, they said the report was completely unacceptable for a heritage building.  The surveyor was also covering for a colleague and I hadn't been asked to lift the floorboards in advance of the visit, he didn't inspect the joists.

LadyDee

If rising damp is isolated in one wall, there are various things you can do.  Ensure soil/path level is below any existing air bricks, if it's a brick cavity wall it's possibly blocked by fallen mortar inside the cavity, especially in old properties.  Clearing the cavity, lowering the soil level, increasing the number of air bricks externally.  Internally the plaster should be removed to a height of about 3', the brickwork allowed to dry out before replastering, replace old skirting. 

janoid19

FTB_Help said:

janoid19 said:

camden_kid said:

janoid19 said:

camden_kid said:

I had a survey done recently and damp was mentioned. The place is a mess and I'm having it completely renovated. It looks it hasn't had much done to it since it was built in the 60s so I'm not taking any chances. I've arranged a damp survey with this company - https://www.alpinedamp.co.uk/. 

Unfortunately I am in Manchester and they don't cover that far although they look like a good option. I have booked mine in for Wednesday but I'll take everything people have said into consideration when the report comes back. 

There is no smell or sign of damp when I viewed so hopefully its nothing major.

Please give us an update as it would helpful to other folk.

Yes of course I will.

I'm hoping if its just minor it can wait until next year as I am planning to save for a new kitchen and the kitchen is where the damp was measured. Get it all done in one go.

I feel like i'm in the same place as you are too!
Seen your other thread on draft contract, also waiting weeks for the draft contract arrrg!
My survey results showed some low level damp in some rooms, and rising extensive damp in the kitchen (can see small damp patches in this area), I messaged my surveyor on expected damp remedy costs and he said £1k-£2k.
Would love to hear what your outcome is too

Yes its very frustrating isn't it. I received my contract over yesterday from my solicitor but the purchase price is wrong so we are waiting for the vendors solicitor to correct this. 

I'll let you know how mine goes tomorrow.

janoid19

Squeaky9 said:

tombymse said:

I am in a similar position with damp being reported in our homebuyers. I have had a look at getting a damp survey done by a PCA contractor. I have had quotes for the survey which costs around £200-£250. I was wondering who should be paying for this?

Same happened to us. We paid for the damp survey ourselves as we figured if we wanted any money off it put us in a better position having already paid for the Homebuyers and the damp survey and showed we were serious. I would say get an independent damp surveyor, not one related to a company selling damp treatments. Ours cost £264 and told us yes there was some damp but it’s nothing out of the ordinary for a 90 year old house and wouldn’t need any work for a few years. That was all we wanted to hear, we didn’t renegotiate the price. 

Yes ours says they are independent and not linked to any companies although they are PCA so I'm not sure what to expect. Ideally I will get the same outcome as you. That would be the best result.