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Which type of survey - potential damp
ele_91
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Hello
We have just had an offer accepted on a 13 year old property which is generally very well maintained. Given the age of the property and general vagueness of the homebuyers report we don’t feel it would give us any new information. However we have noticed a small patch of discolouration in the stonework at the bottom of the front bay window, where the driveway slopes, that we would like to get looked over. We are concerned that the gradient of the driveway could potentially be causing damp due to inadequate drainage.
We have just had an offer accepted on a 13 year old property which is generally very well maintained. Given the age of the property and general vagueness of the homebuyers report we don’t feel it would give us any new information. However we have noticed a small patch of discolouration in the stonework at the bottom of the front bay window, where the driveway slopes, that we would like to get looked over. We are concerned that the gradient of the driveway could potentially be causing damp due to inadequate drainage.
For the above, what, if any, report or specialist should we be looking at adopting? I’ve had a damp and timber report previously but this looked at signs of damp throughout the whole house.
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A sensible builder or a decent surveyor.You have an inkling, so looking at it during some good rain should divulge more info.It doesn't need a damp report at that age, it just needs the reason and a fix outside. It will be a maintenance issue. Do you have a picture?Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Either* the drive slopes towards the house so water runs against the wall and poos there. Easy to fix* there's a blocked drain in the ground?* there's a leaking/overflowing down-pipe from the roof gutters* the ground level is too high and needs digging down a bitAll very minor and easy to fix.0
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so very immature of me but oh how a missing L has made me chucklegreatcrested said:Either* the drive slopes towards the house so water runs against the wall and poos there. Easy to fix5 -
Well spotted lillypool...
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