Damp and Timber Survey in Flintshire

Damp and Timber Surveys & Damp Reports Carried Out on Behalf of: Homeowners, Buyers, Sellers, Solicitors, Mortgage Lenders & Re-Mortgage Equity Release Companies. Specialist Surveyors Providing Accurate Diagnosis for: Rising Damp, Condensation, Wood Rot, Wood Boring Insects, Timber Decay, Wet / Dry Rot  and Woodworm Treatment Flintshire.

Damp-Proofing and Timber Treatment Specialists Covering : Flintshire, Buckley, Connah’s Quay, Flint, Hawarden, Holywell, Mold, Queensferry, and Shotton to name but a few places!

Need a Specialist Damp Report or a Timber Damp Survey Flintshire? Call: 0800 246 5668 or Contact Us Here 

Independent Damp Surveyors

Approved & Registered (C.S.R.T.) (C.T.I.S.) Damp Proofing &Timber Treatment Specialists. We Have Been Carrying Out Specialist Timber and Damp Surveys & Report Services in the County of Flintshire and the North Wales Region for Well Over 40 YEARS.

Rising damp specialists

Chemical free damp specialists offering chemical free, eco-friendly cost-effective sustainable solutions. Therefore, avoiding unnecessary, costly & disruptive chemical treatments offered by many remedial damp proofing & timber treatment companies in Flintshire.

Adept UK Damp Surveyors

Adept UK Damp Surveyors – are proud to provide damp & timber surveys for local based residents, with the most reliable specialist damp and timber report company in Flintshire.

Damp Surveys in (Flintshire).

Damp Surveys in (Flintshire). Approved damp proof specialists & timber surveyors are accredited damp-proof specialists & Certificated Surveyors in Remedial Treatments (C.S.R.T) (C.T.I.S.) qualifications recognised by the Property Care Association (P.C.A) Formally known as the (BWPDA) (British Wood Preserving & Damp Proofing Association)   

Are you in the process of moving and considering purchasing a property?

Thinking of purchasing a property? It is always advisable to anyone buying a property to have a pre-purchase damp and timber survey undertaken by damp, wood rot & woodworm treatment companies before completing on the sale of a house in Flintshire.

looking to buy a property or you are currently selling your home in Flintshire, then we are your ideal local independent damp proof & timber treatment specialists who can investigate all damp-proof course & timber decay issues.  

It is also in one’s best interest to obtain an independent specialist timber & damp report, especially if any wood rot, rising damp & woodworm infestation problems have been flagged up and highlighted in a building surveyors home buyers mortgage damp report.

If you’re looking to book a damp and timber survey & report regarding signs of rising damp, wood decay or woodworm in your area, then simply get in touch with one of our locally based damp and timber surveyors to book your property survey and arrange an appointment.

Congratulations you’ve found your perfect home

Congratulations you’ve found your perfect home, you’ve agreed a price with the sellers, your mortgage company have sent a mortgage surveyor to inspect and value the property.

You then wait for the  homebuyers report with great anticipation and then in the last minute you are informed by your mortgage lenders, that you need to arrange a specialist damp and timber survey & report from damp proof specialists & woodworm treatment companies Flintshire.

What is a Damp and Timber Survey?

A pre-purchase damp and timber survey with a written report conducted on a property in Flintshire can cover any of the following.

• Damp and woodworm survey with report for clients buying a property in Flintshire and need to get a house or flat inspected by damp specialists and checked for signs of woodworm, wet / dry rot & walls tested for suspected rising damp and penetrating damp to ground floor walls.
• A damp proof survey Flintshire including report is available to all residents for rising dampness, wood rot, timber decay & wood boring beetles (woodworm infestation)
• Dampness and woodworm survey & specialist report for rising dampness, wood rot, timber decay & wood boring beetles (woodworm infestation)
• Timber survey / inspection to the roof timbers & wooden floors for dry rot, wet rot and woodworm, due to water damage.
• Woodworm treatment specialists in Flintshire can also inspect roofing timbers for any signs of dry rot, wet rot timber decay and active woodworm
• Loft timber and woodworm treatment.
• Property condensation damp & mould surveys in Flintshire involves damp and mould surveyors inspecting a property and reporting upon any visible signs of any condensation and black mould-related issues

Of course, all the above are subject to your instructions. The most important aspect for any damp and timber survey is whether access within the property is available, surveys will always be limited by things such as furniture, floor coverings, fitted kitchen units, etc. 

Certificated Surveyors in Remedial Treatments

Surveyors specialising in damp and decay are accredited Certificated Surveyors in Remedial Treatments (C.S.R.T) by the Property Care Association (P.C.A)

PCA specialist damp and timber reports are usually requested by banks and building societies as a condition of a mortgage offer being accepted so that they can be sure that the structure of property is free from rising dampness, wood boring insects, and wood rotting fungi.

You may not buying a property, and therefore do not need to arrange a pre purchase mortgage damp and timber report, then we can still help with our trouble shooter survey. Independent damp-proof course specialists in Flintshire can carry out brief damp and timber surveys to give you peace of mind. 

Diagnosing damp & timber decay problems in Flintshire – what signs to look for.

The first step in fixing dampness is to find the main source. There are many different types of dampness – here are the signs you should be looking out for.

RISING DAMP

Rising damp is caused by a non-existent or faulty damp-proof course and describes the action of groundwater moving up through a wall through capillary action. Due to the nature of rising damp, only your ground floor will be affected by this type of damp. Signs of rising damp include:

• A noticeable damp tidemark on ground floor interior walls up to 1.5m
• Peeling or flaking skirting boards
• Blistering plaster & paintwork
• White powder on walls (salts)

PENERTRATING DAMPNESS

Penetrating damp, otherwise referred to as water ingress, means that water is making its way into your home from the outside. This can occur in several ways, either via a burst pipe, leaky roof, prolonged rainfall or damaged masonry. Common signs of penetrating damp include:

• Localised damp patches on walls or ceiling
• Damp that becomes more visible when it rains
• Moss or algae growth on external walls
• Damaged stone & brickwork
• Defective guttering and down pipes

CONDENSATION

Condensation is caused by poor ventilation and is the most common type of damp to affect UK homes. Condensation mostly occurring during the winter when the difference between external and internal temperatures is most dramatic. Signs of condensation problem include:

• Fogging on windows
• Black mould growth on windowsills, walls or even furniture
• Smell of mildew
• Blistering paint
• Peeling wallpaper

TIMBER ROT

Try to avoid timbers encountering damp masonry because woodworm beetle infestation & wood rot can occur – beetle infestation can occur with only the slightest amount of moisture.

Where timbers form structural elements to your property such as roof timbers, concealed floor joists, skirting boards and timber lintels etc. it is important to act quickly when a defect is found or suspected.

Wood boring beetle infestation

Beetle infestation and rot can cause timbers to become weak and structurally unsound, sometimes in a relatively short space of time.

The quicker a defect is identified the easier and cheaper the problem will be to cure.

Wet rot fungal decay and beetle infestation are the most common problems found in buildings, however there are many more which can be identified by a C.S.R.T. timber surveyor. 

Characteristics of different types of rot and beetle infestation can be very similar in some cases; however, the severity and woodworm treatment does differ.

All rot and beetle infestation can cause timber to become structurally weakened and should be investigated as soon it becomes apparent.

DRY ROT

• fungal damp mushroom smell
• Affected timber feels brittle and warped
• Deep cracks in the wood – often in a ‘cube’ formation
• Evidence of mycelium growth on timbers (white fluffy coating)
• Large fruiting bodies

WET ROT

• Affected timber feels wet and spongy
• Affected timber will appear darker
• Easy to crumble
• Damp, musty odour
• Look out for black fungus growth

Contact our independent timber and damp experts today!

Have you already identified your damp problem, great! Our independent damp experts can offer environmentally friendly cost-effective damp solutions.

If you need further help with identifying the cause of damp in your home, then we can carry out a professional damp survey to provide the answers you need to get started on repairs.

Independent Damp Surveyors Covering : Buckley, Connah’s Quay, Flint, Hawarden, Holywell, Mold, Queensferry, and Shotton to name but a few places!

Timber Survey in Flintshire

During a timber survey, any timbers accessible will be inspected for woodworm infestation or timber decay (dry rot, wet rot).

Depending on the accessibility, floorboards may be lifted with the vendor’s permission if they are loose enough without causing damage to the flooring.

Below sub floor timber inspection will be conducted, and inspected for beetle infestation, wet rot and dry rot as well as making sure there is adequate sub-floor ventilation to keep the timbers dry.

Roof timbers will be inspected if safe access is available again inspecting the timbers for dry rot, wet rot or woodworm infestation.

Once a timber survey has been undertaken in Flintshire, a written timber report will be forwarded to you via email.

Damp Survey in Flintshire 

On the day of the damp survey with the instructions received from the client, the specialist damp and timber surveyor will inspect and test all accessible walls at ground floor level including chimney breasts for rising damp and any other sources of dampness using an electric resistance meter, a non-destructive method for detecting rising damp.

A damp surveyor will inspect the exterior of the property for high external ground levels, which can lead to penetrating damp at low level and put any abutting timbers at risk of timber decay.

As soon as the damp survey has been performed in Flintshire, a written damp report will be forwarded to you via email.  

Accurately diagnosing any dampness & decay issues

Providing specialist damp and timber surveys & reports which will accurately diagnose any dampness & decay issues using in-depth surveying techniques which are sympathetic towards buildings, an approach widely ignored by most damp-proofing and timber treatment companies based in Flintshire. 

Environmentally friendly remedies

Comprehensive and impartial damp and timber reports come complete with recommendations for any remedial work which are usually chemical free & environmentally friendly remedies, avoiding costly disruptive treatments used by many damp-proofing & timber treatment companies near you in Flintshire.

Fully experienced damp surveyors have been providing damp surveys, woodworm surveys, dry rot surveys and specialist damp and timber reports for many years and are recognised as one of Flintshire’s most established and respected damp-proof specialists in surveying and diagnosing problems with rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation, dry rot wood rotting fungi, woodworm. 

Saving many clients thousands of pounds

We have undertaken countless inspections for rising damp, woodworm & dry rot, saving many clients thousands of pounds on unnecessary chemical damp-proofing & timber treatment work on properties in Flintshire.

Don’t be discouraged if a more in-depth specialist damp and timber survey & damp report has been requested by your mortgage lender, home buyer or building surveyor, it may seem like a worrying prospect, especially if you are a first-time buyer, but be assured, this is normal practice and should not discourage you from buying a new house.

Damp and timber defects

It is important for you to ensure that your property is free from any damp and timber defects which could get progressively worse and depreciate your investment.

Some buyers may be informed by the vendor that previous specialist damp proofing & woodworm treatment has been conducted by other companies in Flintshire,, which is guaranteed.

Then you and your solicitor are advised to check exactly which areas of the property have been treated, if the damp company is a registered member of the Property Care Association (PCA) and if the damp-proof specialists and timber treatment contractors guarantee is valid.

Never assume that the property is completely covered

Never assume that the property is completely covered and check that the specialist damp-proofing & woodworm timber treatment company in Flintshire is still trading.

Qualified specialist damp-proofing and timber treatment surveyors will carry out a thorough survey of the property and test to determine the exact cause of any defects.

Damp-proof experts

Flintshire damp-proof experts will expose timbers and lift floorboards wherever possible, take random moisture reading, using a calibrated moisture meter and inspect the property externally to check for building defects.

Clients will then be issued with a comprehensive report from our damp-proof specialists, detailing our surveyors’ findings and what remedial work is recommended. 

You may be enticed by the offer of a “free survey” by other damp-proofing & woodworm timber treatment specialists based in Flintshire, however some local damp-proofing contractors and surveyors invariably state that your property has rising dampness and will unsurprisingly recommend the installation of a chemical damp-proof course together with timber treatments.

These treatments offered by approved damp-proofing specialists & dry rot treatment companies in Flintshire are rarely required and completely unjustifiable.

Free damp and timber survey’

Before waiting for a purchaser to have a ‘free damp and timber survey’ it would be considered prudent, for any homeowner selling their property, to have their own damp-proof survey and written damp report undertaken to find the full extent and costs of any suspected rising damp, woodworm, & timber decay thus avoiding any potential buyer withdrawing their offer and pulling out of a property sale.

Professional independent damp and timber surveyors, undertake independent damp, dry rot, timber decay and condensation mould surveys for homeowners, buyers, sellers, estate agents, management letting agencies, banks mortgage lenders, landlords, tenants, solicitors, housing associations, and equity release companies located in Flintshire.

Free impartial honest advice

So if you live in Flintshire and think that you have any problems with dampness, woodworm or timber decay and need free impartial honest advice from damp-proof & dry rot treatment specialists then please call Adept UK  or email  us by clicking on our contact form  where you are guaranteed a fast, friendly independent specialist damp & timber report service in Flintshire.

Do you need to obtain an Independent Damp and Timber Survey in Flintshire?

• An Independent damp and timber survey Flintshire is an ideal way of ensuring that your property is safeguarded against woodworm infestation, wood rot decay, and rising dampness particularly where basement flats and cellar timbers are concerned.
• The findings of an independent damp and timber report can be used to generate a specification for damp & timber treatment contractors to follow when carrying out damp-proofing and timber treatment works, refurbishment or remedial plastering work.

Book A Rising Damp Survey Flintshire

Surveys in Flintshire are available to all residents. We do charge for damp surveys, but the fee is usually deducted from any chemical treatments which are found to be necessary.

Preservation specialists working with homeowners, architects, building developers and property management companies in Flintshire.

Visiting Your Property for A Rising Damp Survey

House surveys and diagnosing any moisture issue in your home or property should always be treated as a priority.

Planning to buy a property? we understand you need to move quickly. If the situation occurs that you need a damp proof survey urgently, you can call on Adept UK Damp & Decay.

We are happy to arrange to attend your property, usually the next working day, if it suits you. Alternatively, you can book your damp survey at a more convenient time.

Services for property owners and landlords

Services for rising damp can be useful for both property owners and landlords, whether it is for your current property or one you are looking to potentially buy or let in the future.

Looking to book damp proof survey on a property that you do not yet own or are in the process of buying, we will be happy to arrange to meet with an estate agent or tenant on your behalf.

Damp Surveyors in Flintshire are all experts, with extensive knowledge and experience when dealing with rising dampness.

Identifying common damp problems.

A damp survey report will identify these common problems. We can also look at associated timber defects, such as dry rot or woodworm infestations, caused because of rising damp.

So, if you are worried about your home or a property you are buying, get in touch with our team to arrange a comprehensive damp survey, today!  Adept UK are Flintshire’s leading independent damp proofing and timber treatment specialists.

Our independent damp proof survey reports are recognised by banks, building societies and mortgage lenders. If you need a rising damp survey, then simply call our rising damp specialists in Flintshire.

Woodworm Treatment Companies in Flintshire

Woodworm treatment services in Flintshire can vary quite significantly and, in most cases, not even be necessary.

Beetles can be found in many properties throughout Flintshire; however, the key to treating woodworm in a property is to know whether the woodworm evidence is historic or active. Or if the beetle infestation requires any spraying treatment at all!!

Saving you hundreds, even thousands of pounds

When these two simple points are determined by one of our qualified woodworm surveyors, it could result in saving you hundreds, even thousands of pounds on unnecessary specialist woodworm treatments. 

Timber treatment specialists Flintshire with over 40 years treating woodworm we are one of the most experienced and trusted woodworm treatment companies in Flintshire.

Woodworm in your home

Therefore, if you find evidence of a suspect Woodworm in your home, it is crucial to instruct damp-proof and woodworm treatment specialists in Flintshire holding a CSRT (Certificated Surveyor of Remedial Treatments) which is a damp and timber specific qualification gained by training and examination from the Property Care Association (PCA).

Carrying out timber surveys in proprieties can reveal may problems so if you need your roof void timbers, floorboards and sub floor timber joists inspected in your house, then simply call our woodworm specialists in Flintshire.

Dry rot Specialists in Flintshire

Dry Rot is a serious fungal infection that can be found in buildings throughout Flintshire and the UK.

Wood decay can have a devastating effect on building s and can be very costly to treat and eradicate.

Timber rot is a serious fungal infection that can spread throughout buildings, through masonry and behind plaster work. It feeds on timber and could remove all structural integrity from timbers.

Dry Rot Surveys Flintshire

Specialist surveys & treatments by timber decay specialists are required to eradicate the fungal infection following strict specialist protocol.

Any person(s) dealing with the infection should hold the CSRT qualification (Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatments) to ensure that the relevant and specialist Dry Rot Treatment procedures are being carried out.

But if the essential procedures are not carried out, the Dry Rot fungal infection is likely to return.

Maybe a possible dry rot outbreak has been identified in your home then it is essential that treatment is carried out as soon as possible to avoid further damage and further expense.

Qualified dry rot surveyors

All dry rot surveys in Flintshire are carried out by qualified dry rot surveyors to provide you with the correct diagnosis and advice on treating and eradicating the Dry Rot fungus.

Dealing with dry rot then you should always use a qualified dry rot specialist surveyor. To book a dry rot survey then simply call our dry rot specialist in Flintshire.

Independent Damp-Proofing Surveyors in Flintshire

Many enquiries we have from clients all over Flintshire is that they need a damp survey report and quotation from damp-proof specialists in Flintshire, for damp-proofing works because they suspect rising damp and have been told by other damp-proofing companies in Flintshire that they have rising damp and damp-proofing is needed in the form of a chemical damp-proof injection.

This is usually not the case. Most of the time dampness is found to be present due to lack of maintenance, bridging of the physical damp-proof course or another source of moisture.

Have you noticed tide marks on your walls

Have you noticed tide marks on your walls, peeling paint, wet patches or damaged skirting boards, you may have a rising damp problem, which most commonly affects older properties.

At one point, how does rising damp occur, when porous materials, such as mortar, bricks and stone, soak up moisture, and the dangers include timber decay, wet rot, various health conditions and more.

Whether it’s due to the damp-proof course in your walls being ineffective, or because of  poor ventilation or a drainage problem, it’s crucial to resolve the issue promptly for the sake of your comfort, finances and home’s condition.

Now this is where our independent specialist damp and timber surveyors’ step in to provide you with an accurate and honest diagnosis. Initially, locating the damp proof course/level is the first procedure.

Then identifying potential bridging issues of the damp proof course level, or in other instances other sources of moisture ingress that may present as rising damp to the inexperienced surveyor but in fact this is far from accurate.

Costly chemical damp-proof courses

In most cases, simple general building works which can be carried out by general contractors can be carried out to resolve damp problems without the use of costly chemical damp-proof courses/damp proofing.

Meaningful damp surveys in Flintshire are carried out by a qualified damp surveyors to provide you with the correct diagnosis of any damp problems you may have.

Once the damp problem has been diagnosed, an appropriate damp proofing recommendation can be provided in writing with our specially designed damp report.

Dampness and Woodworm Treatment Specialists Flintshire Covering : Buckley, Connah’s Quay, Flint, Hawarden, Holywell, Mold, Queensferry, and Shotton to name but a few places!

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