Damp and Timber Survey & Reports in Wembley

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Adept UK Damp & Decay Wembley-Independent damp and timber surveyors. Damp specialists providing independent damp and timber surveys & reports for Rising Dampness, Woodworm Infestations & Wood Rot Decay.

Along with chemical free cost effective environmentally friendly remedies, avoiding costly disruptive treatments used by many damp-proofing & treatment companies, including (PCA) members of the property care association. 

Are you in the process of moving and considering purchasing a property in Wembley? It is always advisable for anyone buying a house to have a pre-purchase damp and timber survey / inspection carried out before exchange of contracts. If you’re looking to buy a property or you are currently selling your home, then we are your ideal local independent damp & timber specialists who can investigate all damp & decay issues

It is also in one’s best interest to obtain an in-depth pre purchase specialist timber & damp report and survey carried out by damp-proofing & timber treatment specialists based in Wembley, especially if rising damp and woodworm problems have been highlighted in a building surveyors home buyers report. I

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

PRE-PURCHASE DAMP AND TIMBER SURVEY

You’re purchasing your perfect home in Wembley, you’ve agreed a price with the vendors, your mortgage company have sent a building surveyor to inspect and value the property your buying, you wait for the report with great anticipation and then you are informed during the later stages of the sale by your mortgage lender, that you need to arrange a damp and timber survey, which needs to be carried out before exchange of contracts.

What is a Damp and Timber Survey?

A pre-purchase damp and timber survey with a written report can cover any of the following;

• Property inspected & tested for suspected rising damp and penetrating damp to ground floor walls
• External inspection to locate the position of any damp course and for high ground levels which may lead to low level dampness
• Property inspection of wooden floors for dry rot, wet rot and woodworm
• Assess whether (air bricks) sub floor ventilation is adequate
• If requested we can inspect roofing timbers for dry rot, wet rot and woodworm
• If requested we can comment on the visible condition of external roof coverings and rainwater goods
• Inspect the property for visible signs of any condensation black mould-related issues
• We can also carry out an intrusive sub-floor wood rot & timber decay inspection at an additional cost.

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. However, we can use an array of surveying equipment including; endoscopes, ladders, dual mode moisture meters, mirrors and even binoculars.

It is important to have a property checked for rising dampness & inspected for woodworm infestation, prior to exchanging contracts, so the cost of any specialist damp-proofing and timber treatment for wood boring beetles can be negotiated with the vendor. Our specialist damp and timber surveyors are accredited Certificated Surveyors in Remedial Treatments (C.S.R.T ) by the Property Care Association (P.C.A)

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. However you may not buying a property, and therefore do not need a pre purchase mortgage damp and timber report, then we can still help with our trouble shooter survey. Our independent damp surveyors can carry out brief damp and timber surveys to give you peace of mind. If any chemical treatment is required this survey fee is deducted from our final invoice.

Comprehensive and impartial independent damp and timber reports in Wembley

Independent damp-proofing and timber treatment services offered by Adept UK surveyors, are to control and prevent any rising damp, timber decay and woodworm infestation,  We provide independent 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 specialists and timber treatment companies based in Wembley.  Our comprehensive and impartial damp and timber reports come complete with recommendations for any remedial work which are usually chemical free & environmentally friendly solutions, avoiding costly disruptive treatments used by many damp-proofing & timber treatment companies near you in Wembley.

Adept UK independent timber damp surveyors have been providing damp surveys, woodworm surveys, dry rot surveys & specialist damp and timber reports for many years and are recognised as one of Wembley’s most established and respected damp specialists in surveying and diagnosing problems with rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation, dry rot wood rotting fungi, woodworm.  We have carried out 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 Wembley.

If a more in-depth specialist damp and timber survey & 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. 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 new home investment.

If you have been informed by the vendor that previous specialist damp proofing & woodworm treatment has been carried out by other property care companies, which is guaranteed, you and your solicitor are advised to check exactly which areas of the property have been treated, if the company is a registered member of the Property Care Association (PCA) and if the damp-proof & timber treatment contractors guarantee is valid. Never assume that the property is completely covered and check that the specialist damp-proofing & woodworm timber treatment company in Wembley is still trading.

Adept UK C.S.R.T.an independent 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 experts will expose timbers and lift floor boards wherever possible, take random moisture reading to the ground floor walls, using a calibrated moisture meter and inspect the property externally to check for building defects. You will be issued with a comprehensive report from property care damp specialists, detailing our surveyors’ findings and what remedial work and repairs are required.

Damp and Timber Report Feed Back

I contacted Adept UK and explained, that I’m in the process of buying a 2/3-bed mid-terrace stone house in Wembley The home buyer report showed high levels of damp which were flagged up in certain parts of the house. The building surveyor recommended before exchange of contracts – to “Obtain a Damp and Timber report on the stone cottage. The report should include a check for any possible infestation of ground floor timbers. Obtain all costs for necessary treatment from a PCA registered timber & damp treatment contractor. All timbers should be checked for wood boring infestation including roof timbers and other decay simultaneously” Adept UK carried out the survey for us, the damp turned out to be condensation and no woodworm timber decay was found in the roof timbers. I instructed another specialist company to carry out a survey, and all their surveyor (salesman) tried to do was sell me chemical products which were completely unjustified. So, thanks very much Adept UK for your honest, meaningful damp and timber report

You may be enticed by the offer of a “free survey” by other woodworm treatment companies & damp-proofing specialists based in Wembley, 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 Wembley are rarely required and completely unjustifiable.

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 survey and written 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.

Adept UK independent damp surveyors undertake independent damp, dry rot, timber decay & 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 Wembley. So if you live in Wembley 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.

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

• An Independent damp and timber Survey is an perfect way of ensuring that your property is safeguarded against woodworm infestation, wood rot decay, and rising dampness particularly where basements or cellars are concerned.
• An Independent damp and timber Survey can also be used to speed up the claims process in the unfortunate event of an insurance claim.
• 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.
• Owners of all types of properties will also find an Independent damp survey highly beneficial when coming to sell their property as an it will give prospective purchasers peace of mind and therefore speed up the sale. If a problem is uncovered however, the vendor then has the opportunity remedy the situation prior to marketing the property saving any last-minute glitches in the sales process.
• An Independent damp Survey is an ideal means of avoiding situations where bad advice is given by unqualified damp-proofing and timber treatment companies therefore giving you peace of mind that the information you receive during a damp-proof assessment is given impartially with no vested interest in finding work.

Book A Rising Damp Survey in Wembley

A damp survey in Wembley is available to all local residents. We do charge for damp surveys but the fee is usually deducted from any chemical treatments which are found to be necessary. This can be discussed when you get in touch to discuss or arrange your survey and we will inform you of the survey costs involved, this will be advised to you in advance of our visit.

Adept UK Damp & Decay are damp survey experts; we are fully equipped and trained to work on properties of all sizes and scales. You can book a damp survey for your home or commercial building. We work with home owners, architects, designers and property developers.

Visiting Your Property for A Rising Damp Survey

Damp surveys and diagnosing any moisture issue in your home or property should always be treated as a priority. When you are 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. Our rising damp surveys service 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. If you need a 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 in Wembley.

Adept UK Damp Surveyors are all experts, with extensive knowledge and experience when dealing with rising dampness. 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 as a result of rising damp.

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 Wembley independent leading 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 Wembley.

Woodworm Timber Treatment Specialists in Wembley 

Treatment for woodworm in properties can vary quite significantly and, in most cases, not even be necessary. Woodworm can be found in many properties throughout Wembley however, the key to treating woodworm infestations is to actually know whether or not the woodworm evidence is historic or active. Or if the beetle infestation requires any treatment at all!! When these two simple points are determined by one of our specialist woodworm surveyors, it could result in saving you hundreds, even thousands of pounds on unnecessary woodworm treatments.

Woodworm infestations can be isolated in exposed beams to one room or can become well established throughout the whole of a building and can cause significant structural damage. Therefore, if you find evidence of a suspect Woodworm Infestation in your home, it is crucial to get independent advice by damp-proof and Woodworm treatment specialists in Wembley to avoid the wrong diagnosis and spraying treatments. If you need roof void timbers / floor joists & floorboards inspected or rotten timbers replaced in your house, bungalow, flat then simply give our woodworm specialists in Wembley a call.

Dry Rot Surveys & Specialists in The Treatment of Wood-Rot Timber Decay in Wembley. 

Dry Rot is a serious fungal infection that can be found in buildings throughout Wembley and the UK. Dry Rot can have a devastating effect on building s and can be very costly to treat and eradicate. Dry Rot is a serious fungal infection that can spread throughout buildings, through masonry and behind plaster work. It feeds on timber and has the ability to remove all structural integrity from timbers.

Specialist Dry Rot treatments are required to eradicate the fungal infection following strict specialist protocol. Any person(s) dealing with the infection should hold the CSRT qualification (Certified Surveyors in Remedial Treatments) to ensure that the relevant and specialist Dry Rot Treatment procedures are being carried out. If the essential procedures are not carried out, the Dry Rot fungal infection is likely to return. When a Dry Rot outbreak has been identified it is essential that treatment is carried out as soon as possible to avoid further damage and further expense.

All Dry Rot surveys in Wembley are carried out by fully qualified CSRT surveyors to provide you with the correct diagnosis and advice on treating and eradicating the Dry Rot fungus. When dealing with Dry Rot you should always use a qualified dry rot specialist surveyor and the survey should always be carried out by damp and timber surveyors. For a Dry Rot survey in Wembley, call us today to arrange and discuss a fully comprehensive timber survey by qualified Dry Rot Specialists in Wembley.

Damp-Proofing Specialists & Damp-Proof Surveyors 

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

TIMBER SURVEY IN WEMBLEY
On the day of the timber survey, any timbers accessible will be inspected for woodworm infestation or timber decay (dry rot, wet rot). Depending on the accessibility, floor boards may be lifted with the vendor’s permission as long as they are loose enough without causing damage to the flooring. Subfloor timbers will be analysed for moisture content, 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 the timber survey has been carried out the timber report will be forwarded to you via email.

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

If you notice 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. Rising damp occurs 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, 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.

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 actual fact this is far from accurate. 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.

An Adept UK damp survey in Wembley is carried out by a fully qualified CSRT surveyors to provide you with the correct diagnosis of any damp & woodworm problems you may have. Once the damp problem has been diagnosed, an appropriate damp-proofing recommendation can be provided in writing with our specialist damp report.