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Damage to painted walls caused by hygroscopic salts

What are hygroscopic salts?

11 December 2024 Hilary
Hygroscopic salts are water soluble salts that are naturally present in the ground. They attract water from the atmosphere and [...]
Damp Proofing Damp Problems, Hygroscopic Salts, Rising Damp
A picture of a damp skirting board and hygrometer, with the words 'We're Hiring' overlaid

Remedial Surveyor Wanted

27 November 202420 December 2024 Hilary
We're looking for a remedial surveyor to join our team and strengthen our presence across Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. Remedial [...]
Uncategorised Damp Survey, Vacancy
Dampproof technician's apprentice, Alan, trimming excess Geo-Drain outside

How to rectify elevated ground levels that cause water ingress

13 November 202413 November 2024 Hilary
Water ingress is a type of damp or flooding in your home, caused by outside water crossing a barrier such [...]
Damp Proofing Black Mould, Ingress, Penetrating Damp, Water Ingress
Lee Litton, damp specialist of Property Conservation Services, receiving his Property Care Apprentice of the Year Award

PRESS RELEASE Oxfordshire company celebrates Apprentice of the Year win

16 October 202420 December 2024 Hilary
From Property Care Association... 'A property care company based in Witney is celebrating after an employee was named Apprentice of [...]
Uncategorised Awards, Damp Problems
A spray bottle being aimed at black mould in the corner of a room

How to clean black mould effectively so it never comes back

15 October 2024 Hilary
What are the health risks of living with black mould? Moulds are hydrophilic fungi, meaning the microscopic spores that are [...]
Condensation Black Mould, Condensation
A example of black mould growth on a damp corner of a wall

How to prevent condensation causing black mould in your home

18 September 2024 Hilary
Condensation occurs in your home when warm, moist air meets a cold surface - whilst seeing it on your glass [...]
Condensation Condensation
An airbrick with clear frontage

Check your airbricks before autumn!

21 August 202421 August 2024 Hilary
Blocked or damaged airbricks can be the cause of quite substantial damp problems in your home, if you don’t get [...]
Uncategorised Airbricks, Water Ingress, Wooden Floors
A Property Conservation Services van parked in front of a large commercial building undergoing work for common damp problems

Common damp problems in commercial and educational buildings

24 July 202420 December 2024 Hilary
Whilst damp problems can be common in residential properties, commercial and educational buildings are not immune. Occupants of the building, [...]
Damp Survey, Uncategorised Commercial Buildings, Condensation, Damp Problems, Educational Buildings, School Buildings
Lime plaster with a hawk and trowel

Lime plaster and damp walls

26 June 202428 March 2025 Hilary
If you live in a listed property, or in a house that was built before 1950, there’s a good chance [...]
Condensation, Damp Survey Condensation, Damp Problems, Lime Plaster, Period Property
A collection of tools required to begin the work on the damp basement - dry storage space

A dry storage space was needed in this flooded basement

29 May 202420 December 2024 Hilary
Our customer lived with flooding in their basement for a number of years. A brick constructed cellar, with a brick [...]
Basement Waterproofing Basements, Ingress, Tanking

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