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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
The Property Conservation Services van parked in front of the thatched cottage in Upper Tysoe, needing timber treatment for woodworm infestation.

Detecting and treating woodworm infestation in thatched cottages

1 May 202420 December 2024 Hilary
Thatched cottages are charming and traditional dwellings, and here in the county of Oxfordshire are plenty, thanks to our many [...]
Timber Treatments Thatched Cottage, Woodworm
Wood worm dust, called frass, on timber

It’s wood worm season! Let’s get your timber protected

3 April 202420 December 2024 Hilary
As the temperature rises, so the woodworm larvae begin to emerge as fully fledged insects, and behind them they leave [...]
Timber Treatments Furniture Beetle, Timber Treatment, Woodworm
tackling condensation and black mould

Isotherm – The new product for tackling condensation and black mould

6 March 202420 December 2024 Hilary
We are delighted to be able to offer you a brand new product that can help you in tackling condensation […]
Condensation Black Mould, Condensation, Isotherm
Why does my house smell musty

Why does my house smell musty and damp?

7 February 202420 December 2024 Hilary
As the days get lighter and the weather gets (slightly) warmer, you may have more opportunity to open up your […]
Condensation Condensation, Damp Problems
Rising Damp - Property Conservation

White lines and flaky paint? You could have salt contaminated plaster through penetrating or rising damp

11 January 202428 March 2025 Hilary
Penetrating damp is caused by water entering your home from against the external walls, for example from faulty rain goods, [...]
Damp Proofing, Damp Survey Penetrating Damp, Rising Damp, Salt Contaminated Plaster

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