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All the latest news, articles, features and tips
Welcome to our blog page, where we share our years of experience as chartered surveyors to provide you with valuable articles, features, and practical tips about homes. Whether you’re a homeowner, buyer, seller, or investor, our blog offers expert insights on everything related to the housing market. From property inspections and valuations to renovation and repair, our blog covers it all, providing you with the information you need to make informed decisions about your home.
Dealing with a damp cellar!
Water is the prime cause of most cellar problems and in winter this can be uncomfortably obvious. In many unconverted cellars, the evidence of excessive water penetration is all too evident from discolouration, mould, [...]
The poisoners lurking in your garden!
It's surprising what you might find in your garden! Here are a few of the fairly common poisonous plants you should know about – especially if your children play outdoors! Many of the most [...]
Is it OK to buy an older property without a survey?
“Four out of five homebuyers don’t bother with a survey.” FT Weekend, 2016. “20% of people who bought a home without a survey found sufficient defects to make them wish they had not acquired [...]
Private Landlords: Are you ready for MEES?
In a few months’ time MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard) regulations will be implemented on commercial property. This will prevent landlords granting a lease if a property has an Energy Performance Rating lower than [...]
Would you push that old barrow round a rood?
New skills were forced on surveyors when the decision to go metric was made by Parliament in 1965. This was at a time when General De Gaulle said "NON" to Britain’s application to join [...]
Could you be affected by flooding?
As the rains of Autumn begin, many people will start to think about the excessive rainfall we have experienced in the UK over recent years. Flood risk associated with climate change is thought to [...]
The bee that gets a buzz from buildings!
It looks like a Honey Bee and it sounds like one… but it’s not. Osmis rufa, the Red Mason Bee, has a much maligned reputation as a pest, with a great number of pest [...]
Enjoying the Benefits of Solar Energy
With the current spell of fine summer weather, many people are looking closely at the merits of solar panels for reducing household energy bills. Potentially, the cost savings can be quite significant over the [...]
Historic watermill surveyed by Snow Walker
We recently surveyed a magnificent watermill in Stamford, Lincolnshire, one of some 5,000 mills recorded on different sites by the Domesday Book in 1089. Stamford became established since it was the lowest point at [...]
