No matter how clean your house is, you’ve got Dust Mites. Every home has them, but some properties attract the critters more than others. Related to ticks and spiders, most people don’t even realise they have them as they are too small to be seen by the naked eye at …
When evidence of structural movement was noted to the fire escape of the Village Hotel Warrington Olympic Construction Ltd were asked to undertake stabilisation works, using the Thorhelical remedial stabilisation system. We used a combined system of wall ties, masonry beaming & Crack stitching to ensure no further movement would …
Last week we attended the The PCA International Waterproofing Conference, which was held at The Slate, University of Warwick Coventry. Looking to take waterproof to the next level, the conference was opened by PCA CEO Stephen Hodgson, with an informative speech on were the PCA waterproofing division was heading. …
What is the act and what is its purpose The act is simply an amended version of the ‘Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The legislation informs landlords they must ensure that their property is fit for human habitation at the beginning and throughout the tenancy. Ensuring their property is free …
The first time most people outside the industry ever hear about wall ties, is when either when the receive a home buyers or structural engineers report following cracking to the walls of their property. Olympic Construction, have Chartered Building Engineers, who have a full and detailed working knowledge of wall …
This is defined as ground water rising through the structure by capillary suction. Rising damp results in unsightly damage to internal decorations, which will lead to timber decay and heat loss through the wall. This can be effectively addressed by installing BBA Agrément certificated damp proof systems, to BS 6576: …
Condensation accounts for approximately 70% of reported damp problems in domestic dwellings. It manifests itself in Streaming windows, Black mould on walls, fabrics or furnishings; and musty smells. We have been curing condensation problems for over 25 years, and provide a number of cost-effective solutions for both home owners and …
When having waterproofing works undertaken to convert an existing basement or form a new basement under your property, ensure you instruct a PCA qualified CSSW waterproofing designer to design your basement, in accordance with BS8102:2009, and building regulations approved documents:
I inspected this property yesterday, the client has had damp issues for a number of years, it’s a bungalow located in a very exposed Southwest facing, location in Whitworth Lancashire.
Your home buyer survey recommends you have remedial wall ties installed, you duly appoint a company who advertise as wall tie specialist, they send out a surveyor to inspect the ties in the cavity with an endoscope, who then informs you’re the wall ties need replacing.
