A broken gutter has allowed rainwater to spill down the face of this building for some time. This has resulted in the masonry becoming saturated creating ideal conditions for Dry Rot to germinate and causing significant structural damage internally.
Whilst this is an extreme case, ignoring external defect and not maintaining roof, rainwater goods can often lead to issues internally that could easily have been avoided.
Awaab’s Law in Scotland (as of October 2026) From 6 October 2026, the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (commonly called Awaab’s Law)
As the days lengthen and Scotland shakes off its winter chill, late spring and early summer bring more than just blooming bluebells and warmer evenings.
We were asked to inspect this property for damp and the owner was concerned over a roof leak due to damp patches in the middle
At this time of year the most common damp issue we are asked to investigate is condensation. A simple way to describe the issue is
Our head office is in Kilmarnock where Halloween is always celebrated on the last Friday of October – which is actually a great idea because
We were recently asked to inspect the ground floor of a property for woodworm infestation. We discovered a severe infestation of Common Furniture Beetle was
