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16 October 2026 The Autumn Gutter and Downpipe Check: A Weekend Guide to Preventing Damp Falling leaves and the first heavy rain make autumn the most important time to check your gutters. Here is what… Read more 28 September 2026 St Albans and Hitchin: Woodworm in Historic Timber Frames Hertfordshire's historic market towns are full of old timber. Here is how to tell whether woodworm holes are a problem… Read more 25 September 2026 Weatherboarded Cottages in Essex: Protecting Against Wet Rot White weatherboarding is a familiar sight in Essex villages. Keeping it, and the frame behind it, free from rot takes… Read more 22 September 2026 Guildford and Godalming: Spotting Dry Rot in Surrey Period Homes Older homes in Guildford, Godalming and the Surrey villages have the timber, the damp corners and the still air that… Read more 19 September 2026 London’s Lost Rivers and Damp Basements Many of London's rivers now run underground. Their old valleys, and London Clay, still affect damp in basements today. Read more 16 September 2026 Interwar Semis in Twickenham, Ealing and Hounslow: Wall Ties and Condensation Much of Middlesex was built between the wars. These homes are now old enough for some predictable problems to appear. Read more 14 September 2026 How to Spot Rising Damp Before It Causes Serious Damage to Your Home Rising damp is one of the most common property problems affecting homes across the UK including Hampshire, Surrey, London and… Read more 13 September 2026 Datchet, Wraysbury and Windsor: Preparing Homes for Winter Flooding The Thames-side villages of east Berkshire know winter flooding well. Here is how to prepare, and how to recover after… Read more 10 September 2026 Weald Clay and Timber Frames: Damp in Horsham and Mid Sussex Inland Sussex has very different damp problems to the coast. Here is how Weald clay and traditional buildings shape them. Read more 7 September 2026 Portsmouth and Southsea: Salt Air, Sea Winds and Damp Terraces Portsea Island's tightly packed Victorian terraces face sea winds on all sides. Here is how that affects damp and condensation. Read more 4 September 2026 Oast Houses and Wealden Cottages: Timber Decay in Rural Kent Kent's oast houses and Wealden cottages are full of character, and full of timber. Here is how to protect it… Read more 1 September 2026 Lower Ground Floor Flats in Kensington, Chelsea and Notting Hill: Keeping Them Dry West London's stucco townhouses often have lower ground floors, vaults and lightwells. Here is why they get damp, and how… Read more

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From our offices in Thames Ditton and Esher, our surveyors cover London and the surrounding counties, providing fast response times for residential and commercial properties alike.

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Established in 1971

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  • Established in 1971
  • Over 55 years of industry experience
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We believe every property deserves an individual assessment. That’s why our recommendations are based on what your building genuinely needs, not unnecessary treatments.

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