04 Sep 2019
Standard Damp Proofing – Windsor SL4
The client instructed Garratt’s to conduct a damp survey and offer considerations related to any remedial works as required. The property was an Edwardian two-bed terrace that was constructed of nine-inch solid brick walls, timber suspended floors, clay-tiled roof and pebble-dashed render. The external appearance…
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04 Sep 2019
Dry Rot Treatment – London N22
The Survey and Report: Our PCA trained surveyor encountered Dry Rot (Serpula Lacrymens) affecting the front reception of the ground floor in a North London property. This was evident from the fruiting body of the rot appearing below the skirting board. These reddish/brown brackets are…
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02 Sep 2019
Basement Membrane Tanking
The Project in a Nutshell: required conversion of an old High Street Property into a clean hygienic medical practice that included below ground basement treatment rooms. Whilst the majority of the refurbishment and redesign was the task of the main contractor, Garratt’s Damp & Timber…
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02 Sep 2019
Magnesite Flooring – Aylesbury
The Background: The property was undergoing redecoration six months into new ownership when we received a call to survey for damp. The client had noted a tidemark to lower walls in the right-hand reception room (viewed from the street) and an unusual floor covering that…
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02 Sep 2019
Basement Waterproofing & Repurpose – Covent Garden
The Outline: works undertaken was to repurpose an old theatre ticket office, providing a modern, habitable workspace and a new lease of life; this commercial development was in the heart of Covent Garden, London. The location required good logistics and planning by our office staff…
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