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Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2019. What is it?
The ‘fitness for human habitation’ came into effect in March 2019. It give tenants greater power and they can now escalate straight to court. What does this mean for you as a landlord?
Annabelle Appointed on PCA Board Of Directors
The 4th May 2017 highlights another remarkable date in the calendar for South East Timber & Damp in which company director, Annabelle Webster, joins the upper echelons of the Property Care Association as she is voted onto the board of directors, following the PCA AGM at the University of Warwick. As one of three new…
Small Business Of The Year – Awards Shortlisting
The Kent Excellence in Business Awards are now in their ninth year. A scheme staged and produced by KM Media Group and Kent County Council to recognise and reward excellence in businesses in Kent and Medway. The awards attract a wide range of entries from across a variety of sectors. This year South East Timber…
The ABC Of Structural Waterproofing
The first question you have to ask yourself if you are planning some structural waterproofing is: “What do I want to do with that huge damp space beneath my house?” Do you want it for storage… or possibly as a cool space to store your wine? Maybe use it as a playroom for the children…
Type A of Structure Waterproofing
TYPE A: BARRIER PROTECTION These are waterproofing barrier materials which are applied directly to the structure, either external, internal or sandwiched. More commonly known as ‘tanking’, these applications are normally multi-coat cement-based coatings, epoxy resins or bitumastic type paints. Type A waterproofing should be applied to well-prepared, clean walls and floor surfaces and can then…
When Is Waterproofing, Not Waterproofing?
Basement Waterproofing – Why a Basement Needs a Pump System We see a lot of basement waterproofing work in Kent. Some of it is excellent. Some of it is not. And occasionally, we get a call from a homeowner who has learnt a very expensive lesson about what happens when basement waterproofing is done without…
Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
Winter Maintenance Checklist As the darker nights draw in, follow our simple 5-step checklist to prevent potential future problems with your property. Drains Make sure drains remain clear of leaves and other declutter your gutters, roof, and chimney stacks . . . It’s WINTER! Bris enables water to escape from a building quickly, particularly during…
Dry Rot? Mistaken Identity – Part 2
We received a call last Friday from a family in Kent requesting urgent assistance as their builder had discovered “dry rot” and as he was unfamiliar with this and it was not his area of expertise, he had advised they should get an expert in. On doing a search through google on dry rot,…
Dry Rot Specialists – Learning From Experience
This week we were asked to inspect a rural property that was undergoing refurbishments. The client had called us in a fluster as the main contractor had to pull off-site until the “dry rot” they had uncovered had been sorted out. We advised that the earliest we could visit the site would be 48 hours…
