102Z: damp proofed lower-ground-floor
Buyer’s request for £5K price drop following Tapco and Kenwood quotes. We do not want buyers to be ripped off with invasive inappropriate work causing delays & stress…
Buyer’s request for £5K price drop following Tapco and Kenwood quotes. We do not want buyers to be ripped off with invasive inappropriate work causing delays & stress…
The owner wanted to fix suspect Ring Damp, with plenty of time, before considering putting the property on the market for sale.
No attempt to provide evidence of groundwater, talk to the owner about the background, damp was not profiled. Ventilation was not checked..
Vendor asked to drop sales price by £6,000 following a damp proofers report. Despite, already damp-proofing, flat on a hill & dry cellar.
The RICS surveyor missed a a blocked gulley causing high sub-floor humidity, putting sub-floor timber at risk of wet and Dry rot..
These types of low level damp and mould are accepted by occupiers without concern, they often only get picked up during the sales process.
Rising damp treatment – wall damaged by rising damp proofers, risks penetrating damp and condensation through heat loss.
Rising dampness identified should be investigated now. As this is potentially serious, … You should instruct Property Care Association… Not even close!