The chimneys of old buildings need more frequent maintenance than masonry less exposed to the weather but this is often neglected because of difficult access.
Read our advice below, or watch our videos on Youtube to learn how to repair a brick chimney stack.
A holistic approach to fungal decay – wet and dry rot – minimises damage, expense and the use of chemicals. This article explains how to fight an old adversary.
A few simple measures can often successfully restore a delicate moisture balance in old buildings. This article explains how unwelcome wet can be kept at bay.
Damp is the most common and damaging cause of deterioration affecting old buildings and rain penetration accounts for much of this. Basic preventative measures are often neglected, and problems compounded by misdiagnosis and unsuitable modern treatments.
The inappropriate installation of damp-proof courses to combat rising dampness accounts for much unnecessary work on old buildings. True rising damp is rarer than commonly perceived but is regularly misdiagnosed.
