October 2020 – Rochester Building & Damp

Recognition from Property Conservation Association

21st December 202018th October 2020 by Martin Sykes

Rochester Building and Damp have received praise from the Property Conservation Association. Medway based Rochester Building Damp have recently undertaken a number of restoration projects within notable property along the Thanet coastline. The former Birchington-on-Sea holiday home of Charles Dickens has recently received much needed care and attention, as decades of coastal erosion resulted in … Read more

Archaic Construction and Consideration of Damp Control Measures

18th October 202013th October 2020 by Martin Sykes

This blog entry explains how an old house might have dealt with rain and dampness when it was first built, what could have happened since to change that and ways of reinstating the original balance. If the fabric of an old building allows water vapour to enter but dry out again, this is called ‘breathing’ … Read more