Rochester Building and Damp are pleased to announce their involvement in a revolutionary new damp proofing system. Expected for use by March 2022, it uses a triglyceride-based polymer to soak into damp masonry and create an impermeable barrier. As the polymer is especially effective when it reacts with stock bricks and lime mortar, it will … Read more
The preservation and restoration of Rochesters many listed buildings has been a contentious issue for many years; once again it’s a subject that’s recently gained local media interest as homeowners, landlords and property developers continue to ignore advised procedures pertaining to the renovation of Medways heritage buildings. Whether it’s a privately owned dilapidated Georgian ME1 property, a deteriorating … Read more
To accommodate the demand for works outside of Medway and especially in London; Rochester Building and Damp have obtained a lease on a compact industrial unit in Charlton. With the recent addition of two specialists based in Greenwich and Woolwich, the secure gated unit will provide a centrally located base. We are most grateful to … Read more
Same Day Damp Inspection, Report and Quotation Without Charge. Rochester Building and Damp are now able to conduct a inspection of your property and provide a FREE report and quotation the same day. When a surveyors report advises you contact a timber and damp specialist, or perhaps your tenants have vacated your damp rental property, it’s vitally important that … Read more
How treatable are the typical types of damp and are there any that can never be completely prevented or eradicated, e.g. in basements of old period properties? Rochester Building and Damp: All damp can be eradicated; never believe anyone who tells you otherwise. Damp encompasses a myriad of perceived issues within a property. It is … Read more
Rochester Building and Damp fully endorse C&O Waste Disposal. We have employed the services of C&O Waste Disposal for many years. We can guarantee they are the most efficient and competitively priced rubbish clearance business in the area. Whether you require the removal and disposal of contents from the attic or the clearance of industrial … Read more
Maureen Kettner has assisted Rochester Building and Damp in an advisory capacity for a number of years. Born in Gillingham, Maureen’s father worked in Chatham dockyard for many years before the family moved to Deptford. With an early career in finance during the 1970’s, Maureen eventually became a successful property developer in the 1980’s where she established … Read more
Rochester Building and Damp are pleased to announce their involvement in a revolutionary new damp proofing system. Expected for use by July 2018, it uses a triglyceride-based polymer to soak into damp masonry and create an impermeable barrier. As the polymer is especially effective when it reacts with stock bricks and lime mortar, it will … Read more
Damp proofing – how far do you need to go to save your sale? Damp is one of the most serious issues that can arise in a property survey and as such can have a major impact on saleability. Whether the damp that your buyer’s survey refers to is actually present or there is simply … Read more
With weather conditions becoming increasingly unpredictable, it has been suggested there may be a correlation between climate change and the increased occurrence of damp. Evidently the suggestion is that climate change constitutes a contributory factor as opposed to a fundamental element of causation. Research conducted in the U.S. does appear to indicate the suggestion has some validity. … Read more