15th November 2021 Canterbury is an attractive city, with numerous listed buildings from churches and abbeys to banks and almshouses. Practically the whole lane where this building resides is of historical interest. Although not many other properties in Canterbury have deteriorated to this degree of decrepitude. Plainly it was not always called The Scrap Yard … Read more
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
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
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
On Saturday 2nd September, a brief talk was given by two representatives of Rochester Building and Damp. The informative discussion which included a Q and A session, was introduced by Rochester Building and Damp owner Daniel McLean. The invitation only event was attended by over seventy members of a property investment group. We discussed many damp related topics, including: ‘Should the … Read more