Conducting an indoor air quality assessment Today’s client contacted us and asked us to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality in relation to selected biological and chemical contaminants. The building of interest was situated in an inner City of London and consisted of a bedroom and utility room on the lower ground floor. [...]
Damp and mould survey in Wrexham
History of damp within the property Wrexham was home to our next project, where we were asked to carry out a building inspection and damp survey. The property in question is currently being used as a dental practice and has a history of damp problems as far back as 7 years. This leak originated in [...]
Indoor Air Quality assessment and damp survey
Contaminants in the indoor atmosphere In today’s article we discuss a recent project where we conducted an assessment of indoor air quality and a damp survey. Our client contacted us as the occupants of a flat had reported strong damp related odours, these odours were strongest in the master bedroom en-suite. The occupants had also [...]
Damp and mould survey in a Dental Practice
History of water damage in the property Our next project took us to Exeter, where our client instructed us to carry out a damp and mould survey in one of his dental practices. The purpose of our investigation would be to evaluate the extent of the water damage in the property, identify the root cause [...]
Is Poor Indoor Air Quality to blame for mould growth?
Concerns regarding mould growth Our next client had occupied a second floor apartment for 15 months and she contacted us as she had concerns regarding mould growth. The apartment has a history of mould growth, this was reported to the developer approximately one month after moving into the property. This mould growth was located in [...]
Assessing the extent of water damage in Newcastle
Dental practice suffering from water damage Newcastle was home to our next project, a dental practice which was suffering from water damage and damp. We were called in to assess the extent of the water damage, identify the root cause of the damp and recommend suitable remediation measures. The dental practice we were assessing, was [...]
Conducting a Mould Survey in Selby
History of Mould contamination Selby, North Yorkshire was home to our next project a two-storey residential property with a history of mould contamination. The current owners of the property had occupied the property for approximately 3 months, when they reported mould growth to the skirting boards in the storage cupboard located under the stairs. They [...]
Mould investigation in Newark
History of long term mould An owner of a respectable dental firm contacted us and requested us to carry out a mould investigation at their Newark branch. The building has a long term mould problem in the attic, our client tasked us with evaluating the extent of the mould contamination and using the results to [...]
Indoor Air Quality Assessment in Hemel Hempstead
Reports of respiratory irritation If the indoor air in a building is contaminated with mould spores, it is likely to effect your health and could cause respiratory infections, allergies and asthma. This is because mould produces an allergen which could cause an allergic reaction such as sneezing, skin rash and a runny nose however if [...]
Investigating reoccurring mould contamination
Reports of reoccurring mould contamination Next, we travelled to Oxford where we were asked to carry out an indoor air quality assessment in relation to selected contaminants. The occupants of the property had reported reoccurring mould contamination in several rooms in the property. There were also reports of asthma symptoms worsening but were these a [...]