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Damp and mould survey in a Dental Practice

Tomas Gabor — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:48:56 +0000

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 […]

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Is Poor Indoor Air Quality to blame for mould growth?

Tomas Gabor — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:18:58 +0000

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 […]

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Carrying out a Microbiological Investigation

Tomas Gabor — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:55:13 +0000

History of water damage in property Our next client contacted us and asked us to carry out a partial property inspection and microbiological sampling in the basement of a well known bank in Porthmadog. Our aim of this investigation would be to evaluate the extent of the water damage to the property basement, assess the […]

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Indoor Air Quality assessment in Bedford

Tomas Gabor — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:06:08 +0000

Why is good indoor air quality important? Good indoor air quality is important, mainly for our health. Most of us spend a significant amount of our time indoors whether it be at home, in an office or other workplaces. Poor indoor air quality can cause a number of symptoms such as; headaches, allergies, fatigue, eye […]

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Damp and Mould investigation in a Library

Tomas Gabor — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 21:52:29 +0000

Damp and mould growth history in the property In this article we will discuss our recent visit to a library based in Leeds where we were requested to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality in relation to selected biological contaminants. The library, a period three storey town building is situated in the busy […]

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Damp and Mould survey in Sheffield

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 11:53:58 +0000

History of reoccurring mould We were invited to a Dental practice and instructed to carry out a mould inspection and damp survey in Sheffield. The practice staff have reported musty and damp related odours in the kitchen area. The purpose of this inspection was to evaluate the extent of the water damage in this area. […]

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Water condensation on concrete ceiling causing mould contamiantion

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:32:35 +0000

Our journey took us to Wiltshire on this mould investigation. We inspected a three-storey town building which had been converted into a dental practice for damp, mould contamination and air contamination. This building has a long-term history of humidity and mould problems on the ceilings throughout the property. Although none of the staff working in […]

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Mould contamination of a newly constructed apartment block

Tomas Gabor — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:23:10 +0000

It is a fact that just because an apartment or a house is newly build the owners do not have to deal with issues. In fact, an aged property with no history of dampness or leaks has probably less indoor air quality issues than a brand new building. I have visited a relatively newly constructed […]

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House started causing health problems after 30 years

Tomas Gabor — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:31:34 +0000

I owner of the house I have recently inspected has live in her house for over 35 years. She has started to experience respiratory difficulties and inflammation for last 4 years. She has been recently diagnoses with Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In her working life she was a house wife and was not exposed to significant amount […]

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Mould and water damage in a penthouse

Tomas Gabor — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:26:10 +0000

Newly constructed properties suffer from leaks and mould problem probably as frequently as old buildings. The difference is that in the old buildings the water damage and mould often develops after a failure of particular components due to age or lack of maintenance in the new building the water damage is usually caused by inadequate […]

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