In this week’s two part property surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at damp, the cause of it and how to quickly spot it before it ruins your property appearance, value, performance and even possibly you or your family’s health. This is the second part of...
Property Damp Strikes Again! (Part 1)
In this week’s two part property surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at damp, the cause of it and how to quickly spot it before it ruins your property appearance, value, performance and even possibly you or your family’s health. There are four main common...
Licence to Alter, a Guide and Overview
Are you planning on undertaking works to your leasehold property? Do you have an understanding of the Licence for Alterations procedures, and potentially your limitations? I f the answer to these questions is yes, then at the first instance here at Stokemont we would...
Licence to Alter
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic our surveyors are going to be discussing licence to alteration procedures that apply to almost all leasehold properties within England and Wales. Making alterations, changes, or improvements to your property and demise...
Rubber Flooring, Adding a spring to your step!
In this week’s property surveying blog post topic, we are going to look at sustainable floor finishes and in particular rubber flooring. In our experience, the changing of floor coverings is one of the most common type of licence to alter work that we see hear at...
Eco Toilets, Don’t forget to Flush!
Today, we are going to be looking at eco friendly home installations and in particular, something we all use every day, often frequently! A common misunderstanding is that toilets cannot function without water, this is a misconception, in fact, there are numerous...
Wood Fuelled Heating
Today, we are going to be looking at eco friendly and sustainable fuel alternatives for your home! It’s only a matter of time before these are common, go to products, so watch this space! Wood fuelled heating systems generally burn wood pellets, chips or logs to power...
What is Wood Worm?
Thank you for clicking on today’s property surveying blog post. Today we are going to delving into building surveying and will be looking at wood worm, the cause of it, and how to quickly spot it before it eats away your property structure! So, what is Wood Worm?...
What are RICS HomeBuyer Reports?
Thank you for clicking on today’s blog post topic. Today we will be looking at Building Surveying through the lens of pre purchase surveys! A RICS HomeBuyer Report ensures that you are fully aware of all the issues and defects present within a property that you are...
Reasonable Construction Working Hours
Thank you for clicking on today’s Property Surveying blog post topic. Today we are going to be discussing reasonable working hours and the hours to which contractors can work on site. This blog will touch on both party wall surveying procedures and also license for...