Author: Peter Sweeney

Property Health Check does not provide pyrite testing, or any certification in relation to pyrite testing. However, clients often ask when they are thinking about buying or selling a property, should they consider getting a pyrite test carried out before selling or purchasing? The following should hopefully give a little more insight into pyrite and how […]

Ventilation in floors, especially suspended timber floors is very important so as not to facilitate the build up of moisture within the floor structure. This moisture build up can cause deterioration not only the timber joists but also any coverings placed over the joists.  Ventilation in suspended timber floors can be achieved by installing vents […]

Thinking of buying or getting a pre-purchase survey carried out on an old period property? The following content will hopefully give you some guidance as to what to check out when buying an older property, including common mistakes that a building surveyor often finds when older properties constructed from the early 1800s to 1914 have […]