The Met Office has warned that the current cold snap is likely to continue into February, and the UK Health Security Agency has extended their level 3 cold weather alert. A blizzard is forecast to hit Northern Ireland and parts of North Scotland on 2nd February, and is then predicted to continue to drift southwards to cover a large amount …
So you’ve spent hours searching listings, been on viewing after viewing, and you’ve finally found your dream home. Once the excitement of having an offer accepted has passed though, you’ll need to set about the practicalities of the next steps in the process. And before you go much further, you really need to think about a survey. A property survey …
When it comes to home maintenance, we’re usually bombarded with advice to insulate everything within an inch of its life, sealing up our homes at all costs. This isn’t necessarily the best course of action though if you live in a period property. In fact, one of the most important things to understand about heritage buildings is that they need to …
After 50 years of successful trading as a specialist damp control company, there’s not a lot about damp we don’t know. And as with many things, prevention (where possible) is certainly better than cure. There are numerous causes of damp, and a great many knock-on effects which can cause serious issues for home owners. Not all types of damp are easily …
At Multiskill, we are extremely proud of our team of dedicated specialists. As a longstanding, family-run company, we take great satisfaction in the high bar we set in a range of specialist property preservation treatments. Our hand picked team provides the highest standards of work and attention to detail, which has made us a leader in building preservation and property …
Property surveys are an important part of home ownership and commercial developments, whether you’re in the process of buying, selling, or even building from scratch. Multiskill’s experienced team of knowledgable surveyors cover all types of properties in Yorkshire, from period to new build, and are specialists in damp proofing, insect or fungal attacks, cavity wall tie failure, and even total …
A question that we get asked frequently by clients who discover a form of fungal decay in their property is: “What’s the difference between dry rot and wet rot?”. These are the two most common forms of fungal decay and can cause serious structural damage to buildings. Identifying the difference between these forms of wood rot is the first step to getting rid of …
We recently visited a beautiful but neglected property in Keighley with a serious case of dry rot. We were asked to survey the property as a local Buddhist group are considering purchasing it. The building has had various uses since its heyday as a grand family home, and was most recently occupied by a firm of accountants. The photos below …
We’ve been lucky enough to look around the historic Conditioning House on Canal Road in Bradford several times recently. As experts in damp and timber treatments, we’ve been asked to survey the building by Priestley Construction, with a view to chemical treatment to all timbers. Priestley Construction is the building contractor on this huge and prestigious job. Priestley Construction is …
As a landlord, it’s your legal responsibility to make sure your property is free of damp and mould. A survey of 4,500 tenants on behalf of Shelter and British Gas found that almost half had lived in a property with damp, mould or both in the past year. Here at Multiskill, we do see a lot of confusion about who’s …
