Can Woodworm Damage Your Home?
In the UK we have a huge variety of native wildlife, from the biggest (which is a red deer) to the smallest insects. It’s part of what makes our country so beautiful. But some of the native species we aren’t too fond of are woodboring beetles – also known as woodworm. There are a number […]
What Are LADs? Liquidated and Ascertained Damages
Let’s face it, the surveying world is full of acronyms, and we absolutely love using them! It’s mostly because a lot of the things in our world have very long, or overly complicated names – sometimes both! So we shorten them down to acronyms so that our conversations don’t last hours. Just one of those […]
CDM Regulations – What you Need to Know
When it comes to construction works, there’s a long list of regulations you need to follow. Honestly, it can get a little confusing trying to keep it all straight! But one of the more important parts of construction is making sure everyone is safe and well, and no injuries happen that could be avoided. In […]
Residential Property Management – What, When and Why
When you’re doing works on your residential property, there are a lot of moving parts in the equation. Many of them are simple tasks that are easy to do yourself, but there are a lot of them, and mixed in with them are a lot of more complicated tasks. This is where residential property management […]
Spray Foam Removal
If you’ve decided to remove spray foam insulation from your home, then this article is for you. Maybe you’re concerned about condensation issues and all the problems they can cause. Or perhaps you’re dealing with issues selling the property, or obtaining finance to improve it. Whichever fits, you’ve decided the spray foam insulation needs to […]
The Hidden Dangers In Older Properties
When we’re asked to do surveys, most of them are carried out on properties that were built in the Victorian era, right up to those built just a few years ago. Although we love to get a look at older and listed buildings too, the bulk of our work is properties in this 60–65-year age […]
Referral Fees – Bribery Or Marketing Spend?
In any kind of property transaction, there will be a team of advisers and experts working to de-risk your purchase. These experts can be made up of a wide range of people, including solicitors, estate agents, mortgage brokers and surveyors, like ourselves. These experts have been around a while, and know just how profitable their […]
Things You Should Know About Renovating Your Home
Sometimes you don’t want to move house. Sometimes, you just need to tweak what’s already there a bit, to make it perfectly fit your needs. This is often called home renovation or refurbishment, and as chartered surveyors, we’ve seen plenty of them! Some of them go without a hitch, but there are also some common […]
Reinstatement Cost Assessments – The What and Why
If you’re dealing with insurance, then you might have heard the term ‘Reinstatement Cost Assessment’ thrown around. It’s yet another bit of jargon from the insurance and the conveyancing world that means a lot to us, but not too much to our clients. But at Harrison Clarke we believe in transparency, and spend a lot […]
Identifying Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
RAAC is the much shorter way of saying Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. RAAC has been making headlines in the last 6 months. But why? What’s so bad about it? And more importantly for people looking after public sector buildings, how do you identify it? https://youtu.be/rntM0g9bNNQ What Is RAAC? RAAC was a commonly used building material […]