Latest News - Brick Tie Preservation

Preservation of buildings is something we do every day - read about it here.

Here's a selection of tit bits on what we've been up to lately, case studies, courses we've been on, events, discoveries we've made and awards we've won.



Read back though them and you'll see that we really have got the 't-shirt' and can be relied upon - we've proved that for clients - thousands of times and by looking through these, you'll see what BT Preservation stands for - our core values and dedication to good service...




Advanced damp diagnosis from the master

12th December 2012

Advanced damp diagnosis from the master

Damp diagnosis is at the heart of what we do, but that doesn't mean we can't always learn more and improve our service.

So this week we were joined by industry trainer and head examiner of the PCA Graham Coleman, for 2 days of damp diagnosis lab training...
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Filed under: Damp, General, Surveying,

Tagged as: damp-proofing, rising damp, salt damp, gravimetric testing, damp diagnosis,

Controlling mould and damp in Yorkshire's homes

11th November 2012

Controlling mould and damp in Yorkshire's homes

Condensation and Mould in Yorkshire's housing needs skill to control.

It is winter again and mould is growing in many peoples cupboards. Most calls to our customer damp service line, at this time of year are concerned with black mould, musty smells and coughing children. Damp is the cause, but good diagnosis of why a house is damp is crucial to getting the mould killed off once and for all...
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Filed under: Damp, General, Surveying,

Tagged as: mould, damp, condensation, ,

Brick-Tie Preservation present Helifix to Harrogate Council

28th September 2012

Brick-Tie Preservation present Helifix to Harrogate Council

BT Preservation and Helifix are working together to educate more surveyors and engineers on the benefits of the Helifix masonry repair system.

The Helifix system is one of our favourite methods of tying cavity walls and ...
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Filed under: Cavity Wall Ties, Structural Repairs, Surveying,

Tagged as: cavity wall ties, helifix, structural repairs, BT Preservation,