Technical Articles

Why be vigilant about hidden asbestos? Almost any building work in older houses can expose you to asbestos fibres.  This article is about the danger of asbestos in residential homes....

The Professional user of biocides register Can woodworm or dry rot be treated safely using chemicals? The short answer is yes, but it’s also true that in the wrong hands...

What is The Helifix repair system, how does it work and why can clients trust Brick-Tie and Helifix to solve their structural repair problems - guaranteed!

Mould growth in homes? Why is it happening and how should you react to mould growth...... don't panic!

Is that woodworm active? Our boss Bryan Hindle gives you hints and tips to answer this like a pro...

Dry Rot treatment Sheffield South Yorkshire It’s an ancient beast Dry Rot… A fungus, which was decaying wood in many more places than Sheffield and south Yorkshire, even before the...

Why is my house mouldy? This is a question we get asked almost every day, especially in winter. There was a time when the mouldy house situation was quite rare...

All change on the insurance backed guarantee front, as the Financial Services Authority change the rules for the better - our Managing Director explains all in a letter to customers.

Some useful information on why it is that old and listed buildings are more prone to damp and dry rot. Details on how modern repair methods must be used sparingly...

Dry Rot? Just how hard is it to treat? We get lots of calls from clients worried about dry rot treatment. Usually this follows a survey which has suggested dry...

For some time wall tie corrosion has tended to be pigeon-holed as a defect of pre-war housing. It's common in 1930s semis and it's true; my wall tie specialist company's...

Woodworm is a generic term and can be misused or accidently used where similar looking beetles are found. When anyone talks of 'woodworm' they are normally talking about The Common...

Usually basement waterproofing needs no protection from tree roots; they're outside the basement and not a threat to the contents. However, green roofs are the exception because trees and shrubs...

Damp survey? Damp report? These terms come up every day, all around Yorkshire, when people are either buying or selling houses and? there doesn't have to be a damp problem...

Okay, so Dry Rot is the bogey man of rots, everyone talks about it and yes, Dry rot is a serious problem. However, it is Wet Rot, in its many...