by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
A Defect Analysis Report is typically as detailed as it needs to be to explain the defect, prove the reasoning, and guide the next steps—without drowning you in irrelevant information. Unlike a general survey (which covers the whole property at a broad level), defect...
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
Property defects rarely arrive with a neat label. Damp might be condensation, rain penetration, a plumbing leak, bridging, or a mix of several issues. Cracks might be thermal movement, historic settlement, lintel corrosion, poor workmanship, or true subsidence. Timber...
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
“Damp” is one of the most common property complaints—and one of the easiest to misdiagnose. That’s because damp is not a single defect. It’s a symptom of moisture interacting with a building, and multiple mechanisms can create very similar marks on walls and ceilings....
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
“Damp” is one of the most common property complaints—and one of the easiest to misdiagnose. That’s because damp is not a single defect. It’s a symptom of moisture interacting with a building, and multiple mechanisms can create very similar marks on walls and ceilings....
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
When something is wrong with a property—cracks, damp, movement, leaking roofs, timber decay, mould, or persistent defects that “keep coming back”—most people don’t need more opinions. They need clarity. They need to understand what is happening, why it’s happening,...
