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,...
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
1930s houses are some of the UK’s most popular family homes—typically well-proportioned, often solidly built, and found across London and the surrounding commuter belt. They also share certain construction traits that can make movement concerns more visible: shallow...
