15th May, 2012
This week two clients have approached me for advice on what to do with a pitched tiled roof where there is extensive moss growth. Both had received quotes from companies offering to remove the moss, repair any damage and then spray the roof tiles with a Silicon based Paint in order to rejuvenate it. Both [...]
30th April, 2012
I don’t know about you but the thought of actually having helped with the construction of your own living space whether it be designing a complete new build, renovating an existing house or creating an extension to your existing home always gives me a great satisfaction of thinking that you have played a part in [...]
25th April, 2012
Now the spring weather has at long last arrived, it is amazing to see how many people walk around the town with paint on their clothes, and the amount of external re-decorating work that is taking place. One could call them pessimists, because obviously they think that summer will only last for a few weeks, [...]
2nd April, 2012
It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes the unthinkable can occur, and your house catches fire. Perhaps an appliance overheats, reaches ignition point, and unless dealt with quickly, the fire can take hold, and spread to other pieces of furniture in the room. In a space of 20 minutes, the fire can really spread, and [...]
19th March, 2012
All commercial premises which are let out to business occupiers are let using leases that are governed by the 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act. They tend to be complicated documents at the best of times, and more importantly they legally contract the Landlord with tenant for the period of the term agreed. Once signed, they cannot [...]