BUILDING DEFECT DIAGNOSIS

Building Defect Diagnosis

Whether your home is new or been built for years, building defects can plague them both and if not detected and rectified fully can have long-lasting effects on the property.

Both, skill, expertise, knowledge and professional experience is required to establish the cause and be able to recommend an accurate remedy to correct the issue.

Simon Levy Associates have vast amounts of expertise in this field, especially in the field of establishing the cause of:

damp/water penetration,
condensation
mould propagation,
sound penetration,
structural movement, cracking, subsidence, heave
distortion and bulged walls etc.

Simon Levy Associates are frequently engaged to diagnose building defects (including subsidence damage) and am engaged to design, specify and administer/monitor/inspect repair projects from inception to completion.

Whilst many specialists will provide you with solely the issue and apparent remedy, Simon Levy Associates go the extra mile and provide you with a comprehensive report detailing our finding, the exact cause and fully apprised report and remedy on how to best overcome the issue both practically and financially. We can further recommend contractor from our list of extensive approved contractors to undertake the works and if required, formulate a schedule of works and over-see the repairs works on your behalf. When appropriate we will recommend the use of other professionals including structural engineers, geotechnical consultants, etc. many of whom we alongside on a daily basis who can be introduced to assist the client where appropriate.

Sometimes a range of further investigative invasive works are necessary to establish the root cause of problems but frequently, the use of an extensive instruments can effectively find the solution - these will be recommended as appropriate depending on specific circumstances.

Please feel free to give us a call to find out more how we can be of service to you and the next steps.