Full Spectrum Testing
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire
Member Since: 10th Jul 2023
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My name is Adam, and my company is Full Spectrum Testing and I Specialise in damp, mould and related building issues. No two buildings are the same ,so to get the best result for the owner , or tenant, we need to consider every aspect of the building. To find the real cause of damp and mould involves a lot of detective work, with our specialised equipment, and that is what I really enjoy.
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I have been qualified to inspect using infrared cameras for over 15 years. As a method of finding the causes of damp and the path of water ingress in a property few technologies can beat thermal imaging. It is quicker and there is no damage to your building, we do not have to pull walls and floors apart.
Recently we have added drones to our equipment as they allow us to inspect roofs and chimneys quickly and easily for the reasons behind the damp in buildings.
Unlike some building inspection companies we do not offer free surveys. This may sound odd, but we have chosen to do this because the only way to offer a "free" survey to to try to find a problem and then push to have your chosen method of "fixing" it sold, usually at great expense. This does normally means the wrong advice is given so they can charge for an expensive solution. Not all damp and mould takes a lot of money to fix and so paying for a proper survey and report can save you a lot of time and money .
Recently we have added drones to our equipment as they allow us to inspect roofs and chimneys quickly and easily for the reasons behind the damp in buildings.
Unlike some building inspection companies we do not offer free surveys. This may sound odd, but we have chosen to do this because the only way to offer a "free" survey to to try to find a problem and then push to have your chosen method of "fixing" it sold, usually at great expense. This does normally means the wrong advice is given so they can charge for an expensive solution. Not all damp and mould takes a lot of money to fix and so paying for a proper survey and report can save you a lot of time and money .
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We are operator and flyer registered with the Civil Aviation Authority.
We are qualified to the latest A2 Certificate of Competence for our commercial operations.
We hold full public liability insurance as well as specialist drone flyer's cover.
We are fully qualified thermographers.
We are CHAS Advanced Accredited.
We are members of the The Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA)
We are qualified to the latest A2 Certificate of Competence for our commercial operations.
We hold full public liability insurance as well as specialist drone flyer's cover.
We are fully qualified thermographers.
We are CHAS Advanced Accredited.
We are members of the The Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA)
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This seems to be an example of a few little factors all adding up to create a damp problem. we tend to find that at any one time a building can "manage" one small issue that may produce moisture, but when there are two, three or even four the problems overwhelm the ability of the property to manage the moisture levels and then damp and mould will form.
to go through the various issues one by one would be sensible. unfortunately some damp companies are not there to look at the various issues and find out what small, inexpensive steps you can take, they want to sell a damp proof treatment (usually injecting a product in the walls at great cost), this is normally what happens when you get offered a free inspection. rising damp is the most misdiagnosed cause of damp and usually used to justify the work.
i would consider the condition of the outside wall as it seems water could be penetrating via the damaged brick pointing.
next, is the damp area behind any of the large appliances? it may help just to make sure air can get to the damp areas and take away the excess moisture.
the washing machine and bath will both dump a lot of water all at once. make sure the drain can cope and it does not back up ( is there any green growth or tide marks?). take a look when they are emptying to see how the drains cope.
does the dryer vent outside? is the pipe connected properly? the warm damp air from a dryer is bad news for a house.
to go through the various issues one by one would be sensible. unfortunately some damp companies are not there to look at the various issues and find out what small, inexpensive steps you can take, they want to sell a damp proof treatment (usually injecting a product in the walls at great cost), this is normally what happens when you get offered a free inspection. rising damp is the most misdiagnosed cause of damp and usually used to justify the work.
i would consider the condition of the outside wall as it seems water could be penetrating via the damaged brick pointing.
next, is the damp area behind any of the large appliances? it may help just to make sure air can get to the damp areas and take away the excess moisture.
the washing machine and bath will both dump a lot of water all at once. make sure the drain can cope and it does not back up ( is there any green growth or tide marks?). take a look when they are emptying to see how the drains cope.
does the dryer vent outside? is the pipe connected properly? the warm damp air from a dryer is bad news for a house.
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