Edwards Hart have been offering moisture investigation consultancy services for some ten years, led by our Director, and building consultancy lead Professor John Edwards, a Chartered Building Surveyor and author of standards and guidance that covers moisture issues in buildings.
In order to meet the demand for our excellent services, we have been collaborating with other experts who work to the same quality standards, on properties that range from listed historic buildings to social housing. In the past twelve months we have been collaborating with Damp Detective Matt George, and one of the most interesting buildings surveyed is the Goeswen Chapel, a grade 2* listed building of National interest, with a graveyard, which contains the remains of Wales most notable preachers, musicians and literary figures, earning the Chapel the title of ‘Westminster Abbey of Wales’.
These services include investigating moisture issues in buildings that have been retrofitted and in recent weeks this collaboration included local authority social housing for the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Professor Edwards said: “The UK is suffering from a pandemic of moisture problems and many of these are to do with buildings which have been retrofitted and nearly every day we see reports of this in the media, even in these summer months”. Professor Edwards added: “We want to help, and many clients need our help, and we will do our best to provide our expertise wherever we can”.
Find out about our damp, mould and condensation consultancy services: https://edwardshart.co.uk/home/services/damp/
As well as consultancy services, Edwards Hart are active in training others, in dealing with these issues at its training academy, the Environment Study Centre. This includes a half day course for non-technical personnel, such as letting agents, housing managers, housing assistants and others, as well as a one-day course for technical personnel. The courses are delivered live online by Professor John Edwards, who will lend his expertise, which began in 1981.
Details of the course are below:
Damp, Mould and Condensation – for technical personnel – 1 Day course taking place on the 10th July 2024. Also available as an in-house course. Go to course page.
Damp, Mould, and Condensation – for the non-technical – ½ Day course available as an in-house course. Go to course page.
