October 4, 2011
The latest stop on Radon Tee UK’s tour was the town of Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. Most famous for its residents Compo, Clegg and Nora Batty, Holmfirth was the setting for Last of The Summer Wine, the longest-running sitcom in the world, having run for 31 series between 1973 to 2010. Radon experts, PropertECO were in […]
Tags: Holmfirth, Radon Gas, Radon in Workplaces, Radon Remediation, Radon Testing, Yorkshire
September 14, 2011
Question: When is damp not damp? Answer: When it is condensation As the time of year known as ‘condensation season’ approaches, many homeowners may begin to worry about apparent damp problems in their properties. Windows & frames usually get cold, so are prone to condensation and resulting mould growth In a building, “damp” refers to […]
Tags: Air Quality, Condensation, Damp, Mould, Positive Input Ventilation
September 8, 2011
On a recent trip to Denbigh, North Wales Radon Tee was delighted to be worn by none other than Sir Henry Morton Stanley, explorer extrodinaire famed for tracking down David Livingstone in Africa and uttering the phrase “Dr Livingstone, I presume”. The reporter for the New York Herald, who was born in Denbigh, was sent to […]
Tags: Radon Gas, Radon in Workplaces, Radon Tee, Radon Testing
September 6, 2011
When PropertECO was contacted by a homeowner suspecting they had rot, our surveyor went along armed with his camera & ready to report back. The ten-year-old property was indeed suffering from wet rot, which had attacked the timber door linings and skirting boards. Wet rot requires a high level of moisture within the timber, so […]
Tags: Damp, Damp Proofing, DPM, Project Management, Rotten Skirting Boards, Wet Rot
September 2, 2011
Did you know that your walls could be costing you serious money? Older properties that have not been properly insulated lose around 45% of their heat through the walls. Whilst many people have insulated their lofts and installed double-glazing in attempt to cut heat loss and reduce energy bills, many have overlooked the single greatest […]
Tags: Carbon Reduction, Hard To Treat, Insulation for Old Buildings, Solid Wall Insulation, Thermalogix
August 31, 2011
PropertECO are pleased to offer radon test kits to our clients at very competitive rates. Testing for radon is the only way to know whether a property contains unacceptably high levels of the naturally occurring radioactive gas, which causes over 2000 deaths from lung cancer each year in the UK. Radon detectors are small, inconspicuous devices […]
Tags: Home Radon Tests, Radon Detectors, Radon Test Kits, Testing for Radon, Workplace Radon Tests
August 17, 2011
On a recent visit to Sedgefield, Radon Tee UK was found not to be the first American visitor to town – as his local constituency, Prime Minister Tony Blair had met President George W Bush here in 2003 and invited him to dine in this local restaurant. I wonder whether they knew there was radon […]
Tags: Radon Sump, Radon Tee, Radon Testing
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