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The untrained eye may well look at a section of timber (in this case the exposed soffit lintel section over a window opening), and decide it is in good condition. However, removal of the lintel did reveal - as anticipated - decayed timber and as such, stripping of timbers, wall sterilisation and reinstatement works were undertaken.
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What is this seemingly innocuous plant that is affecting so many home owners and causing untold distress? A member of the Buckwheat plant family Polygonaceae, Japanese Knotweed is widely recognised as the single most invasive species of plant growing the UK today. Originally native to Japan, China and Korea,
Having dealt with the smallest of concerns to very large contracts over a 30-year period, The Preservation Company is well equipped to assess and deal with any remedial treatment, diagnosis and repair issues that you may have. As well as obtaining industry recognised CSRT status in 1997, Managing Director Gavin White, also undertook and obtained the Hidden Defects Insurance Auditor status in 2009. This qualification cements the company's ability to fully assess properties and in effect undertake a full property “Health Check”.