With an average of 178 days of rain per year, a big issue affecting properties in Birmingham is keeping the rain water out of your property. Woodworm, dry or wet rot and black mould are all problems caused by damp and condensation and prevention of these issues and more is the job of Richard.
Richard is CSDD qualified (Certified Surveyor in Damp Detection) and covers postcodes WS, WV, B, DY, WR, & CV including Birmingham, Coventry, Worcester, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Cannock and surrounding areas.
Trustpilot Review; Richard arrived promptly and was very helpful. He explained thoroughly and simply why we were experiencing condensation issues and gave us a thorough list of remedial action we could take. My wife and I would certainly recommend him and Damp Detectives.
Damp Detectives is a national company with a strict regime when it comes to ensuring that the clients needs are met, and that surveys carried out are vigorous, accurate and transparent to the customer. As a general guide these surveys cost less than a basic home buyers survey so they are excellent value for money for properties suffering from damp. Their customers come from both private and commercial sectors.
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Richard is extremely experienced in helping with a variety of clients and provide a fully independent service. Richard will never sell anything extra other than his expert advise and will never advise any work on a property which is unnecessary.
With both commercial and private customers, our damp detectives carry out surveys that are vigorous, accurate and transparent to the customer. These surveys are excellent value for money and cost less than a basic home buyers survey. Also, being a national company, Damp Detectives have a strict regime when it comes to ensuring that our client’s needs are met.
Richard is part of a national group of independent damp surveyors, and as such will ensure that you receive a high quality service that will identify the cause of your mould and damp problems.
Ethical quoting
You can contact him for an initial, no obligations assessment. At this point he will give you an initial idea of the cost of the survey. He will also provide an overview as to what areas of the property he is likely to need access to and inform you of what will be needed to be inspected. This will form the contract between you and will be sent to you by email.
Quick Response Time
His aim to carry out your survey to a time that suits you. He has regular work going into several weeks but have slots so that urgent requests are accommodated.
If during the initial assessment he feels that he is unable to complete the survey quickly they will let you know immediately as his aim to conduct your survey to the time requirements you have specified.
Site Visit
For a small residential property, the survey normally takes 3 hours. If you are happy with the free assessment then he will arrange to come and visit the property and if necessary liaise with tenants, estate agents or the property owners to gain access to the property and undertake the survey. If necessary, he will also check on the effectiveness of remedial actions which might have taken place in the property.
Survey Report
He will capture all of the necessary information to draft a report during his visit. If you request a written report, He will then send this to you via email in a PDF format within 5-7 days from the receipt of payment, which is due on completion of the survey.
The report includes a variety of elements including a wider scope survey of the entire property as well as;
If you need further clarification on anything in the report or if you are unsatisfied with their findings, they will arrange as many appointments as needed to help clarify anything. All revisits are subject to an additional reduced fee.
Because he is Independent and unbiased He is only working for you and is not connected to any construction company. Therefore if you need a specialist in damp, condensation or mould in Birmingham or Coventry then call Richard Bull on 07983 550 662 or email him and solve your damp problems.
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I needed a damp review but was conscious of the fact I didn\’t want to have potential remedies pushed onto me that I didn\’t really need. That\’s why i used Damp Detectives. Someone just to look at the issues at hand and explain the cause and potential treatments.
I recieved a full report stating the issues, causes and remedies listed in order of priority along with photos. I was very pleased with Damp Detectives report and would highly recommend to anyone needing damp looking into. Knowing your not going to have products pushed on to you, you dont necessarily need.
Really responsive – Paul called me soon after I submitted an enquiry and we quickly got a date booked in for the survey. The surveyor was professional, knowledgeable and spent time talking me through what he discovered on site. The report came promptly after the visit and was comprehensive, including photos of what had been identified and recommendations for how to rectify the issues. Trustworthy and reliable service that I’d recommend. Also a benefit that the survey is not designed to create further work for them to rectify.
