Bricks vary in porosity, some bricks are soft and very porous such as common face bricks particularly modern LBC’s (London Brick Company), whilst others are more dense and will repel/resist moisture to a greater extent such as; engineering bricks or blue damp course bricks designed to be used in exposed wet areas.

On most modern buildings you will find dense engineering bricks specified below and … read more

Dryfix 1st provider in the UK for insured water damage repairs

When you instruct a professional company to undertake work on your property, you expect to receive a high level of professionalism in both the paperwork and communication, in addition to high quality workmanship. To  guarantee a high level of service clients will look for accreditation from industry bodies as a method of ensuring the … read more

A burst water pipe can be devastating especially when it goes un noticed which unfortunately is often the case. On a daily basis we inspect properties for damp and decay and after undertaking our inspections and diagnostic investigations identifying the true cause, we are amazed at just how many of our clients have wasted both time and money in un-necessary repairs prior to our visit.… read more

Beat the freeze…….

How to prevent pipes from freezing, defrosting frozen pipes and what to do if a pipe bursts.

A burst water pipe in your home can be devastating, when a pipe breaks it can often result in complete or partial flooding of the property damaging carpets, furnishings, plaster, decorations and personal belongings.  It is … read more

 Freezing pipes, burst pipes and Water Damage

A burst water pipe in your home can be devastating, when a pipe breaks it can often result in complete or partial flooding of the property damaging carpets, furnishings, plaster, decorations and personal belongings.  It is important to protect your water services both waste drainage and service water to defend against the risk of pipes freezing and bursting … read more

Dryfix have recently just invested in some new specialist surveying equipment.  During our surveys we are often required to look into inaccessible spaces such as; floor voids, ceiling spaces or wall cavities. Faced with the difficulties of a non disruptive inspection on pre-purchase surveys which prevent our surveyors lifting floors, taking down ceilings and opening up walls to look for potential or suspected issues we … read more

Water damage can be one of the most destructive forms of attack to a building and its material components.  When water ingress occurs it can cause severe deterioration to masonry brickwork or concrete walls, spoiling and delamination of plaster and decay to structural timbers.

More importantly failing to deal with water damage promptly and efficiently can have serious consequences as a client of ours nearly … read more

Insurance guarantees much more than just a promise

We are asked allot by clients about our guarantee scheme, the general queries being “what is an insurance guarantee?” “What does it cover”? and “how does this differ from your company guarantee and other guarantees?”

So here’s the answer’s….

Most remedial companies will provide a guarantee upon completion of their work with cover extending between 10 … read more

Double Dutch when it comes to floor laying

We were recently instructed by a shop fitting outfit to investigate the floors of a commercial property in Coney Street, York occupied by The Rituals, home and body cosmetics store. The shop was recently refurbished just before Christmas 2012 which involved the laying of a bespoke parquet floor fitted by a specialist flooring company from Holland.

Shortly … read more

Damp diagnosis and repair

We were recently instructed by a shop fitting outfit currently working on a  large commercial refurbishment project  on High Ouse gate York for clothing chain Urban Outfitters,  to investigate problems of damp within the basement walls and provide a repair solution.

The basement has front and rear walls which are fully below ground level and earth retaining therefore subjective to the … read more