NHS hospitals have had to turn to thousands of metal props to keep their buildings safe due to a concrete compared to ‘chocolate aero’ (Image: QEH) It isn’t often that concrete makes headline news but there’s clearly something in the water… Or maybe in this case…there’s water in the something? Namely the steel. We’ve been …
You may have seen that we were recently invited to to take a closer look at the current state of the Brent Cross Flyover by the BBC? Spoiler alert… It wasn’t pretty. We discovered a lot of exposed reinforcement that should have been repaired years ago and discovered very low levels of concrete cover under …
Worth our salt – we’re back on the concrete balconies of Brighton with the BBC Read More »
What is underpinning? Underpinning is the process of strengthening the foundations of a property as the existing foundations are no longer strong enough. If a property has been suffering from subsidence damage, the foundations will be left in poor structural health. Underpinning helps restore the structure and strengthen what has been lost from the damage. …
What is subsidence? Subsidence occurs when the ground beneath a property sinks and pulls the properties foundations down with it. It leads to cracks, floor shifting as well as potentially destabilising the construction of the building. If subsidence is left for a significant amount of time it can decrease your home’s value by up to …
