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🪵👀 Well, this floor joist has definitely seen better days...During a recent inspection, we uncovered dry rot affecting t...
01/06/2026

🪵👀 Well, this floor joist has definitely seen better days...

During a recent inspection, we uncovered dry rot affecting timber floor joists beneath a suspended floor. 🚨

Despite the name, dry rot isn't actually dry! 😲 It needs moisture to get started, often from things like leaks, poor ventilation, or long-term dampness. Once established, the fungus can spread through timber and cause serious structural damage.

One of the classic signs we found here was cuboidal cracking 🧩—where the timber breaks down into little cube-shaped blocks as it loses strength and dries out. It's a tell-tale indicator that the timber has been under attack for quite some time.

🔍 Other signs of dry rot can include:
🍄 Fungal growth
🕸️ White cotton wool-like mycelium
🌱 Spreading strands across masonry and timber
🪵 Timber that looks sound but crumbles when tested

The good news? Catching these issues early can save a lot of money and prevent more extensive repairs later on. 💷👍

So if your floors are feeling a bit bouncy, you're noticing musty smells, or you've got ongoing damp issues, it might be worth taking a closer look! 👷‍♂️

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Today’s survey took us to a beautiful 300-year-old cottage in Letchworth 🏡Client feared the worst after spotting LOTS of...
26/05/2026

Today’s survey took us to a beautiful 300-year-old cottage in Letchworth 🏡

Client feared the worst after spotting LOTS of woodworm holes and tunnels in the exposed beams… but after a proper inspection, the verdict was:

🪵 “Woodworm… yes.” 🪵 “Active woodworm… absolutely not.”

What we were seeing was historic activity only — likely treated many years ago and now completely inactive.
A good reminder that old flight holes don’t always mean current infestation.

Sometimes timber just carries a few battle scars and a good story or two after 300 years 😄

The beams are staying exactly where they belong — holding the cottage up nicely for another few centuries.

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Another 5⭐ Google Review for ProCheck Damp & Timber!We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support and kind feedbac...
21/05/2026

Another 5⭐ Google Review for ProCheck Damp & Timber!

We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support and kind feedback from our customers.

“Managed to book Perry in at late notice to inspect some joists following a RICS report on a period property. Perry was able to access the joists for a camera inspection without making any holes and had report ready next working day. 100% recommend.”

Providing honest, thorough damp & timber inspections across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.

✅ Damp Surveys
✅ Timber Inspections
✅ Condensation & Mould Investigations
✅ Pre-Purchase Property Surveys
✅ Camera Inspections

📍 Based in Baldock
🌐 www.ProCheckDampTimber.com
📧 [email protected]

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Survey in Letchworth today investigating suspected woodworm activity.After checking the entire property, we spotted the ...
18/05/2026

Survey in Letchworth today investigating suspected woodworm activity.

After checking the entire property, we spotted the prime suspect… a dead beetle on the windowsill. 🪲☀️

Fun fact: when wood-boring beetles emerge from timber, they head towards the light trying to escape and reproduce — which is why they often end up on windowsills looking like they’ve just completed their final mission impossible.

That little clue led us straight to an active infestation hidden away in a hall cupboard nearby.

Another mystery solved by the Woodworm Detective Agency. 🕵️‍♂️🔍

Today’s damp survey in Wales turned into an episode of Gardener’s World. 🌿😂Severe damp to a bedroom ceiling. Checked the...
14/05/2026

Today’s damp survey in Wales turned into an episode of Gardener’s World. 🌿😂

Severe damp to a bedroom ceiling. Checked the loft — soaking wet gable wall beside the chimney stack.

External inspection revealed the culprit: weeds and vegetation growing out of the chimney like it was hanging baskets season.

Friendly reminder: chimneys should vent smoke… not support ecosystems. 💧🏚️

Today’s survey in Hammersmith started like many others — a bit of damp showing internally in the kitchen 🏠💧 Nothing too ...
12/05/2026

Today’s survey in Hammersmith started like many others — a bit of damp showing internally in the kitchen 🏠💧 Nothing too dramatic.

So outside we went, expecting the usual suspects: cracked render 🧱, leaking gutter 🌧️, maybe a dodgy drain 🚰. But no… there it was.

A beautiful Victorian slate DPC, faithfully doing its job since around 1890 👏🧱

This thing had survived two world wars ⚔️, the Blitz 💣, freezing winters ❄️, heatwaves ☀️, economic crashes 📉, and over 135 years of glorious British rain 🌧️🇬🇧 — without letting moisture into the property.

An absolute warrior. 💪

Then along came modern landscaping…

Next door had recently installed an AstroTurf garden 🌱 and raised the external ground level just enough to bridge the DPC ⬆️💦

One tiny change… and suddenly a damp-proof course that had remained undefeated since Queen Victoria 👑 was finally beaten… by fake grass. 😂

The solution? Lower the external ground levels ⬇️

Somewhere out there, a Victorian bricklayer is staring down from the heavens shaking his head like: “I laid that slate to last forever… and you covered it with plastic grass?” 😩🤣

🚨 Mouldy mystery in Maidenhead… solved! 🕵️‍♂️🏚️Our client noticed a suspicious mouldy smell coming from the cupboard und...
07/05/2026

🚨 Mouldy mystery in Maidenhead… solved! 🕵️‍♂️🏚️

Our client noticed a suspicious mouldy smell coming from the cupboard under the stairs… and trust us, houses don’t usually come with “earthy aroma” as a feature 😬

We lifted a floorboard and discovered dry rot thriving away in the subfloor 👀💀

For anyone wondering, dry rot is basically the nightmare gym bro of the fungus world — once it gets the right conditions (moisture, poor ventilation, and timber to munch on), it spreads rapidly through softwoods like pine floorboards. It breaks down the timber from the inside out, leaving it weak, brittle, and ready to crumble. Left untreated, it just keeps expanding further and further looking for more wood to destroy 🍽️🪵

In this case, the culprit was:

💧 A defective external downpipe
🌬️ Poor subfloor ventilation
🪵 Plenty of softwood for the fungus buffet

The good news? The client called us early, and we caught it before the floor turned into a trampoline 🎪
Now we’ve identified the full extent of the issue, we can put together an action plan ASAP and get this property back on solid ground 🛠️

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Another day, another mould monster defeated in London Colney today 👊🦠We carried out a specialist mould removal job for a...
06/05/2026

Another day, another mould monster defeated in London Colney today 👊🦠

We carried out a specialist mould removal job for a client after the walls decided they wanted to grow their own ecosystem… 🌱😂 Safe to say the mould lost.

With Awaab’s Law now in place, landlords and landladies can’t afford to ignore reports of mould and damp in tenanted properties. Once reported, there needs to be a clear action plan to deal with the issue quickly — ideally within 24 hours.

That’s where we come in ✅

We carry out damp and mould surveys for landlords, estate agents and property managers, then provide professional mould removal services to help protect both the property and the tenants living there.

Because nobody wants their spare room looking like a science experiment 🧫😅

📍Covering London, Hertfordshire & surrounding areas
📩 Message us to book a survey or mould removal service

Woodworm… or just a bit of ancient history? 🪵🔍Today’s visit to a garage roof in Meldreth had us playing detective. At fi...
05/05/2026

Woodworm… or just a bit of ancient history? 🪵🔍

Today’s visit to a garage roof in Meldreth had us playing detective. At first glance, those little holes looked suspicious… but on closer inspection, this was a closed case 🕵️‍♂️

Dark flight holes ✅
No fresh bore dust ❌
No recent activity 👋

Conclusion: the woodworm have long since packed their bags and moved on!

Always worth checking though — not every hole is a horror story 😄

We really need to get out more… 😅Today’s highlight? Not a fancy kitchen, not a grand extension… but the back side of a b...
30/04/2026

We really need to get out more… 😅

Today’s highlight? Not a fancy kitchen, not a grand extension… but the back side of a beautifully preserved lath and plaster wall in a 1930s Bromley house.

Most people see a smooth plastered finish and think nothing of it. We see this and get genuinely excited 🤓 — the timber laths, the old plaster keys… the hidden craftsmanship that’s been quietly doing its job for nearly 100 years.

Yes, we’re aware this isn’t normal behaviour.

But if appreciating nearly century-old building methods is wrong… we don’t want to be right.

(Photos attached for anyone else who shares our very niche excitement 👀)

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