BCD 2017

T H E B U I L D I N G C O N S E R VAT I O N D I R E C T O R Y 2 0 1 7 143 PROTECTION & REMEDIAL TREATMENT 4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ◾ ◾ HUTTON + ROSTRON ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED Head office: Netley House, Gomshall, Surrey GU5 9QA Tel 01483 203221 Fax 01483 202911 Email ei@handr.co.uk ▪ ▪ Offices also in Manchester and Lincolnshire www.handr.co.uk TIMBER DECAY, BUILDING MATERIAL FAILURES, FIRE AND FLOOD REMEDIATION : Simple solutions to common problems with cost- effective expertise covering biodeterioration, fungal decay, insect attack, timber strength grading, damp, environmental health, energy efficiency, non-destructive surveying, building monitoring systems and historic building consultancy. H+R carries out independent site and laboratory investigations providing specifications for remedial work or conservation. Expert witness work is also undertaken. H+R operates the Rothound® dry rot search dogs and installs Curator® electronic moisture and structural monitoring systems. Clients include The Royal Household, National Trust, English Heritage, national and local government, architects, engineers, surveyors, developers, contractors and property owners. See also: profile entry in Heritage Consultants, page 30. ◾ ◾ PETER COX LTD 2nd Floor, Riverbank, Meadows Business Park, Camberley GU17 9AB Tel 0800 789 500 Email enquiries@petercox.com www.petercox.com PROPERTY SERVICES : Peter Cox Ltd is a UK market leader in property preservation, with over 64 years experience. The company can provide specialist advice and effective repair solutions for damp control (including electro-osmotic damp proofing), basement and structural waterproofing, timber preservation, external-energy saving treatments, remedial wall ties and masonry stabilisation. The company is well versed in the necessary liaison with heritage and conservation bodies, their professional advisers and property guardians such as the National Trust. Peter Cox Ltd is also sensitive to the specific needs of historic fabric and understands the importance of developing the most appropriate repair specifications and treatment formulations where it is continually researching new products. LIMECRETE IS THE LIGHTWEIGHT, BREATHABLE, SELF-INSULATING, ECOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE TO CONCRETE. LIMECRETE IS PERFECT FOR USE IN HISTORIC RENOVATIONS. WE HAVE 10YEARS EXPERIENCE OF WORKING TO PROTECT LISTED BUILDINGS ANDCHURCHES NATIONWIDE, THE LIMECRETE FLOOR SYSTEM WE USE IS INSULATED AND COMPATIBLE WITH UNDERFLOOR HEATING. Please contact us for advice and a quotation at SARAH@LIMECRETE.CO.UK www.limecrete.co.uk 0808 168 5463 LIMECRETE DAMP & TIMBER DECAY continued ◾ ◾ HUTTON + ROSTRON ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED Head office: Netley House, Gomshall, Surrey GU5 9QA Tel 01483 203221 Fax 01483 202911 Email ei@handr.co.uk ▪ ▪ Offices also in Manchester and Lincolnshire www.handr.co.uk CONSULTANTS ON BUILDING FAILURES AND ENVIRONMENTS : See also: profile entries in Damp & Timber Decay, on this page, and in Heritage Consultants, page 30. DAMP & TIMBER DECAY ◾ ◾ BULLEN CONSERVATION LTD Lowerhouse Works, Lowerhouse Street, Oldham, Lancashire OL1 3NN Tel 0161 633 6528 Fax 0161 633 7064 Email sales@bullenconservation.co.uk www.bullenconservation.co.uk BUILDING CONTRACTORS, STONE, TERRACOTTA, DAMP AND TIMBER DECAY : See also: display entry in Building Contractors, page 50 and profile entry in Stone, page 96. ◾ ◾ FLOYDCONSULT 184 Yoxall Road, Solihull, West Midlands B90 3RN Tel 01562 885806 Mobile 07762 614364 Email tim@floydconsult.co.uk www.floydconsult.co.uk SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS : Building condition or defect is assessed through: site investigation, analyses of materials/environments/bio-deterioration organisms and archival research, known colloquially as damp, timber decay and building fabric surveys. Structural assessment, strength grading of timber, installation of environmental monitoring systems and retrieval/analysis of data are also specialities. The principal is Tim Floyd MSc (Architectural Materials Science) MRICS and RICS accredited expert witness. See website for further details.