ProCheck Damp & Timber

03/09/2026

🕵️‍♂️ Today’s mission: Operation Timber Floor 🪵

A client who is selling their property recently asked us to carry out a timber floor assessment for a bit of extra peace of mind.

The reason? The underside of the suspended timber floor had previously been covered with spray foam insulation, and they wanted to make sure the timbers hiding behind it were still in good condition before passing the information on to their buyer.

Unfortunately, A surveyor doesn’t quite fit through an air brick… so we sent in the next best thing. 😂

📹 Our articulating borescope camera!

This clever bit of kit has a camera head that we can remotely move and control from the screen, allowing us to feed it through the external air bricks and effectively “look around corners” within the sub-floor void.

We had a good look around the accessible floor joists, timbers and void areas and were pleased to report that everything we could inspect was dry, sound and in good condition, with no evidence of fungal decay. ✅

So, seller gets peace of mind ✔️
Buyer gets useful evidence ✔️
Timbers get a clean bill of health ✔️
And the surveyor avoids getting their head stuck in an air brick. ✔️😂

A good example of how the right equipment can help us investigate areas of a property that would otherwise require disruptive access.

ProCheck Damp & Timber
Honest, expert surveying. 🔍🏠

31/08/2026

🏆 WE’VE WON TWO SME NEWS AWARDS! 🏆

We’re incredibly proud to announce that ProCheck Damp & Timber has been recognised by SME News with TWO awards for 2026:

🥇 Best Independent Damp & Timber Survey Specialist 2026

🥇 Unbiased Property Survey Reporting Excellence Award 2026

These awards mean a great deal to us because they recognise exactly what we’ve built ProCheck around — honest advice, thorough investigation and completely independent, unbiased reporting.

We don’t believe in diagnosing problems that aren’t there or recommending unnecessary work. Our job is to investigate properly, identify the real cause and give our clients clear advice they can trust.

A huge thank you to every homeowner, buyer, landlord, agent and professional who has trusted and recommended us. Your support has helped ProCheck continue to grow, and being recognised nationally by SME News is a milestone we’re extremely proud of. 🙌
Here’s to continuing to raise the standard of damp & timber surveying! 🏠🔍

Honest, expert surveying.

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📞 01462 630 171

22/08/2026

💧 Damp in the garden room… but where was the water getting in? 🤔🏠

During a recent survey in Cambridge, we found signs of water ingress affecting a garden room/conservatory.

From inside, it was clear that moisture was getting in — but the important part of any damp survey is finding why. 🔍

🚁 Time to send the drone up!

Our external drone inspection gave us the answer. The roof had sections of flash band used at the junctions, and these had deteriorated and completely come away in places. 😬

That left the roof junction vulnerable to rainwater pe*******on, providing a clear route for water to enter the structure and cause the dampness we were seeing internally. 🌧️➡️🏠

No guesswork.
No unnecessary damp-proofing.
No blaming "rising damp". 😂

Just a failed roof detail that needs repairing.

🚁 Drone up
🔍 Defect identified
💧 Source of water ingress found
🛠️ Clear repair recommendation

Problem solved. ✅

Sometimes finding the cause of damp simply means looking in the right place!

22/08/2026

👀 Do you know what these could be?

Believe it or not… there are air bricks hiding under there! 😂🧱

We came across these during a survey in Bedford yesterday. The air bricks had been completely painted over and were also buried beneath the driveway pebbles. 🪨🎨

They might not look particularly exciting, but air bricks have a very important job. They allow fresh air to circulate through the void beneath suspended timber floors. 🌬️🏠

When they become blocked like this, airflow beneath the property can be significantly reduced. This can lead to increased humidity and moisture levels beneath the floor and, over time, create ideal conditions for fungal decay and deterioration of the floor timbers. 🪵🍄😬

Thankfully, this one has a pretty straightforward solution:

🧱 Expose the existing air bricks
🪨 Move the driveway material away from them
🎨 Remove any paint or other obstruction
🌬️ Get that sub-floor ventilation flowing again!

Sometimes the smallest details on the outside of a property can make a big difference to what's happening underneath it.

Moral of the story: air bricks need air… not a pebble duvet! 😂🪨

12/08/2026

🎉 PROCHECK DAMP & TIMBER IS 1 TODAY! 🎉

Somehow, it’s already been 12 months since ProCheck Damp & Timber started trading… and what a first year it’s been! 🍾

We thought we’d mark the occasion with a few numbers:

🏠 300+ surveys completed
🌐 2,500+ visitors to our website
⭐ 45 FIVE-STAR Google reviews (50… we’re coming for you 👀)
🤝 Regular work secured with fantastic organisations including Putterills Estate Agents, Savills and Camden Council
📄 And probably enough survey reports written to qualify as a small novel… albeit one with significantly more references to damp, timber and ventilation.

One of the things we’re most proud of is the feedback we receive about our reports.

We set out to make damp and timber surveys a little different — straightforward advice, easy-to-understand reports, plenty of photos, no unnecessary jargon and reports issued by the next working day.

Because nobody wants to pay for a survey and then need another surveyor to explain what the first surveyor meant. 😂

Most importantly, a massive THANK YOU to every homeowner, buyer, landlord, estate agent, property professional and organisation that has trusted ProCheck over the past 12 months.

Every recommendation, review, share, tag and referral genuinely helps a small independent business like ours grow — and we couldn't have achieved any of this without you.

We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built in our first year, and we’re even more excited to see where the next 12 months take us.

Here’s to Year 2! 🥂

(And if 5 more of our happy clients fancy leaving us a Google review, there’s absolutely no particular reason we’re mentioning that… ⭐😂)

ProCheck Damp & Timber
Independent Damp, Timber & Ventilation Surveys

12/08/2026

🚨🏠 BREAKING NEWS: Your Survey Report Won’t Enter Witness Protection 🕵️‍♂️📄

You know the feeling…

You’ve had the survey. 🔍🏠
You’ve got decisions to make. 🤔💭
Solicitors are asking questions. 📞⚖️
Everyone wants answers. 😬

And your survey report?

👻 “Estimated arrival: sometime between now and the next ice age.” 🦖❄️

Not with us. 🙌

At ProCheck Damp & Timber, we offer NEXT WORKING DAY REPORTS. ⚡📄🚀

That means:

⏱️ Less waiting around
📞 Less chasing
😌 Less stress
🏠 Faster property decisions
📋 The information you need, when you actually need it

Because buying a property is stressful enough without spending a week wondering whether that suspicious damp patch is going to cost £200… or require you to sell a kidney. 😂💸🫣

We know a quick turnaround matters, so we make it a priority. ⚡✅

But don’t just take our word for it… 👀

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Check out our Google reviews!

Our clients can tell you themselves what it’s like dealing with ProCheck Damp & Timber — from our communication 📞 and detailed inspections 🔍 to getting their reports back quickly. 📄💨

Because apparently people quite like getting the information they’ve paid for without having to send three follow-up emails, two carrier pigeons 🐦 and eventually a search party. 🔦😂

🔍 Survey completed.
⚡ Report next working day.
🏠 Decisions made sooner.
😎 Simple.

ProCheck Damp & Timber 🏠💧🪵
Helping you get the answers without the wait.

07/08/2026

🧱 A rare bit of brickwork history hiding in plain sight…

While surveying an 1800s property in Henlow, I came across something you really don’t see every day — rat-trap bond brickwork.

Despite the unusual name, it has nothing to do with catching rats! 🐀

Rat-trap bond is a traditional method of construction where bricks are laid on their edges rather than flat, arranged in a way that creates a continuous cavity within the thickness of the wall.

And it was a clever bit of construction.

🧱 Fewer bricks required – the arrangement could reduce the quantity of bricks needed compared with conventional solid brick construction.

🌡️ Improved thermal performance – the enclosed air voids provide a degree of insulation compared with a similarly constructed solid wall.

💧 Separation from external moisture – the cavity can help reduce the direct passage of moisture through the full thickness of the wall.

⚖️ Reduced wall weight – all while creating a surprisingly efficient wall construction.

Although rat-trap bond has been used historically in Britain, it is far less commonly encountered than traditional solid brick bonds such as Flemish or English bond, making an original example in an 1800s house a particularly interesting find.

It’s one of those details that reminds you why surveying older buildings is so interesting.

You never quite know what the people who built them nearly two centuries ago are going to teach you.

Old buildings were often a lot cleverer than we give them credit for. 🏠🧱

26/07/2026

🚿🔍 Looks can be VERY deceiving... 😂

We were recently carrying out a damp and timber survey in Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire, and at first glance, the bathroom extract fan looked absolutely spot on! ✅

✔️ Fan working perfectly. ✔️ Ducted through the ceiling. ✔️ Through the loft. ✔️ Out through the gable wall.

"Nothing to see here..." 🤷‍♂️
..or so we thought! 👀

A quick inspection in the loft revealed that the extraction duct hadn't been insulated. ❄️

Now here's the problem... This property has a cold roof, meaning the loft itself is cold because the insulation sits on the loft floor rather than the underside of the roof.

So what happens? 🤔

All that lovely warm, moisture-laden air from your shower travels into a freezing cold duct... 🌡️➡️🥶

💧 The water vapour can condense inside the pipe before it ever reaches the outside. Instead of leaving the house, the water ends up running back into the loft or dripping from the ductwork, potentially causing damp, mould and unnecessary moisture where you really don't want it!

It's a bit like putting a nice hot cup of tea into the freezer and wondering why everything gets wet! ☕😂

It's a small detail that's easily missed, but it's exactly why we don't just switch a fan on and say, "Yep, that works!" 👍

At ProCheck Damp & Timber, we investigate the whole system to make sure it's actually doing the job it was designed to do.

🔎 Honest. Thorough. Expert surveying.

📞 01462 630171
🌐 www.procheckdamptimber.com

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25/07/2026

25/07/2026

⭐️⭐️ Another two 5-star Google reviews... on consecutive days! ⭐️⭐️

Reading reviews like these never gets old.

When we started ProCheck Damp & Timber, the aim was simple: provide honest, advice that homeowners could trust.
No scare tactics, no unnecessary treatments, just expert surveying and clear explanations.

To receive not one, but two fantastic 5-star reviews on back-to-back days is something we're incredibly proud of.

A huge thank you to Tiny Twinkle Toes and Sky C for taking the time to leave such thoughtful feedback. Knowing we've helped clients make informed decisions, and in some cases saved them thousands of pounds by identifying the true cause of a problem, is exactly why we do what we do.

If you're buying a property, have concerns about damp, timber, mould or condensation, or simply want an honest second opinion, we're always happy to help.

Thank you to every client who has trusted us and helped us achieve 40+ five-star Google reviews. Your support means everything. 💙

📞 01462 630171
🌐 www.procheckdamptimber.com⁠�
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