January 24, 2013
With homeowners and businesses making the most of what they’ve got by converting cellars or creating new basements, Martin Freeman of leading waterproofing and radon specialists PropertECO gives valuable advice about how to avoid future risks and design liabilities The stagnant, low-key property market has made moving a limited option for those wishing for increased […]
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January 14, 2013
Case Study: Installation of Radvantage System Combined waterproofing & radon gas management system for basement conversion project in Bath propertECO were contacted by a family who were carrying out extensive restoration works to a large Georgian home in Bath. Their builder had originally planned to tank the cellar with a waterproof coating, however radon […]
Tags: Basement Conversion, Basement Radon Management, Basement Waterproofing, Cellar Radon Mitigation, Combined Radon & Waterproofing, propertECO, Radon Case Study, Radon Experts, Radon Remediation in Bath, Radon Risks, Radon Solutions, Radon Specialist, Radvantage
January 8, 2013
Martin Freeman of leading UK radon specialists PropertECO offers a balanced view on the impact that fracking activity will have on local radon levels in buildings With the prospect of hydraulic fracturing (Fracking) being given the go-ahead, there is an understandable concern about environmental impact and possible unintended side effects. Fracking is used to […]
Tags: Fracking, UK Fracking; Radon and Fracking; Radon Testing; UK Radon Experts; Martin Freeman; propertECO; Effects of Fracking
January 4, 2013
Don’t just take our word for it Our wide range of customers depend on us to provide reliable, accurate advice, a high standard of work and excellent customer service. We do our best to not only meet but exceed their expectations. Here’s what some of our customers have to say:
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December 10, 2012
propertECO are thrilled to have collected their second business awards win of the year, taking the title of Trades Startup of the Year at the Startups Awards 2012 Having been shortlisted for the Award in October, the finalists gathered at Kensington Roof Gardens on 7th December for the ceremony, which saw propertECO take home the […]
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November 21, 2012
A new report has shown that energy efficiency retrofit programmes can generate significant economic growth whilst tackling one of the UK’s biggest sources of carbon emissions The ‘Jobs, Growth and Warmer Homes’ report comissioned by Consumer Focus explores the benefits that investment in a programme to retrofit energy-saving measures in existing homes could bring to the UK. […]
Tags: Consumer Focus, Energy Efficiency in Existing Homes, Fuel Poverty, Insulating Old Buildings, Retrofit, WeatherTEK
November 20, 2012
With the Society For the Protection of Ancient Building’s National Maintenance Week fast approaching (23rd – 30th November 2012), the timing of a recent survey carried out by propertECO was particularly apt. Upon inspecting a Listed Building in Dorset, our surveyor was faced with evidence of a severe outbreak of dry rot (Serpula lacrymans), which had spread […]
Tags: Blocked Gutter, Dry Rot, Dry Rot Treatment, Listed Building, National Maintenance Week, Poor Maintenance, SPAB