The majority of building disrepair commonly encountered can be traced back to a lack of maintenance. It’s the unpainted timber window beginning to rot, the leaking roof leading to structural problems and blocked gutters leading to stone erosion and dampness in walls. The good news is that regular maintenance can help prevent serious problems occurring. What’s more it makes good economical sense! It really is true that a stitch in time saves nine. Simple maintenance checks, identification of defects and their remedy can arrest decay and save costly repair bills and inconvenience down the road. Importantly, you need to budget for inspection, running maintenance and repair.

Regular inspection is good practice, how regularly will depend on what your property is built of and how exposed to the elements it is. You might be able to visually inspect your own property, but if you don’t feel sufficiently able or confident or cannot get safe access to inspect a property you should call in the professionals.