Is Your Chimney Smelling? Here’s Why.

What’s that smell? It’s not pleasant, is it? Only, it appears to be coming from the chimney, and this is the first time something horrible has wafted from there. Smells can emanate from chimneys for a number of reasons, and some are more troubling than others. The good news? They can all be identified and […]

As a homeowner, you’ve got enough on your plate, haven’t you? Can you really be bothered to keep an eye on something you can’t even keep an eye on? If you feel this way about your chimney, you’re not alone. It is, after all, one of those features that only gets used during certain times […]

Imagine spending forever renovating a property only to find that a party wall agreement ruins your plans. If a surveyor is appointed, they might refer to this as a ‘party wall award’, which is essentially the same thing. It’s a legal agreement between yourself and your neighbours that governs any structural work you might want […]