Estate Agent & Purchasers Following water damage or flooding moisture will travel in all ways around the property. Evaporation and condensation with capillary action can see previously undamaged and dry materials become wet within days. This is called secondary damage and recognised as unnecessary when the project is handled correctly.
The drying and decontamination followed by sanitation requires knowledge and competence and should as a minimum requirement follow BS 12999 and PAS 64
It is therefore important that venders can provide verifiable evidence that the property has been restored to a suitable and verifiable condition.
If the relevant paperwork is not available they can reasonably expect a request for independent investigation and this most likely result in a dramatic price cut of the property with the prospect of a property blight or possible expensive drying and decontamination works with the added cost of clearance certification.
Our busiest investigation section today is a desk top review of the clearance certification provided by insurers or contractors followed by a property visit and site wide review of damage restoration and clearance certification.
We are asked to investigate properties without verified certification for purchasers and even mortgage companies. Our reports more often than not detect serious issues and which may support discount requests and may
We will provide purchasers and estate agents with a ball park figure for remediation and required clearance and it should be remembered this should have been undertaken at the time as the remediation.
Most insurance companies allow for professional fees and the services we provide as certified Indoor Environmental Hygienists should come under this fee section.
