Dave Morgan

Multi-trade builder with more than 35 years’ hands-on experience in domestic refurbishments, repairs and problem-solving across London and the South East. I started out on site at 16 and have worked across general building, kitchens, bathrooms, carpentry, tiling, plumbing repairs, roofing repairs, leak tracing and making good. I’m often called in when a job needs a practical eye, especially where the cause is not obvious or previous fixes have not lasted. Away from the tools, I’m usually still thinking about how houses are put together - the odd layouts, mystery leaks, creaky floors and “who on earth did that?” moments you only find in real UK homes. I like helping people make sense of it all, preferably before they start ripping half the house apart.

Damp and Mould Spots Appearing Across Living Room Walls – What’s Going On?

A homeowner in a UK property noticed small damp spots, roughly 5mm to 10mm across, spreading over one internal living room wall and creeping onto others. The room had been replastered the previous year, and the house was mid-extension with no working boiler or heating at the time. Condensation was visible on the windows, mould […]

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Masonry Paint Blistering on Render – Strip Back or Paint Over?

A homeowner has a rendered extension that has been repainted last year. A stabilizer/sealer coat has been applied over the previous masonry paint, and the finish has subsequently bubbled, flaked, and lost its adhesion. They have tried using sandpaper, scrapers, and a general-purpose paint stripper with very little success; they would like a quicker means

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