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Which bits do you mean? I'll take a closer photo. They were builders who were going other work on my house already and they showed me a photo of another EDPM roof they'd done that week which looked good.

Hi Just had a new EDPM roof fitted on my porch. I'd seen examples online and was hoping it was going to look like the pictures I'd seen...shiny/sleek/clean and new looking. Instead it looks dirty and patchy. I've been up on a ladder today trying to clean it up a bit with water and a cloth but...

Thanks for the suggestions. The neighbour is going to contact the builder and say it needs to be rectified in some way. Luckily they are on board so far. I don't think I can conclusively prove that the high ground level is directly causing the damp, not least because of the problems with my...

It may not be up to my surveyor to design the remedial works but of the 3 parties involved (him, builder or current owner, their surveyor) he is the only one representing my interest so it's discouraging that he thinks deeper gravel is a solution. I agree that in an ideal world the solution...

If you don't mind, how would I go about making a claim against the builder? Via a solicitor?

I'm Hertfordshire unfortunately. But I'll try that website, thanks

Thanks. The party wall surveyor who acted for me on the original agreement seems seems to think that all that needs so happen is the gravel layer should go deeper so that it is below my DPC. It's not even very coarse gravel! Maybe time to find a new surveyor.

Probably my preferred outcome but they may not go for it. The patio wraps around the back of the house so you'd be lowering a section and introducing steps. Likewise the side door opens onto this section we are talking about, currently there are one or 2 steps down and this would mean more. Also...

Indeed. Sounds like you think the trench needs to be not filled with anything. In which case I would have to suggest the neighbour basically gives up 6" of his side passage...

So given that the DPC is currently around 1' to 1'6" underground, there would need to be a trench between 1' and 2' deep between the patio and my wall. So is the best solution to leave the trench empty and have a fence so that the neighbour doesn't fall down the hole?

Thanks for the reply. I'm speaking to the neighbour later today. I agree it's not for me to determine and carry out rectifying the problem. The reason I'm asking what the correct solution should be is that when he or the original builder come back to me with suggestions, I'd like to know if they...

Thanks for the reply. I'm already getting quotes for having the old render completely removed and either the pointing re-done or else a lime render. That was the other big recommendation from the damp survey. Just in terms of the channel, once it's dug out and the render removed, is it still ok...

Hi all Would appreciate any advice. I live in a cottage built in approx 1890, with solid walls. I have had various issues with damp and recently had a detailed damp survey by an independent surveyor. One of the issues he has identified is the high ground level of a new house next door (finished...

Yes, that was done by the Heat Team engineer:

That's correct. The Heat Team engineer showed me on his meter when the boiler fires. What happens is the initial firing up occurs, then around 15 seconds later a 'second burn' (my phrase!) kicks in, which is when the noise happens. At this point, he showed me the pressure dropping from 18 to 12...

I'm not sure if that's a joke or not but just to be absolutely clear, no, Tony didn't have anything to do with this installation at all. He was just kind enough to discuss it with me after the fact, when I had come across him on this forum. No, the benchmark was not completed. I did contact...

Thanks everyone for your replies. Tony - I wasn't ignoring your first comment, I didn't see it until now. Looking at the time I think we probably both posted at the same time. Incidentally you and I have talked about this installation previously, it was a few months ago. The neighbour had...