Hello,
I am new to oxford and also new to home ownership. I need to find some good local tradesmen to help with my house's problems, but do not know anyone to ask for recommendations, and furthermore, don't know enough about diy and houses to know what sort of expert I need!
my house has terrible condensation - mould everywhere, water dripping down external walls when its bad.
I have a number of ideas about what might help: replacing the extractor fan in the bathroom, installing an extractor in the kitchen, fitting some air bricks, ventilating the loft, fitting air bricks into the sealed-up chimney breasts, installing a 'lofty' ventilation system...and so on.
The problem is all of these would be expensive and i have no idea which is most likely to help.
the point is, who on earth can come and advise me? Should I be looking for a damp expert, or someone who installs insulation, or just a regular builder or what?
I want to avoid calling the sort of person who is going to come over and tell me its their own special trade i need, otherwise i'd call envirovent or something.
I need to address this before it gets cold, and i just dont know where to start, please help!
I am new to oxford and also new to home ownership. I need to find some good local tradesmen to help with my house's problems, but do not know anyone to ask for recommendations, and furthermore, don't know enough about diy and houses to know what sort of expert I need!
my house has terrible condensation - mould everywhere, water dripping down external walls when its bad.
I have a number of ideas about what might help: replacing the extractor fan in the bathroom, installing an extractor in the kitchen, fitting some air bricks, ventilating the loft, fitting air bricks into the sealed-up chimney breasts, installing a 'lofty' ventilation system...and so on.
The problem is all of these would be expensive and i have no idea which is most likely to help.
the point is, who on earth can come and advise me? Should I be looking for a damp expert, or someone who installs insulation, or just a regular builder or what?
I want to avoid calling the sort of person who is going to come over and tell me its their own special trade i need, otherwise i'd call envirovent or something.
I need to address this before it gets cold, and i just dont know where to start, please help!