Between 2001 and 2006 we were a private practice offering services ranging from building conversions, adaptations and refurbishments, to planned preventive maintenance, remedial works and contract administration.
Gradually, we added building evaluation, defect analysis and diagnosis before specialising in a range of services specific to the social housing sector, a sector in which we now concentrate. In 2016 we completed a combined stock condition and HHSRS project in London
In 2008 the energy surveying market changed. In response to the European Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings the UK government mandated the undertaking of energy assessments for homes in both the sale and rented market. We were fortunate to become involved in the UK government pilot projects in 2007 and since then have completed over 30,000 domestic EPCs for the social housing sector.
Currently we provide energy assessment services and analysis to City West Housing Trust, Salix Homes, Stockport Homes, Eastlands Homes and several smaller housing providers in Manchester. In 2015 we completed a solar P.V. survey project in Manchester
Following research and findings by Leeds Beckett University, party wall bypass was recognised within Part L of the 2010 Building Regulations for new build constructions.
In 2012, we contacted Knauf Insulation to see if they were interested in trialling a solution to retro-fit their system into existing housing. Luckily they were and our client, City West Housing Trust, were also keen to provide properties suitable for testing. Further acoustic testing was completed with the help of One Manchester.
The trials resulted in approval for the system to be installed in millions of existing dwellings and inclusion of party wall bypass within rdSAP, meaning millions of dwellings would thereafter correctly record party wall heat-losses.
