Low rise and high rise flats
Asbestos
You need to know where asbestos is, so you can leave it undisturbed as far as possible.
Precast concrete and system construction
Most of these buildings are now insulated with overcladding.
Non-traditional wall types
It may be hard to detect your building type, since many of these buildings have now been overclad.
External brick, block, and render walls
Cavity brick and rendered block walls were in common use post-war.
Estate landscaping
It looks like public space but some owners have to pay to maintain these areas.
Balconies
May be a cause of cold and damp, especially if the rest of the building has been overclad.
Pitched roofs
Post-war flats had roofs like those on older tenements but concrete tiles were used.
Drainage and drainpipes
Cracked, blocked, and leaking drainpipes saturate walls, leading to cold, damp, and rot.
2. Precast concrete and system construction
Most of these buildings are now insulated with overcladding.
4. Non-traditional wall types
It may be hard to detect your building type, since many of these buildings have now been overclad.
Non-traditional building types
5. External brick, block, and render walls
Cavity brick and rendered block walls were in common use post-war.
Brick, block, and render walls
6. Estate landscaping
It looks like public space but some owners have to pay to maintain these areas.
7. Balconies
May be a cause of cold and damp, especially if the rest of the building has been overclad.
Find out how balconies can cause damp
8. Pitched roofs
Post-war flats had roofs like those on older tenements but concrete tiles were used.
9. Drainage and drainpipes
Cracked, blocked, and leaking drainpipes saturate walls, leading to cold, damp, and rot.
10. Services
Gas, water, electricity, communal aerials, and lifts - when do they become your responsibility?