Maintenance Week is a timely reminder for householders to protect their homes and ensure that minor repairs are completed before winter sets in. In this blog, we outline common issues, techniques, and structural repair tips to help you maintain your home this winter. Read our tips below! Cavity wall tie Read the full article…
Flooding impacts far too many homes across the UK, and it has a catastrophic impact on householders, whose whole quality of life is affected. More often than not, when it comes to flood protection, it is only something we start to consider if we, or people close to us, are Read the full article…
For those that have sadly experienced it and have gone through the pain to bring their properties back to a liveable state, the potential risk of flooding never really subsides and is always at the back of your mind…even when we do have lovely weather, which we are all experiencing Read the full article…
Last Friday the DEFRA/Industry Flood Action Round Table took place by video link. As usual with these things, the technology took a while to warm up but with a very good number of attendees, under the control of the new chairman of the group Dermott Kehoe of FloodRe, the meeting Read the full article…
The flood protection industry is in serious decline, of that there is no doubt. A lack of central and local government support within the short term and the absence of any widespread weather related flooding for a couple of years has seen the issue of flood protection move from the Read the full article…
Be prepared for flood risk, says national trade body HOMEOWNERS at risk of flooding are being pointed to a library of information that will help them best protect their properties this winter. National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) says preparation is the key to minimising the threat of Read the full article…
Guest Blog: Andy McHugh, RAB Consultants (7th November 2016) To coincide with the Environment Agency’s Flood Awareness Campaign, I felt it was appropriate to highlight the importance of having independent and professional property surveys undertaken when considering adopting Property Level Resilience (PLR). PLR has over the last few years grown Read the full article…
Central government, insurers and local authorities must continue to work together to ensure properties at risk of flooding are better protected in future, according to a national trade body. The Property Care Association (PCA) today questioned reports of any tension surrounding the responsibility for flood protection. Instead, it revealed there Read the full article…
A new training course has been developed that will help ensure homeowners living with flood risk receive the best possible advice for their personal situation. ‘Property Flood Resilience Training for Surveyors’ has been designed for anyone who wants to understand the processes involved in the assessment of flood risk and Read the full article…
Trade body concerns over flood assurance standard A NATIONAL trade body has raised concerns householders could be misled over the capability of flood protection products being fitted to their properties. People whose homes and businesses were flooded between 1 December and 31 March can apply for a government grant of Read the full article…
MANY homes and businesses at risk of flooding could benefit from flood protection measures to protect their properties, according to a national trade body. Unusually heavy rainfall led to millions of pounds of flood damage across the UK towards the end of last year and there were further problems over Read the full article…
The Property Care Association (PCA) is urging the insurance industry and local authorities to help flood victims get maximum value from a grant to improve the protection of their properties. The government this week revealed plans to offer payments of up to £5,000 to home and business owners in areas Read the full article…
Homeowners and businesses threatened by flooding are being urged to seek advice from experts. The recent bout of heavy rain and gale force winds signals the UK weather is turning – with the possibility of increased flooding to properties all over the country. National trade body the Property Care Association Read the full article…
We have joined forces with the National Flood School to provide up-to-date guidance for insurers on tackling one of the most problematic flooding issues. Comprehensive guides have been produced offering a complete overview of the process of recovering cellars following flood damage. These areas are the most commonly affected spaces Read the full article…
When we initially considered this article, we were in the midst of a drought and flooding was probably far from the minds of most people. Fast forward just a few weeks and we have just experienced the wettest April on record and images and footage of towns and countryside under Read the full article…
Thousands of UK residents have suffered from the effects of flooding in the past few years. Hull and Gloucestershire in 2007 and Cumbria in late 2009 are two recent examples where whole communities have seen their homes and businesses devastated. These events have highlighted the need to seek advice from Read the full article…
The Property Care Association (PCA) has launched a new initiative that will deliver assurance and certainty to those looking to protect themselves from the worst effects of future floods. The new Flood Protection Group is being developed by the PCA to give consumers confidence in finding contractors, assessors and products Read the full article…
