A landlord with a mid-terrace rental in Camborne had persistent condensation damp complaints from tenants - black mould on walls and ceilings despite the property being heated adequately. Cavity wall insulation had already been injected, but the condensation problem had got worse, not better. The landlord needed a long-term fix before the next tenancy.
See full project →The owner of a holiday let at Hayle Towans needed a full PAT test of all portable appliances in the property - for insurance purposes and to satisfy their letting agency's compliance requirements before the season.
See full project →The owner of a property near Marazion had an old consumer unit fitted with MCBs only - no RCD protection on any circuit. The MCBs protected the cables from overloading and catching fire, but there was nothing in place to protect anyone using the installation from electric shock.
See full project →The owners of a two-bedroom granite terrace in Newlyn had failed an EICR - the original rubber-insulated wiring was crumbling in places and the consumer unit was a 1970s fuseboard with no RCD protection. Their insurer had given them 60 days to resolve it or lose their buildings cover.
See full project →A landlord in Penzance was moving the flat away from gas and needed two new dedicated circuits - one for an electric cooker, one for an electric boiler - in a small basement flat with a vaulted ceiling. A previous EICR had also flagged the consumer unit as needing an upgrade, so all three jobs were combined into a single visit.
See full project →A landlord needed to bring a Penzance flat up to the minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating required to let it legally. Most of the improvement work was structural - the builders were insulating the granite walls - but the electrical installation also needed updating, and with work already underway the landlord took the opportunity to freshen the flat up for incoming tenants.
See full project →A rental property in Penzance suffering from persistent damp and condensation. Granite houses pulling moisture from the ground, combined with construction techniques and materials that predate modern vapour control, are common across South West Cornwall. Damp and condensation is a problem many locals simply adapt their lives around - bleaching walls, keeping windows open, or constantly emptying a dehumidifier. Without very disruptive and costly work to the exterior walls, the options are limited.
See full project →The owner of a holiday let near St Ives needed to comply with updated fire alarm regulations for short-term lets. Their existing battery alarms were no longer sufficient, and their insurer was asking for evidence that the property had mains-powered, interlinked alarms in place before the summer season.
See full project →A family in St Just were having a kitchen refitted and discovered the existing wiring couldn't support the new appliances - a single ring main for the whole ground floor, no dedicated circuits for the cooker or dishwasher, and a consumer unit with no spare ways.
See full project →The owners of a holiday cottage near St Just needed an EICR to satisfy their holiday let insurer. They'd had the property for several years and had no record of any previous electrical inspection. The cottage was booked from early summer and there was a hard deadline to get a Satisfactory certificate in place.
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