Property Trade Body Offers Property Health Tips for National Maintenance Week
Running from 20 to 27 November, National Maintenance Week is an annual event organised by The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
SPAB’s 2009 campaign is designed to promote awareness of the simple, economic and achievable maintenance steps that can be taken in autumn to stave off costly major faults and damage at a later date. This year it is supported by TV property expert Phil Spencer, a trained building surveyor.
In line with the campaign, The Property Care Association (PCA), which represents the structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and structural maintenance sectors, has drawn up a five-point check list of the cost effective things property owners can do to stop future problems in their tracks.
Yasmin Chopin, chief executive of the PCA, said: “This checklist offers some simple steps homeowners can take to protect their property against the nation’s weather.
“By dealing with problems at an early stage, homeowners could ward off the need for more extensive repairs in the future.
“The key is to inspect regularly and prevent water entering a building.
“If in doubt, contact a member of the PCA, to get the problem accurately diagnosed.”
The PCA is a member of TrustMark the scheme supported by Government, to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.
More details about National Maintenance Week are available at http://www.spab.org.uk
The PCA can be found at http://www.property-care.org or by calling 0870 121 6737
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Noted for its training and technical expertise, The Property Care Association (PCA) represents the UK’s structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and structural repair sectors.
It incorporates the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), which has been in formation for more than 75 years.
The PCA is a member of TrustMark the scheme supported by the Government, to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.
Its contractor members are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association.
As well as delivering a trusted repair procedure, PCA members are able to carry out specialist surveys as part of the house-buying procedure to identify potential problems – as well as a range of other services designed to preserve and protect homes and buildings across the UK.
To find a PCA member log on to http://www.property-care.org and select the ‘Find A Member’ service.
Press release issued by Jane Shepherd of Shepherd PR Limited, 01538 308685, mobile 07985 129315.
