Soon after moving in, the leaseholders of a block of 10 luxury flats in Kent found the walls were damp and the roofs leaked. We acted as Clerk of Works, under the direction of John Potter Architect, to inspect the remedial works. The cavity walls were dismantled back to the inner leaf, the inner leaf repointed, and the walls reassembled with new materials. The existing single ply flat roofing was removed, and replaced with a new insulated timber structure supporting lead sheet roofing. During our inspections we took over 5,000 photographs. Each was individually labelled, scheduled and located on drawings. The photographs below show only a small sample of the extensive works.
Dark patches show areas of dampness in the walls
Detail of inner leaf showing mortar missing from joints, and other defects
Scaffolding being erected
Inner leaf exposed after dismantling
Wall being reassembled
Completed section of wall
Lime and sand in gauge boxes ready for mixing
Mortar samples being taken for testing
Existing roofing stripped
Vapour control layer and rafters being fixed
Fixing of vapour control layer and rafters being continued
First layer of insulation being fixed
Underlay and battens being fixed over insulation
Fixing of underlay and battens being continued
Fixing of deck
Fixing of lead sheeting
Fixing of lead sheeting being continued
Fixing of lead sheeting ongoing
Fixing of lead sheeting almost complete
