Older brick and render flats

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Flat and pitched roofs, gutters, and chimneys

1920s - 1930s flats had roofs like those on older tenements. Tiling is more common than slate.

More about roofs

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External brick, block, and render walls

Early types have solid brick walls, but cavity walls started to be used. Block walls were often rendered.

Brick, block, and render walls

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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

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Estate landscaping

It looks like public space, but some owners have to pay to maintain these areas.

More about estate landscaping

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Windows

Some of these buildings still retain their original timber windows and these can be maintained.

Caring for windows

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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

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Drainage and drainpipes

Cracked, blocked, and leaking drainpipes saturate walls leading to cold, damp, and rot.

Drainage and drainpipes

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Services

Gas, water, electricity, and communal aerials  - when do they become your responsibility?

More about common services

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1. Flat and pitched roofs, gutters, and chimneys

1920s - 1930s flats had roofs like those on older tenements. Tiling is more common than slate.

More about roofs

2. External brick, block, and render walls

Early types have solid brick walls, but cavity walls started to be used. Block walls were often rendered.

Brick, block, and render walls

3. 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

4. Estate landscaping

It looks like public space, but some owners have to pay to maintain these areas.

More about estate landscaping

5. Windows

Some of these buildings still retain their original timber windows and these can be maintained.

Caring for windows

6. 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

7. Drainage and drainpipes

Cracked, blocked, and leaking drainpipes saturate walls leading to cold, damp, and rot.

Drainage and drainpipes

8. Services

Gas, water, electricity, and communal aerials  - when do they become your responsibility?

More about common services