Low rise and high rise flats
Asbestos
You need to know where asbestos is so you can leave it undisturbed as far as possible
Precast concrete / system construction
Most of these buildings are now insulated with overcladding
Non traditional wall types
It may be hard to detect your building type since many of these buildings have now been overclad
External brick, block & render walls
Cavity brick and rendered block walls, were in common use post war
Estate landscaping
It looks like public space but some owners have to pay to maintain these areas
Balconies
Maybe a cause of cold and damp, especially if the rest of the building has been overclad
Pitched roofs
Post war flats had roofs like those on older tenements but concrete tiles were used
Services
Gas, water, electricity, communal aerials and lifts - when do they become your responsibility?
2. Precast concrete / system construction
Most of these buildings are now insulated with overcladding
4. 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
5. External brick, block & render walls
Cavity brick and rendered block walls, were in common use post war
6. Estate landscaping
It looks like public space but some owners have to pay to maintain these areas
7. Balconies
Maybe a cause of cold and damp, especially if the rest of the building has been overclad
Find out how balconies can cause damp
8. Pitched roofs
Post war flats had roofs like those on older tenements but concrete tiles were used
9. Services
Gas, water, electricity, communal aerials and lifts - when do they become your responsibility?