In the first of a new series, Sarah Beeny is in Narborough to meet Jamie and Charlotte, who fear their house is sinking.
They recently discovered an alarming slope in the first floor of their Edwardian home and are terrified the property could be tilting to the point of collapse. Not only that, the roof is leaking and black mould is growing on the walls.
Sarah and her team of specialists diagnose subsidence thanks to leaky drains and a serious case of roof spread that is slowly taking the supporting walls with it. But Jamie and Charlotte have a dwindling budget and are seriously concerned about running out of money to fix them.
With her no nonsense tips and treatments for even the most extreme of property nightmares, Sarah shows them how to save a property in peril.
Lack of a structural survey
Cracks and subsidence
Damp and rot
Drains and sewerage
Other serious faults and
A host of DIY and decorating jobs
Chartered Structural Engineer
Simon Pitchers - Craddy Pitchers Davidson
01275 371 333
www.craddypitchers.co.uk
www.IStructE.org
Drains
Auger
0800 028 2672
www.augersolutions.com
Contact: Chris Pugh
Mould
Building Forensics - Jeff Charlton
0870 078 9999
www.buildingforensics.co.uk
Woodworm Expert
Peter Cox - Mike Cullen
0800 030 4701
www.petercox.com
Research Facility
BRE (Building Research Establishment)
01923 664 000
www.bre.co.uk
Kitchen
Wickes
0845 274 1000
www.wickes.co.uk
Flooring
Michael John Flooring Specialists
www.michael-john.co.uk
01162 541853
V4 Wooden floor
www.woodfloors.co.uk
Roofer
RLW Roofing
www.rlwroofing.co.uk
enquiries@rlwroofing.co.uk
0800 234 3339
Roof Covering
Sika Sarnafil
01603 748985
roofassured@uk.sika.com
www.roofassured.co.uk
Scaffolding & Equipment
Task Displays Ltd
0116 2663233
www.taskdisplays.co.uk
sales@taskdisplays.co.uk
Tiles & Underfloor Heating
Topps Tiles
www.toppstiles.co.uk
0800 783 6262
Insulation
Kingspan
www.kingspandirect.com
01544 387 300
Sofa
Chesterfield
0844 243 5351
www.chesterfieldsofas.net
Builders' Merchants
Travis Perkins
01162 867825 – Narborough branch
www.travisperkins.co.uk
Shutters
Custom West
0845 166 7604
www.CustomWest.co.uk
Paint
B&Q
0845 609 6688
www.diy.com
Sarah Beeny took part in a live Q&A right after the first episode of Help! My House is Falling Down. Click here to read a replay.
