Cornerstone have a background surveying and undertaking structural restorations following fire and flood related incidents with a key emphasis on minimising building damage and maintaining ongoing occupancy and business functionality.
This mindset has served to embed Cornerstone as a go-to support mechanism for complex losses, controlled periodic building restoration and adopting bespoke processes for minimal disruption.
Our proven understanding of building behaviour and consequent moisture mechanics in an array of structures, led us to the provision of independent expert property investigations for reported damp, condensation and mould related issues for a host of clients including Social and Local Authority Housing, NHBC, Structural Surveyors, Insurance providers and Private Clients seeking defined root causes for reported damp, condensation and mould.
We recognise the UK have some of the oldest and varied building stock in the whole of Europe and, with a decarbonisation journey ahead, better understanding of our existing building conditions plus their construction types and orientations are embedded in our process for determining and assisting the future health of a home, school or working environment.
Cornerstone understand damp and mould are two separate aspects with the former being a damage related undertaking and the latter being a symptom of a problem. With no holy grail of surveying equipment available to our surveyors, we serve to demonstrate a key understanding of data collections and their meanings alongside transparent delivery of what has been investigated….and why.
Our experience clearly demonstrates there is a single solution for annual damp and mould problems …..knowledge.
In the absence of such we have witnessed poor installations, unknown structural breathability requirements and intended improvements with no defined goals aligned to expected outcomes.
We are undertaking a defined journey to share our knowledge in a recognisable formal for all stakeholders with the delivery of accredited CPD training for root causes of damp and mould alongside structural and installed breathability, delivering timely understanding, guidance and clear education for distinct remediations aimed at upholding cost-effective long-term solutions.
Our goal remains sharing demonstrable knowledge in a recognised and understandable format for all and, to aid this journey we have developed a number of helpful apps with a main emphasis on the Property Health App delivering guidance and helpful measures in a 24/7 manner….for all.
Cornerstone - your independent expert property damage surveying company with no commercial affiliations within their fact-based independent reports of damp, condensation and mould