Specialist heritage surveys for informed decisions.
Older buildings perform differently from modern construction. Materials, moisture movement, ventilation and past alterations all need to be understood in context.
Understanding traditional construction
Iridium provides detailed inspection and advice for period and historic properties, including solid masonry walls, traditional timber, lime mortars and plasters, suspended timber floors and later alterations.
We look for inappropriate interventions as well as age-related defects — for example hard cement pointing, impermeable coatings, restricted ventilation, altered drainage and repairs that may trap moisture rather than allow the building to breathe.
Listed and character properties
For listed, conservation-area and architecturally sensitive buildings, the survey can help identify issues that may affect repair strategy, consent requirements and future ownership costs.
Traditional buildings in context.
