Moisture encourages biological pollutants to grow. Inside the home, these can be harmful to the occupier. It also causes building materials to deteriorate, like windowsills which rot when condensation settles on them.

With the hot summer months fast approaching, it’s almost time to switch your heat pump from heating to cooling. But before you do, take the time to perform maintenance to ensure it continues to operate efficiently and doesn’t blast your energy costs through the roof. Make the season-change your prompt to organise a regular service.

On some scale, mould spores are in every home. But with extensive mould contamination, these can build to a level that causes serious health issues for some people and property damage. All homeowners should take preventative steps to restrict mould growth.

From an early age most of us learnt that mould and damp are the enemy. Our Grandmothers warned us against sleeping with our heads on an outside wall and threatened we’d “catch our death” if we spent too much time in the “end” room.