We are experts in Water Leak Detection in the York & Yorkshire Coast area. We can help you if you have a leak at your home but cannot find it, with our expert leak detection specialists.
In order to understand what is condensation, you firstly have to go back to basics. Condensation in your house is generally water but why do you get it and where does it come from? As you likely know, water exists in three forms solid (ice), liquid (water) and gas (vapour, steam and humidity) and in… Read More »What is Condensation? – Simple and Useful Guide
When carrying out local water leak detection services and water damage management services too, we frequently come across wet wood which has been exposed to the water from a leak, or associated damp issues. In this article we’ll review a test we did which simulated a water leak coming into contact with engineered wood, including… Read More »Wet Wood – Water Damage Risks After a Leak
A piece of equipment that is utilised within the water damage management industry (including water leak damage) is an air scrubber. We will look in more detail later as to how air scrubbers work, but like many pieces of equipment, they come in various designs, shapes and sizes from different manufacturers. That said, different air… Read More »Air Scrubbers Guide – What Are They Best For?
After we had covered our water leak detection work and found the water leak, as water damage management experts too, we give our customers help and advice with regard to drying the water from the leak. When having that conversation with people, we sometimes get asked “will it dry on its own”. In this article… Read More »Will a Concrete Leak Dry? – Best Advice, Tested
Rainbow Restoration – York & Yorkshire Coast are based in York, North Yorkshire and have been proudly serving our community for over 20 years. We are a local company with the backing and support of a national chain of branches covering the whole of the UK all year round. WE HELP PROVIDE A LOCAL SERVICE… Read More »Fire and Flood Restoration – a Great Deal More Too
First of all, let’s start by clearing something up, to ostensibly when people refer to ‘Moisture Meters’ or ‘Damp Meters’ they are referring to the same thing. Professionals tend to use the term moisture meter as they do more than measure damp, which people most often associate with rising damp or penetrating damp. You can… Read More »Moisture Meters and Damp Meters – Best Options
In the UK, there are 3 building materials that you will likely come across inside properties (if we call bricks an exterior material) and they are plaster, wood and concrete. These can be found in various elements of a building fabric, including walls, floors and ceilings. Consequently, damp plaster, wood and concrete is something we… Read More »Damp Plaster, Concrete & Wood – How Fast?
We offer a full water leak detection service to homes and businesses across the area but what are the secrets to being an effective leak finder? We look at the secrets of a professional leak detector service like us. In there are many things that help us be expert water leak finders, finding water leaks… Read More »Leak Finder – 6 Leak Detection Secrets
When doing water leak detection work at properties locally in York and around the local area, especially when people are experiencing their boiler pressure dropping (especially common in winter), one of the things we look at is the boiler tundish (or ‘tundish drain’) on the central heating system pipework. In this article we’ll help to… Read More »Tundish on Boiler – Function and Simple Diagram Explained
As a local company who offer a range of specialist cleaning services both domestic and commercial customers. As part of that, one of the things we offer is ATP testing. In his article we will explain what ATP testing is, how it works, benefits, equipment we use and also include an example video of some… Read More »ATP Testing for Hygiene – Simple and Proven