Olympic Construction Ltd

Happy Christmas from all of us at Olympic Construction! 🎄 Wishing you a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Looking forward to helping you transform your space in the new year! #merrychristmas

Imagine hosting cosy Christmas movie nights in your very own basement home cinema 🎬🍿. Transform that unused space into a comfy retreat with a large screen, comfy seating, and the perfect ambience. Create a space where your family and friends can relax and enjoy the holiday season in style. Ready to make it happen? Contact us today about basement conversions!

Did you know basements stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter thanks to their underground location? 🌡️ This natural temperature regulation can help reduce your energy costs by minimising the need for heating and cooling. So, not only do you get a comfortable space, but you also save on bills! 💡 Interested? Get in touch today!

Our offices will be closing today at 5pm and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2025. A well deserved break for our team over the Christmas period following a fantastic year. We'll see you all in 2025. #Construction #OlympicConstruction #Christmas #BuildingSurveys #Surveyors

WHAT IS HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE? 🤔 Hydrostatic pressure is the force exerted by water when it builds up around your property, especially below ground level. The deeper the water, the greater the pressure, which can push moisture through walls or floors. That’s why proper waterproofing, like tanking or cavity drainage systems, is crucial to keeping basements and foundations dry, especially here in the UK. #WaterProofing #DampProofing #Surveys #BuildingSurveys #Construction #Manchester

If you are having a property built from scratch then it is always important to ensure that you have the full picture about your waterproofing requirements. There are a couple of different ways in which water can penetrate a structure below ground level :- Where the ground is not saturated, it will move through the capillaries of the ground and structure by capillary suction. When this form of moisture comes to the internal surface of the building, surface dampness is evident but there will be no free flowing of water. Capillary moisture can enter a structure laterally such as when a wall is earth retaining. Ground Saturation When the ground is saturated and hydrostatic pressure occurs water will be pushed through these capillaries of the ground and structure thus bringing the water to the surface, the pressure behind it will force into the property in the form of liquid water and flooding will occur. Earth-Retaining Structure When a structure is earth-retaining water penetration can occur through the structure. If the water table is high, common examples of this is when water is trapped in a clay sump created when the foundations are excavated or as a result of long-term rainfall percolating down resulting in water logging of the ground, presenting a head of water under hydrostatic pressure which potentially flood the basement. Our role is that we as a Chartered Building Engineers and Certified Structural Waterproofing surveyors (CSSW) we specialise in the structural waterproofing of your structure so that you know of any issues in the designs by the waterproofing designer, this means that your designer can make the necessary changes in order to provide your property with all the necessary waterproofing solutions before your property is used. Chat to the team about how we can assist you 📞 0161 633 9860 #WaterProof #WaterProofing #NewBuilding #NewBuild #Construction #Manchester

🌟 Another glowing testimonial! 🌟 If you need expert damp proofing or structural repairs, we’re here to help. Contact us today for reliable service you can trust!

When dealing with Waterproofing there are different approaches to both existing and new structures. At Olympic Construction our team are trained to handle both thanks to our years of experience within the industry. In this post, we’re focusing on existing structures. A building must be correctly surveyed to establish both its structural limitations and the make up of the external ground and drainage. It is our job to stop and reduce the water penetration from the ground to an acceptable level which is done using a variety of different systems, which will then see the design and implementation of an effective system by a waterproofing designer. In existing properties it is a common practice to apply a waterproof membrane to the internal face or negative of the structure usually, or by fitting a draining membrane which directs the ingress water to suitable collection and disposal points. Having issues with waterproofing? Chat to the team about how we can assist you 📞 0161 633 9860 #WaterProofing #WaterProof #Construction #BuildingSurveys #Surveys #Manchester

What if next Christmas, you could have a cosy guest bedroom in your basement? 🎄 Instead of overcrowded spaces and makeshift sleeping arrangements, create a comfortable retreat for your guests. 🛏️ Reclaim your living space and enjoy the holidays without the stress of where everyone will sleep. Ready to make this holiday season even better? Contact us today about basement conversions! #guestbedroom #design

On Friday we posted about Expert Witness Surveys and Reports. As part of this process we need our surveyors to be trained and qualified in a number of different accreditations in order to provide the best possible results for the dispute. These qualifications are :- ✅ BUILD E FCABE - Fellow chartered member of the association of building engineers This is the most senior grade within the association and reflects a members knowledge, experience, expertise and position within the industry. ✅ AssocRICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors ✅ CSSW - certified surveyor in structural waterproofing ✅ CSRT - Certificated Surveyor Of Remedial Treatments ✅ MEWI - Member of the Expert Witness Institute ✅ MAE - practising member of the academy experts ✅ RICS - Expert witness certificate ✅ Technician at the Institute of Wood Science ✅ RSciTech - Registered science technician with the IOM3 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining ✅ BPEC qualified - Domestic Ventilation Systems ✅ Remedial Design Engineer - Thor Helical Remedial Systems ✅ MRPSA - Member Residential Property Surveyors Association. As you can see the Olympic Construction team take our role within the industry extremely seriously and ensure that our surveyors are fully accredited so that you know that we are able to provide a fair, impartial survey or report. #OurQualifications #Qualified #Surveyors #Construction #BuildingConstruction #DampProofing #Damp #WaterProofing #StructuralSurveys