Biological, Organic Contamination and Odour Detection Testing
Description: A specialist diagnostic testing service established to locate and identify biological deposits, organic residues and environmental contaminants across domestic and commercial premises. Samples are obtained via sterile surface swabs, targeted material sampling, or appropriate extraction techniques, followed by professional laboratory analysis.
Value: Uncovers concealed biological matter and hazardous organic residues that cannot be detected through visual inspection alone. Independent laboratory testing delivers definitive evidence regarding bodily fluids, waste ingress, bacterial risks and animal contamination, ensuring that decontamination and repair treatments are accurately targeted.
Price £699 + VAT
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Testing categories can include:
- Human bodily fluids: Blood and suspected blood residues; urine and urine residues; semen and suspected semen residues; saliva and saliva residues; and other suspected bodily fluid residues (subject to laboratory capability).
- Human waste and associated contamination: Faecal matter and suspected faecal residues; biological residues linked to human waste; and laboratory indicators of faecal contamination where test protocols exist.
- Animal waste and biological residues: Domestic and pest animal droppings; animal urine saturation; animal bodily fluids (subject to laboratory capability); and biological residues linked to active infestation in sub-floors and cavities.
- Bacterial contamination: General bacterial presence; specific bacterial indicators connected to sewage and waste contamination; and targeted bacterial organisms where laboratory testing is available.
- Other biological and organic residues: Suspected organic deposits on floors, wall plaster and timber surfaces; residues resulting from human or animal activity; and unidentified mixed biological contaminants.
This service can be beneficial when:
- A property suffers from drainage failures, blackwater leaks, or soil pipe overflows.
- Persistent, unidentified, or foul organic smells cannot be resolved through basic cleaning.
- Pests or domestic animals have caused contamination inside sub-floor voids or roof spaces.
- Clear forensic confirmation of sanitary conditions is required after trauma or severe neglect.
- Landlords or property managers require certified laboratory proof before and after remedial decontamination.
Note: The designated testing method depends on the material investigated, the contaminated substrate and the necessary degree of laboratory identification. The survey fee is credited when repairs are completed by us.
Price £699 + VAT
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Essential Damp Survey
Standard price: £299 + VAT
Promotional Price: £199 + VAT (Limited Time Offer)
Repair Deduction: Full survey cost deducted if remedial work is instructed.
The Level 1 survey is an entry-level inspection of the main accessible areas. It is intended for relatively straightforward concerns involving visible damp, suspected rising damp or isolated moisture patches.
Equipment Provided
- Electronic damp meter
Areas and Checks Included
- Accessible walls
- Accessible floors
- Ceilings
- Visible drain and plumbing leak checks
- Damp information and prevention guidance
Recommended For
This option is suitable when a customer needs a basic assessment using a standard damp meter. It can be used for a general check or where there is a simple and clearly defined moisture concern.
The inspection covers accessible internal surfaces, drains and plumbing but does not include the advanced diagnostic instruments provided with the higher survey levels.
The survey price will be deducted if we undertake the recommended remedial work.
Enhanced Damp & Timber Survey
Standard price: £399 + VAT
Promotional Price: £299 + VAT (Limited Time Offer)
Repair Deduction: Full survey cost deducted if remedial work is instructed.
The Level 2 survey includes the Level 1 inspection together with deeper moisture investigation and checks for timber-related deterioration.
Equipment Provided
- Electronic damp meter
- Deep-reading moisture meter
- Non-invasive moisture scanner
Areas and Checks Included
- Accessible walls, floors and ceilings
- Visible drain and plumbing leak checks
- Wet rot inspection
- Dry rot inspection
- Woodworm inspection
- Deeper moisture readings from suitable building materials
- Non-destructive moisture checks beneath accessible floors and within subfloor areas
- Damp information and prevention guidance
Recommended For
It is appropriate for concerns involving wet rot, dry rot, woodworm, concealed dampness or moisture below finished surfaces.
The combination of deep-reading and non-invasive instruments allows the surveyor to gather information from subfloors, beneath accessible floorboards, behind suitable panelling and within other reachable concealed areas without unnecessary dismantling.
The Level 2 survey is a good choice for buyers and sellers who require a more detailed damp and timber assessment before proceeding with a property transaction.
The survey charge will be deducted from the cost of remedial work undertaken by us.
Comprehensive Property Moisture Survey
Standard price: £499 + VAT
Promotional Price: £399 + VAT (Limited Time Offer)
Repair Deduction: Full survey cost deducted if remedial work is instructed.
The Level 3 survey is our most comprehensive inspection. It incorporates the Level 1 and Level 2 services and adds advanced diagnostic equipment, ventilation testing and high-level external inspection.
Equipment Provided
- Electronic damp meter
- Deep-reading moisture meter
- Non-invasive moisture scanner
- Infrared thermal imaging camera
- Indoor humidity monitor
- HD borescope camera
- Airflow and ventilation tester
- 4K inspection drone
- Socket and RCD testing device
Areas and Checks Included
- Accessible walls, floors and ceilings
- Visible drains and plumbing
- Wet rot, dry rot and woodworm
- Deep moisture testing
- Accessible subfloor moisture checks
- Thermal imaging
- Indoor humidity measurement
- Borescope examination where appropriate
- Brickwork and pointing
- Visible damp-proof course
- Extractor fan airflow
- Roof coverings
- Chimney stacks
- Flashing and guttering
- High-level external components
- General visible structural condition
- Basic socket and RCD screening
- 4K drone photographs where flight conditions permit
Recommended For
This option is suitable when a customer needs a basic assessment using a standard damp meter. It can be used for a general check or where there is a simple and clearly defined moisture concern.
The inspection covers accessible internal surfaces, drains and plumbing but does not include the advanced diagnostic instruments provided with the higher survey levels.
The survey price will be deducted if we undertake the recommended remedial work.
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