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Timberwise (UK) Limited
Opening Hours
Today - 08:00–18:00
- Monday 08:00–18:00
- Tuesday 08:00–18:00
- Wednesday 08:00–18:00
- Thursday 08:00–18:00
- Friday 08:00–18:00
- Saturday 08:00–13:00
- Sunday - Closed
About
Timberwise is a family run property care company that have been caring for properties since 1968. We have over that time built a reputation for providing a quality and professional service. With access to a network of offices UK wide you are never far away from our highly skilled surveyors and the valuable advice they can provide. As specialists in damp proofing, and timber treatments we work with residential and commercial customers across the UK as well as providing pre-purchase damp and timber surveys for home buyers.
Timberwise are members of the Property Care Association (formerly the BWPDA).
Timberwise technicians provide specialist treatments for all manner of property issues. From rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation through to treatments for dry rot and woodworm. Work carried out is covered by our long term guarantees.
Trust the Property Care Experts – Trust Timberwise.
What we do
Damp proofing and timber preservation services
- Woodworm treatment
- Condensation and humidification control
- Injection damp courses
- Timber treatment services
- Tanking Systems
Specialised building trade contractors
Waterproofing
- Cellar Tanking
- Water Ingress
Property refurbishment contractors
Surveyors
- Damp proofing surveyors
- Water proofing surveyors
- Building Surveyors
- Timber preservation surveyors
Flooring services
More Services
- dry and wet rot
- flood repair
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They lost us a mortgage because their report was incorrect, saying there was rising damp, when in fact the roof leaked and damaged the plaster. They do not use the appropriate materials for older breathable properties. They wanted to drill a hole through the floor to check if there was a damp proof course, therefore breaching the damp proof course!!! And a variety of other things I would never recommend them
Customer in Northamptonshire
(Reviewer did not use service)
We have had a really hard and upsetting time with Timberwise Liverpool
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They started a job removing dry rot from our downstairs living room in early 2017. They replaced part of a sash window frame, multiple floorboards, and re-plastered a quarter of the room. As well as treating the rot. We had problems with them from start to finish. The rot has now been found again in the skirting boards in the same area where they conducted the work. Here are the problems we had with them: 1. They cost a lot of money compared to other companies 2. They took nearly 2 months to complete a job which should've been done in 1 week 3. Days would go by without anyone coming to the house and the job half finished 4. We were rarely kept updated on the progress of the work and we had to call them to find out what was going on / what the delay was 5. One day we came home in the pouring rain and found the window was boarded up, no one had told us this was going to happen 6. After calling up to complain we had someone sent round to complete some demanding manual jobs and they sent someone with a broken arm! 7. We found rot back within 18 months in the same area 8. They were going to charge us £160 just to come out and have a look 9. Their surveyor came out and spent 2 minutes looking at it, he failed to assess the walls, windows and floor boards 10. He said that they had failed to properly finish the job 11. He spoke to a director who then refused to honour our guarantee (which we had paid a substantial amount for) and refused to finish the job 12. Now we are left with an incomplete job, visible dry rot in the room, a guarantee which is worthless, and have already had to pointlessly redecorate the room once which cost us £500 13. After complaining they said they would come and see the work again with the complaints team in 3 weeks time! 14. They then agreed to come sooner, reviewed the work and once again accepted no responsibility for the incomplete job I am now awaiting an independent surveyor to come and review the work and I’m going to liase with the ombudsman. I would wholeheartedly not recommend this company to anyone
K
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Bad timekeeping, poor attention to detail and lack customer service skills
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Do not use Timberwise for surveys. I booked them to conduct a survey of a leak (for a claim against the owner of the flat above mine) and some other damp issues in December. They asked for £200 in advance then turned up late, I had to chase for the report which took two weeks (instead of 4-5 working days), The survey turned out to include a number of inaccuracies (which I had to ask to have corrected 3 times before they got it right), and when I complained the office manager was incredibly rude and argumentative. She even suggested that I should not have engaged them for a survey for a legal claim (even though I made it very clear to them why I wanted the survey). So basically... I paid £200 for them to try to sell their services to me (which they did very badly!). Also, I raised my concerns with their MD and it took over a week and 4 emails before I eventually got an apology. At one point they did offer to repay the £200 and I accepted but judging them by their previous form - I'm going to have a long wait...
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer
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Failed to inspect the entire property and gave a ridiculous quote
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Do not use Timberwise. They may provide cheap surveys but there's a reason. Following a survey completed by our mortgage provider, they highlighted timber and damp issues in the roof. We were recommended to get a specialist survey completed. The only reason we had the survey done was to get information on the roof. Timberwise provided us with a report but had failed to inspect the roof. They stated that the roof wasn't accessible. The roof is accessible as the first surveyor wouldn't have been able to highlight the issues if so. I then spoke with Andrew Pemberton who is the charted construction manager. He assured me I would receive a full refund. This was a month ago now. I still haven't received a refund and they have ignored all communication. We also received a quote from them regarding the damp in the downstairs of the property coming to around £3500. We got another contractor in to inspect the property. For the same piece of work, they quoted £1700.
HenryH
, work completed
Survey performed
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Quick response to e-mails but incredibly highly priced work without explaining what the work was and why it was necessary. Didn't take them up on the actual work but spend a ridiculous amount of money on a survey.
Kat Smith
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Poor quality work
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We have had a tanking project done by Timberwise on our basement which is tanked. All initially appeared professional although they did spill something on our carpet during the process which caused a huge stain which couldn't be removed. Despite initially claiming it was water, they refunded me £60 for the ruined carpet. A few months after the waterproof render was applied the plaster blew badly, and we had to pay for a surveyor (employed by Timberwise) to come and give an opinion as to whether or not this was covered by guarantee. This cost £180. As I expected, his opinion was that this work was not due to the poor workmanship of Timberwise, and came up with lots of excuses as to why. Please don't use this company, as you will lose a lot of money when things go wrong.
T785673
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Unsatisfactory
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Overall the service was unsatisfactory and did not meet expectations, given the cost. The positives: the back office were very responsive, accessible and helpful in resolving issues and communicating updates. Unfortunately, the fact that they had to resolve a number of issues is a testament to service received. There were a number of delays which meant a job that was supposed to be 1-2 weeks took six weeks. Work had to be redone and messages repeated a number of times as the team changed over the course of the job. Finally, the work itself was compromised requiring additional guarantees.
Customer in Bristol City
, work completed
My review
Customer Service
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Thorough and professional
Simon, Clwyd
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Recommended
Realy pleased with their work
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I had some damp proofing done by Timberwise in July 2015. They were very tidy and I was very pleased with their work. I had no problems with the work at all, and absolutely no complaints. Everything was completed within the budget and on time so I was very pleased, and I would definitely recommend them.
Mrs Greeves, Leeds
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Recommended
Experienced, professional.
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Prompt, reliable, professional approach from all members of the team.
Ann, Dorset
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Recommended
Very happy
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Timberwise have undertaken timber spraying for a church refurbishment. I was very happy with the work that was done, it was all on time and within the budget. I have no complaints at all, I would definitely recommend them to other customers.
David, Liverpool
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Recommended
Great work, a few challenges with communication
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I have had a positive experience with Timberwise and their Bristol office. Dan Roderick has done an excellent job and was a pleasure to work with. Georgina from the office deserves a knighthood for patiently taking many calls from me every week in the run up to the work and being very flexible around my project's needs. The only area for improvement I would highlight is the communication in advance of the work. The instructions seemed well geared for furnished properties, but not for renovation projects such as mine. Unfortunately it was not clearly communicated that my sink would need removing in advance of the work, nor that my electrics would all need to be boxed and chased. This caused a lot of upheaval and frantic phone calls during the week of the work, and very nearly caused all the damp work to be postponed which would have had big knock on impacts for the rest of the building work scheduled. Other than this, I am very happy with the work and price.
Customer in City of Bristol
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Recommended
Definitely recommend
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I had internal damp proofing done by Timberwise in June 2015. I was extremely happy with the work that was done and had absolutely no problems or complaints.Their customer service and the quality of their work was excellent. I would defintitely recommend the trader.
Ms Petchy, Liverpool
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Recommended
Inserting Damp Course
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This is a messy process hacking of the old plaster but the individual who came to do the work made great efforts to reduce and contain the dust The work was done in three days as predicted and he cleaned up well afterwards.
Customer in West Sussex
, work completed
Recommended
Polite, helpful and efficient
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The survey was carried out by a rival company but Timberwise's quote for the actual work was much less and they were highly recommended by friends. I found them helpful, friendly and efficient.
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer
, work completed
Recommended
Excellent work - very professional
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Two engineers arrived promptly and removed internal plaster and injected new damp course on two sides of the property. Final plaster finish was superb! Left the home in a very clean state.
Robert, Kent
, work completed
Recommended
Damp Treatment Course
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Timberwise carried out a repair to a small patch of wall dampness at our main entrance door . The work was carried out very professionally by Donald, who ensured all works were completed satisfactorily and within the estimated timescale . Donald proved to be a courteous and communicative engineer and I would not hesitate to recommend him and the Timberwise organisation.
Customer in East Lothian Council
, work completed
Recommended
Fast and professional service
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Timberwise provided a prompt free survey to explain the cause of and cure for the damp problem in our kitchen. A follow-up call was needed to generate a quotation, but when it came it was very clear as to the scope, terms and price. The work was scheduled within 7 days after the quotation and was executed on time with the minimum of fuss. The crew were friendly and professional and caused the least dirt and disruption one could reasonably expect. The plaster is now dry in the area where previously it was damp, so the signs are good that the problem is solved.
Customer in Greater Manchester
, work completed
Recommended
Woodworm Treatment
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Craig turned up on time (8.00am) and got to work. He completed the job cleanly and efficiently, and he was happy to answer my questions about the timber treatment.
Saul Marchant
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Recommended
Excellent job done
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No problem, from start to finish. Office efficient, workers tidy, professional surveyor excellent.
Mary, Cheshire
, work completed
Recommended
Excellent friendly efficient service for Rising Damp
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We have experienced Rising damp in our old property causing visible damage to walls. We contacted Timberwise for a free survey and quote which easily led to a surveyor to our property for a free survey which was carried on the affected area but we asked for a survey on the rest of the lower floor and this was also agreed. The surveyor was both friendly and efficient. A comprehensive report followed quickly and advised remedial work. This was similar to quotes form another company. Appointments for this work to be carried out was easily made. Steven Wade was the Timberwise engineer. He wa punctual very friendly and communicative. His work was caused unexpectedly little disruption and noise and very little mess. The end result looks excellent. Six weeks for the plaster to dry and then we can paint thee wall directly which due to the quality of the plastering will be all that is needed. Overall excellent efficient and very friendly service. Thank you
Customer in South Yorkshire
, work completed
Recommended
Pump and new joists/flooring outstanding service
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Mark initially provided sound advice from the Basement, Pump and Sump Company. Some companies were not reputable! The job turned out to be more complex and time consuming requiring six hours extra labour from two people which was not charged. Mark and Nick are incredibly hardworking, explaining tasks and totally trustworthy. Timberwise thankfully managed to fit new flooring and joists at less than a week's notice so the kitchen can be fitted tomorrow. James in the office very helpful. I just wish every tradesman/company was this good. Quality of work was superb. The pump was initially noisy but Nick fixed this.
Customer in Cheshire
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Recommended
Timber survey and treatment
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After the survey of the house I was buying recommended an investigation into internal timber decay, Timberwise Bristol surveyed the whole house and recommended woodworm treatment for the ground floor. They arranged the survey with the previous owners and delivered their report promptly. Once I had moved in, they were able to do the treatment on the day after, with the surveyor Tim visiting again as well, to look at an additional area of concern that I had not flagged in the original request. Both Mat and Tim were very helpful and accommodating, giving me useful advice and guidance - also going the extra mile helping me with woodworm in a piece of my furniture. I now have my 20-year guarantee for the floors as well as piece of mind. As well as Mat and Tim, all the office staff I dealt with were friendly and helpful. I can recommend Timberwise Bristol wholeheartedly.
Customer in City of Bristol
, work completed
Recommended
Chemical damp proofing
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As part of purchasing our property we had a survey undertaken that raised a number of points. Through recommendation we contacted Timberwise who under took a complete review of the structural survey and advised on what needed to be done and what was actually satisfactory and required no action. This was completed quickly and the cost estimate provided. A chemical damp proofing course was required which also required plaster work, was was to be undertaken, what was need for preparation was all clear and booking was straight forward even when we had to change the date due to completion. The chap turned up right on time every day, measured all carpets etc. were covered, undertook the work required, kept me advised and was social. At the end of the first day the area was cleaned and all left tidy and he checked that I was happy prior to leaving on the last day. I don't know how value relates to others but I was happy with the costs advised and the information provided when reviewing the quotation.
Customer in Derbyshire
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Recommended
Excellent work carried out on schedule.
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Work carried out was "Tanking" of semi basement The work was carried out to budget and completed on time. Our technician, Dave, was on time every day. His work was to a high standard and he cleaned up thoroughly when the job was finished.
Watson
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Recommended