York, Harrogate and Ripon Basement Conversion specialist Broadoak Preservation Ltd

With the property market subdued, utilizing space within your property in York and converting your basement can considerably increase the value of your home at a time when buying and selling is difficult.

Whether it’s a play room for the kids or a study Broadoak will design the basement to your specifications and work with you to discuss the best options to suit your needs.

Broadoak can undertake various projects such as lower garden flats, cellars and commercial underground facilities and welcome enquiries from the commercial sector aswell as private.

Our surveyors attend Industry approved courses to maintain the highest standard.

Walls and floors in rooms below ground level are subject to lateral damp penetration either by capilary action or by hydrostatic pressure.

However using waterproofing techniques, basements cellars and vaults can be transformed into habitable accommodation and this can add considerable value to your home or commercial building.

Broadoak fully comply with BS 8102 a code of practise to ensure the highest standards in basement waterproofing. We can meet your basement needs and design a system individually tailored to your requirements from BS 8012 Grade 1 type, offering very basic levels of water tightness right the way through to Grade 4 which requires even the moisture levels in the air to becontrolled. Grade 1 and 2 are most popular with people wanting to create storage space for there gardening tools and equipment. Moving up the scale, Grade 3 is often the most popular choice amongst home owners as this is the grade for a habitable environment. This space can be utilised as a leisure room or a bedroom, it all depends on your requirements.