TIAS(UK)
Timber Inspection & Analysis Services
Independent Expertise in Timber
Moisture Management Planning, Site Testing & Surveys, Consultancy, Training
by TRADA-trained experts
Tel: 07508 931895
Mass Timber
Moisture Management
Planning & Training
Expertise in moisture management and monitoring services for mass timber.
- How, where and when to manage and monitor moisture for your mass timber project.
- Design-phase planning for moisture management
- Construction-phase moisture management & monitoring methods
- Site-based training
Mass Timber
Moisture Testing
Independent site moisture testing for mass timber to:
- Identify wet areas in your mass timber project to avoid trapped construction moisture.
- Evaluate moisture ingress in mass timber panels after leaks.
- Formulate drying strategies.
Timber Condition Assessment & Decay Detection
Non-destructive condition surveys of structural timber by experienced specialists.
- Check for fungal decay & wood-boring insect.
- Determine the extent of any damage.
- Includes moisture content survey.
- Solid timber, mass timber, wood-based panels.
- Provide assurance of condition or data for remedial works design.
- Buildings and other timber structures.
- Non-structural elements can be included.
In-situ timber strength assessment
Indicative visual strength grading for existing timber structures
- Grading with reference to British Standards.
- Assign the timbers to the appropriate Strength Class.
- Precise data for structural engineering calculations.
- Maximise retention of existing timbers
Wood Species ID
Expert wood species identification & verification
- Service helps provide a due diligence system to meet with UKTR Timber Regulations.
- Listed status & conservation projects
- Plywood
- Softwoods & hardwoods.
- Tropical or temperate
- Microscopic analysis of wood anatomy.
Timber Frame Moisture Testing
Evaluate moisture exposure in timber-frame building sites
- Soleplate moisture survey.
- Timber stud panel moisture testing.
- Engineered-joist inspections.
- OSB sheathing panel check.
- Chipboard flooring evalution.
Cladding, Decking & Wood-flooring
defect diagnosis
Expert support for dispute resolution
- On-site hygrometric surveys of ambient conditions
- On-site diagnostic surveys to determine the cause(s) of shrinkage and swelling and other forms of distortion (cupping/crowning/bowing/twisting)
- Assessing adequacy of installation with reference to best practice and British Standards
Expert Timber Consultancy
Independent timber investigations:
- Joinery inspections.
- Wood-panelling discolouration.
- Solar arrays.
- Retaining wall failures.
- Cooling tower inspections.
- Bridges and walkways.
- Premature decay investigations.
- CPR35 compliant expert witness reports.
Timber Training
High-quality bespoke training from industry professionals:
- Wide range of timber-related training.
- Moisture testing.
- Strength Grading
- Tailored course content.
Contact TIAS(UK) for timber expertise
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