Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2017 | Page 121

Property
Driving out the damp
It can ruin décor,
furniture and clothes
and generally make life
pretty miserable – but
dampness in a building
can be surprisingly easy
to eliminate, at least in
the hands of an expert.
able to call upon three other
specialist workers.
The key is that David oversees
every job himself, offering ultimate
peace of mind for customers.
“Because it’s my own business,
I’m totally dedicated to the highest
standards” he says.
One such expert is David Barker,
who worked in the damp
proofing business for 15 years
before launching out on his own
four years ago.
He says that his Isle of Wight
Damp Proofing operation is
small enough to offer a personal
service but big enough to be
And because he is also a
plasterer by trade, and has another
plasterer working for him, he can
also offer the complete package
when it comes to renovation jobs.
His company offers both
injecting and tanking treatments
to address both rising and
penetrating damp, and
David’s happy to take on
jobs large and small –
anything from a whole
house to a couple of
metres of wall in a cottage.
Call David Barker on
01983 400855 or 07770
333777 or visit www.
isleofwightdampproofing.
co.uk
Storing the goods
With modern properties
getting smaller and
people’s possessions
increasing, something
has to give – and that’s
why the storage business
is booming these days.
Putting stuff into store, either
temporarily or longer-term, can
take pressure off living or working
space and give peace of mind
that your valuable belongings are
packed away safely.
One family business that has
seen the growth in demand for
store facilities is East Cowes-based
Vectis Storage. Started 20 years
ago by husband and wife Tony
and Marion Harrison, the business
is now run by Tony and their son
Richard and covers two sites.
The Kingston site is dedicated
to the storage of large-scale
items such as caravans, boats and
containers, whilst their other site at
Osborne offers self-access units for
household and office storage.
Both are covered by 24-hour
security services, with CCTV and
caretaker cover and both offer
contracts for long & short-term use.
Says Richard: “We’ve seen a
definite growth in demand for
storage facilities not just from
domestic customers, but also
builders & small business owners.
“We can offer a safe, secure
and cost-effective way of storing
goods, with the added bonus of
low upfront costs”
Call Vectis Storage on
01983 281881 or visit the website:
www.vectisstorage.co.uk
www.visitilife.com
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