James Middleton

I’m a seasoned façade and building envelope surveyor with 10+ years’ experience across listed, contemporary and modern buildings, with a passion for conservation and protection of our heritage/modern architecture. With expertise in the hotel, hospitality and commercial sector, I work with asset, facilities, property, building managers, hotel groups, engineers, surveyors, and building owners. It’s a pleasure working with wonderful clients, including Hilton Hotels, Essendi, British Land, JLL and Savills, helping develop cost-efficient façade refurbishment, repair, surveying and maintenance programmes throughout the UK.

Roof leak detection: What is a Wet Test?

A wet test, or “Vector Mapping” is used to find defects in waterproof membranes and works on a similar principle to the dry test.

Common Problems With Old Stone Or Brick Facades

Historic and listed buildings are charming, beautiful and often hold decades of history behind their walls. That’s why maintaining the external fabric of a

Listed Building Restoration Guide: 7 Crucial Things You Can And Can’t Do

When you decide you want to restore, clean or repair a listed building, the minefield of complex rules and regulations for Grade I, II* and

Most Common Causes Of Brick Decay

Bricks deteriorating and decaying can be a serious concern for a building’s safety and integrity. The older the building, the more you may need to

Roof Leak Detection: What is a dry test?

The Dry Test is also known as the brush test, a holiday test, or spark test.

How to Find a Water Leak and Trace Water Ingress

Water ingress into a building causes expensive repair bills, damage to the fabric, fixtures, and in drastic cases can lead to material and structural failure.

Why You Shouldn’t Paint Your Commercial Building’s Brick Façade

The exterior of a building is paramount in creating its first impression. If your building is looking old and tired, then you may consider painting

The Importance of Sustainable Building Maintenance for Green Buildings and Beyond

As sustainability becomes more important for the future of buildings and built environments in general, this needs to go beyond building and design. Sustainable building

The impact of academic building design on student productivity

With the evolution of education methodology and a sharper focus on holistic methods of learning, the quality of academic building design is no longer a

Scaffold-Free Cleaning and Façade Maintenance

Scaffolding is a great invention and the perfect solution for cleaning and maintaining many types of building, even elements of historic and listed buildings.