Many Perth homes have a foundation of wooden stumps but one of the drawbacks is that homes that have been built with wooden stumps often...

A sub-floor is the foundation, the rest of the property is built on. On wood-frame floors, the subflooring provides a continuous...

Sticking doors, cracking walls and uneven floors are early warning signs of weak foundation stumps. One of the big mistakes people make...

Jammed doors, bouncing floors and cracked walls may be the result of damaged or subsiding foundations. If left ignored, this can lead to...

Why should we Restump a house There are many reasons for re-stumping. 1. When you have slanting or uneven floors 2. Considering major...

Restumping concentrates on the process of replacing your core aspects of structural validity – the wooden or concrete ‘stumps’ that are...

We have recently jacked up and removed a few stumps on a weatherboard home in Fremantle. You will see the damage done to the stumps with...

​As time goes on, your wood or concrete stumps can either sink into softer ground, or they can chip or rot away. This is especially true...

Termites are powerful threat to homes & buildings in Perth.  These pests are usually responsible for as much as 20% of carbon...

Wood Decay Fungi is often not considered a serious pest of timber, but it can become detrimental to the structural integrity of your...

Timber rot occurs when timber is allowed to become damp and remain that way for a long period. THE PROBLEM: Timber rot is common where...

Whiteants and termites We love our Pertth homes! But so do the critters... Having a nice level home is one thing, but what's really...

Floor framing and stumping In Australia, the majority of homes have been built on a ‘suspended floor’, generally timber framed, that is,...

Symptoms of Failed Stumps Apart from the possibility of eventual total house collapse, there are many other more subtle signs that stumps...