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Restore value in your home
At Sound Homes we understand how devastating and expensive this can be – especially if you are looking to sell your property. That’s why we focus on reinstating value back into your home without unnecessary spending and then recommend a maintenance program that keeps your home durable.
We do it right or not at all!
LEAKY HOME FACT
The leaky home scandal exposed the devastating effects of compromised cement-based plasters and light weight claddings…
The cracks began to form in the early 90’s with the growing popularity of ‘Mediterranean’ style homes which incorporated the unfortunate combination of plaster cladding and untreated timber-frames. All houses move, and timber-framed houses shrink and swell as moisture content fluxes in response to daily and seasonal changes in the relative humidity of the atmosphere.
What you might not know
Where the trouble sets in is in the fact that cement-based plasters and rigid cladding sheets cannot flex meaning that cracks can and often do occur at critical joints in the cladding. Since the cladding is directly fixed to the timber framing, cracking generally occurs where the sheets have been joined. Compromised plaster at these junctions provides a direct path for moisture to reach the timber framing of your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Being told you need a full reclad is often a knee-jerk reaction from builders after finding a weather tightness issue. Sound Homes focuses on reinstating value back into your home without unnecessary spending. We ensure repairs are undertaken to maximise the durability of your home and then recommend a maintenance program that keeps your home durable. We would only recommend a full reclad in the most extreme of cases.
Sound Homes will assess your home and supply a report and a fixed price quote. We recommend specific construction fixes that we know will provide a weathertight structure, and therefore help reinstate value back into your property.
Every home is different. It all depends on how many areas need to be addressed and how many services are involved. We don’t use subcontractors. Sound Homes physically undertakes all repair works required and because of this we ensure a smooth transition from one service to the next, without any costly downtime between services that can leave you and your family in a state of flux.
As long as you follow the Sound Homes recommended maintenance schedule, your home will be future proofed as a dry, durable and weathertight building. All of our work and products are covered by product warranties and workmanship guarantees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Being told you need a full reclad is often a knee-jerk reaction from builders after finding a weather tightness issue. Sound Homes focuses on reinstating value back into your home without unnecessary spending. We ensure repairs are undertaken to maximise the durability of your home and then recommend a maintenance program that keeps your home durable. We would only recommend a full reclad in the most extreme of cases.
Sound Homes will assess your home and supply a report and a fixed price quote. We recommend specific construction fixes that we know will provide a weathertight structure, and therefore help reinstate value back into your property.
Every home is different. It all depends on how many areas need to be addressed and how many services are involved. We don’t use subcontractors. Sound Homes physically undertakes all repair works required and because of this we ensure a smooth transition from one service to the next, without any costly downtime between services that can leave you and your family in a state of flux.
As long as you follow the Sound Homes recommended maintenance schedule, your home will be future proofed as a dry, durable and weathertight building. All of our work and products are covered by product warranties and workmanship guarantees.