It looks as if everyone can have property maintenance issues even the Queen!
We were shocked to read in the Daily Mail that much of the Royal estate is in a state of disrepair. The cost of restoring these beautiful historical properties is an astronomical £50 million with both Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle reported to have an asbestos content, out dated rewiring and leaking roofs with the use of buckets to prevent rain water damage to works of art a regular occurrence!!!
It appears that in the past the practice of 'mend and make do' that started during the War Years has been in full swing in the Royal abodes with many now needing emergency care and repairs.
Should the government provide more money to preserve these properties or should the Royal budget have been better managed?
Whichever way we look at it wouldn't it be very sad if these beautiful national treasures were lost to us when they can hopefully be restored to their former glory?
In our line of work we often come across the same problems being faced by the the Queen, although usually on a much smaller scale! We heard that the lead roof at Windsor Castle needs a repair the size of two tennis courts!
We have written many articles concerning roof problems and also asbestos - so if you need advice on either of these issues or any other property problemd please feel free to have a read of the many articles on our website.
