26 Jun
Damp proofing
Belfast - BT9
Enquiry from: Bryan M
Start Date: Immediate
Rising damp in entrance lobby. Wall paper peeling off and damp rising about 2 ft up the wall. No evidence of rising damp elsewhere on the ground floor
Holywood
Holywood is a town in the city of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland comprising 755 acres resting on the bank of Belfast Lough, in between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Urban Area is identified as a medium town within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, with the 2001 Census noting a permanent population of 12037. Within this population, around 20 percent are aged under 16 years of age and 21 percent were aged 60 and over. 50.6 per cent of the population is male and 49.4 percent is female. The train line from Belfast to Holywood arrived in 1848, and this generated fast progression. This development, in conjunction with that of neighboring towns and villages along the seaside strip to Bangor, necessitated the building and construction of the Holywood Bypass in the early 1970s. The town is a popular suburb and is noted for its classy shops, boutiques, arts and crafts. Holywood is most well-known for its maypole at the crossroads in the centre of town. Its origin continues to be rather vague, yet, in accordance with local tradition, it comes from 1700, when a Dutch ship is said to have run aground on the coast close by, and the crew put up the damaged mast to demonstrate their gratitude of the support used to them by the townsfolk. The maypole continues to be in routine use for dancing at the annual May Day fair. The town also holds an annual jazz and blues gala. There are a number of sporting options in Holywood, being the home of football clubs, golf clubs, cricket clubs and an athletics association. For all your home upgrades, make sure to make use of reliable professionals in Holywood to make certain of quality.
