Frequently Asked Questions PRC Repairs

Airey Houses Leeds Scheme PRC Certificate?

We have received a lot of enquiries for PRC Certificates in Yorkshire from clients looking to remortgage their repaired Airey homes which do not have a PRC Certificate. The Halifax will accept a replacement PRC Certificate confirming the house has been repaired to the Leeds Scheme PRC type 1 or type 2 licence.

What is a PRC Certificate?

All PRC houses should be repaired using a recognised PRC repair scheme from a Structural Engineer who will make inspections throughout the repair works and issue a PRC certificate at completion confirming the works have been completed to the proper standard. Mortgage lenders will only lend on repaired PRC houses with a PRC Certificate.

Lost PRC certificate on a repaired PRC house?

We can arrange for a replacement PRC certificate subject to a survey of your home have a look at www.prc-certificate.co.uk

How long does the PRC repair take?

If you live in a Cornish about 5 weeks, for most other houses about 7 weeks.

Do I need to move out whilst the PRC repair is carried out?

If you live in a Cornish, Airey, Unity, Wates or Stent you do not need to move out..

Do I have a choice of bricks?

Yes there is a wide selection of bricks to choose from. Sometimes the Local Authority may give a limited choice.

Do I have a choice of windows and doors?

Windows and doors now come in many styles and different colours. Our Builders will give you full details.

Can I have other building work at the same time?

Yes we often complete other work for our clients, including extensions, porches, taking internal walls down.

Will my house be warmer?

Our clients are surprised at how much warmer their homes are once the PRC repair is completed.

History of Prefabricated Reinforced Concrete Houses PRC

During the 1950's there was a great demand for post war temporary housing and many Local Authorities built Precast Reinforced Concrete (PRC) council houses. The advantage was that being sectional and factory produced they were quick to build on site and did not require experienced tradesmen to assemble.

Problem & Solution

Problem Carbonation is when the atmosphere reacts with the concrete, (concrete cancer) this can lead to moisture which can cause the reinforced bars to corrode. Over time this can weaken the structure and lead to cracking in the concrete columns, once cracking starts this can lead to rapid damage. Many types of pre-cast reinforced concrete construction houses were designated defective under the Housing Defects Act 1984 and many High Street Lenders refused to offer mortgages on them unless they were repaired using a recognised PRC Homes Ltd repair scheme.

Solution PRC Homes Ltd was set up as a subsidiary of the National House Building Council (NHBC) to set standards for the repair of PRC houses. They issued many licenses for the repair of PRC Non Traditional Construction Houses and these were generally accepted by lenders who still use these licenses today even though PRC Homes Ltd ceased trading in 1996. There are many licensed PRC repair schemes for each type of PRC house and the most commonly used are Curtins Consulting Engineers, Michael Dyson Associates, Kirkham Williams & Lewis (KWL) and Bureau Stocker Fitzpatrick.

Houses on the defective list England & Wales

Airey House Construction

Boot House Construction

Boswell House Construction

Butterley House Construction

Cornish House Construction

Dorran House Construction

Dyke House Construction

Gregory House Construction

Hawksley SGS House Construction

Lilleshall House Construction

Myton House Construction

Newland House Construction

Orlit House Construction

Parkinson Frame House Construction

Reema Hollow Panel House Construction

Schindler House Construction

Smith House Construction

Stent House Construction

Stonecrete House Construction

Terran House Construction

Underdown House Construction

Unity House Construction

Waller House Construction

Wates House Construction

Wessex House Construction

Winget House Construction

Woolaway House Construction

	08000 121 361