Reema PRC House Repair
Reema construction PRC houses were built using a large panel system of prefabricated reinforced concrete. Most Reema houses were built when post world war two housing was required on a large scale, between the 1940's to the 1960's about 30,000 were built. There are 2 types of Reema
Reema Conclad which are not on the defective property list.
Reema Hollow Panel, this type of PRC construction house is on the defective property list and requires a structural repair to bring it up to a mortgage standard. There are 2 types of repair for these houses.
Structural Repairs
A brick wrap repair is widely used and will come with a Structural Engineers Certificate. This system of repair leaves the external concrete panel walls in place and a new brick outer skin cavity wall is built around the house, hence the term 'wrap'. You can stay in the property during the repair process. There are a number of smaller mortgage lenders who will accept this system of repair. Most major High Street Lenders will not lend for this method of repair.
A PRC Homes Licenced full repair is acceptable to most High Street lenders. This system of repair involves removing the external concrete walls and the concrete beams within the house. It would not be possible to live in the house during the repair process.