A reliable, trustworthy service built on more than 27 years of experience in damp and timber surveying.
Fortress One is an independent business set up by a specialist expert in the field of property preservation
Brian Skillicorn is the director and is a damp and timber treatment contractor with almost 3 decades of experience in carrying out damp and timber surveying services and specialist damp proofing, dry rot and woodworm treatment in both domestic and commercial property repair.
After leading in the damp proofing and timber treatment trade on the Isle of Man for over 25 years, carrying out remedial building repairs along with damp and timber building surveying inspections, we relocated to Edinburgh and swiftly established ourselves as a leading name within the industry. We have been serving the Edinburgh Old and New Town, The Lothians, Stirling, Fife, Glasgow, and Scottish Borders for almost a decade.
Our expertise
We take time to explain in detail all the findings of our damp and timber survey reports before carrying out any necessary work. Our comprehensive support for products and training has been provided by a team of highly trained, technical consultants over the years.
As a chemical company-approved contractor, Brian has fulfilled the conditions required and is a registered installer with three chemical companies: Wykamol, Kingfisher Building Products and BiokilCrown Chemicals.
After months of worry & being told i had rising damp & would cost thousands to fix , Brian from Fortress one came out & conducted a very thorough examination of my property & took samples from the wall to prove i didn’t have rising damp, the problem was all to do with condensation, i can not recommend Brian enough, very honest & knowledgeable , you won’t regret contacting him
Our ethos - a focus on sustainability
We have for years adopted and endeavoured to use renewable and recycled materials, as well as keep our on-site waste to a minimum. We are proactive in ensuring our building repairs are as environmentally friendly as possible and aim to supply products that offer functional and environmental benefits.
We locally source all of our timber from merchants based right here in Scotland, where the wood used in your property originates from a sustainably managed forest. Green architecture seeks to reduce the waste of plastic, and wherever possible we use recycled plastic lumber which will never rot or require any maintenance.
Any and all waste material is collected by a licensed company, equipped with state-of-the-art recycling facilities. We provide traceability for all removed waste materials from your job, all the way to the recycling plant ensuring the local environment is protected from waste through a managed and licensed recycling company.
Our promise to you
We never outsource our work, and carry out a detailed in-house damp and timber survey report action plan and quotation. Servicing domestic home properties with friendly qualified technicians who own the business and take care to work on your home with pride.