Case studies carried out on both domestic and commercial properties.

Case Studies

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Conserving HMS Victory

Having relocated our headquarters to Central Point, Portsmouth, we were honoured to embark on a significant clean-up contract for HMS Victory. Portsmouth is a city steeped in maritime history and home to this iconic naval landmark. Here’s how we got on. The Challenge: The challenge in the HMS Victory project involved addressing the accumulation of […]

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Paint Removal from Brick in North London

Removing paint from a property without damaging the underlying brick can be much easier said than done. It’s a job that requires skilled professionals to ensure it is done delicately and to a high standard. Recently, Vinci Response was called to a residential property that had just been renovated. One of the final jobs required […]

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Bird Dropping (Guano) Removal In Hertfordshire

Guano (also known as bird droppings) can make your property look run-down, unprofessional, and – due to its acidity – cause erosion. Bird droppings can also cause harm to humans as they can carry diseases such as cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis. Therefore, it goes without saying that when guano strikes, it should be removed as soon […]

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Guano & Mould Removal

Guano (also known as bird droppings) can make your property look run-down and unprofessional and cause erosion as it is acidic. Bird droppings can also cause harm to humans as they can carry diseases such as cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis. Therefore, it goes without saying that when guano strikes, it should be removed as soon as […]

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Fire Damage Repair Following An Explosion In A Reading Warehouse

Whenever there’s a fire, damage to property can be severe. The amount of work required to clean up and make the area safe can feel insurmountable. All you want is your home or business to be back to normal as quickly as possible. Our fire damage restoration service can help ensure your property is professionally […]

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Restaurant Kitchen Fire in London

Vinci Response Services attended the property for a restaurant that suffered a kitchen fire and report upon kitchen equipment, structural elements and other contents being affected. 1.0 Property: The property is a commercial ground floor restaurant within a terraced block circa 1940’s of solid all and floor construction and timber suspended to the first floor […]

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Fire in Grade II Listed Building

When an accidental fire in a 17th Century, Grade II listed, country house in Leighton Buzzard, contaminated the entire property and its contents, our technicians were requested to provide a fast, effective and appropriate response, critical in mitigating the damage caused by the fire and smoke. The stonework of the building as well as numerous […]

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Flooded Church in Oxford

The Church Three hundred years in the making in stone, St John the Baptist Church (Burford Church) dates to the 12th Century and has almost Cathedral like proportions, with a footprint alone of about 820m². The Church still has its original west doorway and Norman tower, now capped with a steeple from the 15th century. […]

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Fire in Cathedral

The Cathedral Architecturally stunning, once described as “one of the great masterpieces of European gothic architecture”, occupying what is arguably the most important site in the area and boasting some of the most beautiful stained glass windows in the country, the Cathedral was originally founded as an Abbey in or around 1140. It was in […]

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Escape of water – School in the Channel Islands

Covering the Channel Islands at short notice Our technician’s services were asked by a loss adjusting company covering the Channel Islands, to attend a loss in a school following an escape of water from an old iron pipe running under the gymnasium floor. We were asked to advise in particular reference to the drying of […]