Hi there

I bought my house in October 1998 and it came with a 20 Year damp-course
guarantee (the work was performed in 1992) . This was failing and this
problem was noticed on the survey and it recommended I pursue the matter.
Well, I was lot younger, very naive and didn't worry about it too much.
About a year after moving in, it became obvious that the fresh paint job
that was done before the house went on the market was done purely to cover
up the problem that was manifesting.

After a few months of chasing I finally got the people who installed the
course in to have a look. The bloke was here for all of three minutes,
poked a gadget in the walls, said "yep, there's a problem", said that there
should have been documentation left along with the certificate (that should
detail what work was done) which I would need to get hold of and get back to
them. Well, there was no documentation - I checked repeatedly with my
deed-holders and the solicitor who handled the house purchase - nothing.

This was years ago. Unfortunately, some bad personal stuff happened to me
around the same time and I entered a very long depression which lasted years
and, to be honest, I couldn't summon up the energy to pursue the matter and
I stupidly let it slide. Of course, I've now been here over five years and
ALL the lower ground walls are a complete mess and they need sorting.

So.... What should I do about this? Have I left it too late? Should I
have this so-called documentation"? It seems a bit odd that a company would
do some work on a property and not keep a back up of what work was performed
in case of dispute later on...

Any help would be muchly appreciated.

cheers

Daz