As well as providing core services such as archive research, architectural analysis and archaeological support, House Detectives work with a range of specialists and professionals from other fields, whose skills and scientific expertise can be used to assist in the dating of a property.

Examples include:

• Dendrochronology - the scientific technique whereby timbers from a house are dated, using tree-ring databases.
• Brick sample analysis - dating bricks from not just their size and shape, but the composition of the materials that were used to make them.
• Paint sample analysis - dating interior fixtures and fittings using scientific analysis of the chemical constituency of paint, glazes and other interior substances.

For a full range of services, associated consultants and practitioners, prices and a quote to suit your needs, please feel free to contact us for further information. Amongst our associates is Mick Worthington from TV's Time Team and Hidden House History.

Of course, you may want to add other elements of work to the architectural and archaeological research, such as an architectural analysis of your property or archive research into former owners and occupiers, For further information, click here.