House surveys in Tees Valley

The Tees Valley grew rapidly in the 19th century on iron, steel, chemicals and shipbuilding, and its towns reflect that boom. Middlesbrough was laid out on a grid, Stockton and Darlington were transformed by the railways, and Hartlepool developed around its docks. Red brick Victorian terraces dominate the older areas, with grander villas in Linthorpe, Darlington's West End and Hartburn, large inter-war and post-war council estates, and extensive modern estates such as Ingleby Barwick. Coastal towns like Redcar and Saltburn face North Sea exposure. Survey issues include ground contamination from heavy industry, flood risk along the Tees and its becks, damp in older terraces and the condition of post-war estate housing.