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Damp Problems

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Wood rot | Dampness | Wet rot | Condensation Problems | Rising Damp | Waterproofing | Window Repair

Wood Problems | Damp Problems | Basement Waterproofing | Window Repair

If your property suffers from dampness, wet rot, condensation, rising damp we can help.

Sub floor and basement areas can also be waterproofed using a range of techniques to create additional useful space. We are specialists in basement waterproofing. Read more >>>.

The following table will help you identify the problems.

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EFFECT	TIME & WEATHER	PROBABLE CAUSE
Patches on external walls usually on lower exposed elevations.	After rain	Penetrating Dampness
As above, also top floor internal but related to external defects (chimneys, flashing, windows, rainwater goods etc.)	After rain	Penetrating Dampness
Patches or continuous bands in ground floor rooms extending up from floor level.	Usually persistent, prolonged damp.	Rising Dampness
Damp patches showing on plaster as an after effect of rising damp. Occasionally, damp patches on chimney breast.	Before and possibly during rain (typically comes and goes').	Hygroscopic (damp absorbed from the atmosphere by salts in plaster & general masonry)
Patches on external walls, often in corners, within cupboards. Moulds disfiguring surface, especially prevalent in or near kitchens and bathrooms.	Usually in cold weather	Condensation
Surface water, floor slab uplift or cracking, damp patches or ponding.	After prolonged rain. Local flooding.	Hydrostatic water pressure.

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