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Several factors can make your home prone to penetrating moisture. Broken pipes, roof damage, and blocked gutters are typical causes of dampness. These issues allow water to come through your walls, resulting in dampness.
Penetrating damp, also referred to as lateral damp or water ingress, is caused by rainwater entering a property via the outer structure, such as the roof and/or walls. This weather-induced phenomenon typically affects south and west facing elevations the most.
Water entering through an external wall into a home can cause dampness to rise. Building defects or inadequate maintenance may lead to exterior brick or stone walls becoming porous, allowing water to enter.
Rainfall can permeate structures through leaks in roofs, blocked gutters, overflows, and other water entry points, leading to penetrating damp. This water can cause significant damage to walls and beams when it enters the building’s framework. Stains left on ceilings, floors, walls, and painting are a tell-tale sign of moisture, particularly after heavy rains.
As time progresses, the amount of harm caused by moisture as well as paint lifting on your indoor walls becomes increasingly apparent. During winter, this issue is exasperated as water within the walls freezes and expands, leading to the paintwork flaking off.
We offer a comprehensive, non-intrusive leak detecting service, encompassing thermal imaging, gas tracking, and an acoustic microphone.
Signs of moisture invasion in a property are usually easy to spot. Examples include discoloured wallpapers or walls, plaster disintegration, blistering, localised wet spots on ceilings and other concrete surfaces, a musky odour, and even mould growth where the wetness has remained for a long time.
It’s wise to check your property for flaws if any of the warning indicators are present. In an ideal world, we’d inspect our property regularly – but our busy lives don’t afford us this luxury. Nevertheless, detecting penetrating dampness early can save you money down the line, by reducing repair costs.
Identifying the type of damp is the first step in treating it. Both solid and cavity-built structures can be affected. Knowing the source of water in the external wall will provide a guide for remedying the problem.
In order to minimise potential issues, it is beneficial to act early. You can take a few simple measures and conduct some basic DIY, such as:
It may not be feasible to avoid water ingress or to damp proof an older building, especially if one lacks the motivation, time or tools to carry out repairs. In this case, it is recommended to consult an expert, particularly if signs of dampness are already visible indoors. The ideal way to assess the issue is to get in touch with London Damp Treatments and request their surveyors to visit the property.
An initial survey of a structure involves an exterior inspection. The surveyor will seek out evidence of water infiltration, such as masonry fractures, leaky pipes, or damaged flashings and tiles. They will assess the condition of brickwork, stone, mortar, chimneys, flashings, rainwater goods, valleys and exterior timbers, as well as the state and installation of windows, doors, and air vents. The surveyor will also investigate the location of remedial DPCs present, in addition to ground levels.
Following an external inspection, the inner structure will be assessed for signs of moisture. Such indications of dampness can include fungal rot in skirtings and other timbers, peeling or blistering wallpaper and paint, efflorescence, mould growth, staining on walls, damp patches, water droplets, and water trickling down walls.
After the initial interior inspection, a detailed evaluation of the type of moisture will be conducted. Our damp surveyors will use a variety of appropriately calibrated specialist tools to identify the nature and extent of the damp problem.
Our skilled squad will inspect the property, identify the cause of the dampness, and provide you with a thorough survey report and plan of action.
If neglected for a prolonged period, lateral damp can cause structural and aesthetic damage to a building and may even lead to health problems for its inhabitants.
Dry and Wet Rot are two common conditions caused by pervasive moisture. It’s key to swiftly identify the origin of the issue and treat it suitably, blocking the water invasion and damp-proofing the walls. Timely action is essential.
Hundreds of clients have already benefited from our damp and mould surveys – and we know you will be too. Our surveyors are fully trained and experienced, and will guide you through the process of inspecting for damp. We offer commercial and residential services that are tailored to your individual needs. As a tenant, landlord, business owner or homeowner – you can trust us to provide a detailed report that meets all of your requirements.
Our thorough inquiry is based on the essentials. Rather than treating the effects of dampness, we address the sources of moisture. We strive to identify the origin of the dampness, its effect on your home, and the measures necessary to stop it from recurring.
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Are you unsure whether the mould you’re seeing is caused by condensation, a leak, lateral damp or rising damp? Do you need to know the extent of the water damage and the best way to tackle it? We can help by carrying out a damp survey and producing a report.
We can assess the severity of the issue and suggest a fitting course of action based on our expertise and moisture monitoring equipment, enabling you to overcome damp walls on your property.
The size, construction and type of dampness problem as well as the severity of the damage affect the duration of a dampness survey. Normally, a wet survey takes around 3-4 hours to finish. Please reach out to us for further information.
It is of utmost importance to get a qualified expert to assess a damp in a building as various factors can be responsible. Trying a generic solution that may not work or may even make matters worse is not advisable.
It is essential to ensure that any property meets the required quality standards and is unlikely to suffer damage in the future. A dampness survey can provide these guarantees, whilst also helping to prevent mould, prolong the life of walls and ceilings and avoid unnecessary future costs to resolve the issue if it worsens. Our skilled damp surveyors will carry out a comprehensive inspection and provide you with a full report.
Call Our London Damp Experts team now for a free quote, consultation and advice:
Call on 0208 0162508.
Our moisture mapping determines the extent of your damp issue. We then analyse and explain the probable causes and solutions. Several factors affect the cost, and we must review each case before providing a fair quote.
We commence our damp survey at 0208 0162508 + VAT, providing an email report inclusive of Survey Data, Conclusions and Recommendations.
London Damp Treatments is a prominent damp proofing and property preservation firm in the UK accredited by the Property Care Association (PCA), providing you with extra assurance.
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Some of the issues we’ve helped to solve in tens of thousands of homes:
Please contact our excellent customer service if you would like to speak with one of our damp surveyors about any of your worries or difficulties with a building. We’d be happy to talk to you honestly and frankly about the problems to provide your request with the information and knowledge you need to go ahead.
Max and his team have been at our property all week and I really can’t thank them enough for the fantastic job they’ve done on plastering both our walls and ceilings. They have literally transformed the appearance of our house! Not only has Ma…
From start to finish Max has been incredable. His knowledge lin damp proofing is second to none and his team where very clean and polite. The plastered finish was like glass so happy we choose Max Plastering for job.
Lovely bunch of lads left a very neat and clean job. Problem was solved.
Perfect Finnish and all left clean and tidy and no mess. Used Max previously and would not hesitate to ask him carry out more work.
Max, Harvey and Stuart arrived promptly as arranged. Done a great job on our outside rear wall. Work completed to a high standard, removal of all old material and cleaned up after themselves. I am so pleased with the standard of their work they ar…
They turned up on time and carried out the works in a very professional manor leaving the front of the house clean and tidy. Very impressed would definitely recommend.
I have to say that on every level Max (with Stuart and Harvey) did an extremely professional job! They explained what they were going to do, they were polite and courteous and respected that they were coming into our home. The plastering is of the…
I called max and he managed to come around the same day to do a survey. The next day I received an extremely detailed survey compared to any other damp proofer which made me feel very at ease that he was going to do the right job. Max and team tur…