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Rising Damp

What is Rising Damp / Salt Damp?

All buildings are surrounded by moisture that is trying to get into the dry structure of the property. However if your property defensives are inadequate, this is when damp problems occur.

Building built after approx 1892 had a damp proof course fitted as standard however these break down during time or damaged due to alterations to the property this then allows moisture to rise up through the wall called wicking or capillary this then travels through the wall to the inner skin via blocked cavity or no cavity wall due to age of building.

Over time the moisture rises up the wall then receeds every time it rises it brings hygroscopic salts with it up from the ground, these salts keep rising every time more moisture rises up and then reduces it leaves more hygroscopic salts it then breaks through the plaster contaminating the plaster and damaging the decoration, once salt is exposed to atmosphere in the room it attracts more moisture from the room, this is a circle that just keeps getting worse.

Why Use Damp Shop Services for your Rising Damp / Salt Damp issues?

We have over 25 years’ experience in this field working on some very valuable houses in and around the South west

Approved contractor for Wykamol since 2010 damp and timber (click to view)

Approved contractor for Permagard damp and timber

Approved contractor Triton chemicals in damp and timber

£2,000,000 public liability insurance (Click to View)

Member of the Federation of small businesses

Member of Checkatrade

Training was carried out by

Property Care Association for Structual Waterproofing

Triton Chemicals for Damp control and Timber Preservation

Sovereign Chemicals Dianosing Damp and its control.

Nebosh health and safety general Certificate (click to view)

IOSH Managing health and safety in work place

Trained in safe use of chemicals in the work place COSHH

What work do we cover?

Control of Rising Damp

Damp proof course injection only

The eradication of Salt Damp

Full Tanking System

Installation Cavity drain membrane

Airbrick replacement & cleaning

Cleaning out Blocked Cavities

Fitting physical Damp Course

Treatment for high ground Levels

Damp proofing Replastering

Where do most of these problems occur?

Most timber issues are fed from damp areas

Lack of ventilation

High Ground Level

Bridging Damp course

Changing wooden floor to concrete floor

Blocking or adding doorways

Leaking gutters

Timbers going into damp walls

Blocked up air bricks

Extension added to rear with concrete floor

How do we inspect a property with rising damp

We have a variety of latest technology for diagnosing which rot you have

Protimeter MMS2

Flir Thermal Imaging Camera

Experience (correct training on how to diagnose damp in buildings)

Borescope (for viewing in sub floors and cavity walls)

Speedy Carbide Test

Salts Analysis Testing kit (to check for nitrates & chlorides in walls)

What to do next:

If you suspect your home has fallen victim to damp problems, call a Damp Services Direct damp surveyor, who will inspect your home, give you an accurate diagnosis and inform you of the best course of action and which kind of damp shop damp proofing service would best suit your needs.

The benefits of choosing a Damp Services Direct damp proof course:

Low hazard, non-caustic and solvent free

Non-flammable and virtually odourless

Recommended for brick or stone

Suitable for walls of any type and thickness

For both internal and external use

Can be used on 280mm cavity brick walls

The system carries an Agreement Certificate No 02/3976