Real Damp Solutions

Real Damp Solutions offer a long term solution to your damp problems, we offer our services to domestic, commercial & Industrial premises. Contact us today for a survey! Rising damp is the passage of groundwater upwards through masonry. The water rises through a series of inter-connecting pores by a process called 'capillarity' - meaning the porous masonry acts like a wick.

Wall ties are important as they tie the inner and outer brick walls of cavity constructed properties together. Wall ties are vital to prevent movement of the structure. Cavity wall tie damage occurs due to corrosion of the wall tie which is usually evidenced by the appearance of horizontal cracking along the lines of the mortar beds in the walls.

Woodworm is a general term for all wood boring insects that can cause infestation of timbers. Woodworm (woodboring insects) come in a variety of shapes and sizes and attack a wide variety of timbers. Woodworm can attack at various times throughout the year under the correct conditions. Woodworm can cause serious structural damage to properties, therefore it is important to conduct a woodworm survey as soon as woodworm infestation is suspected.

Wet rot and dry rot are completely different fungal decaying rots which survive in totally different environments. Wet rot and dry rot require different remedial treatments. Wet rot and dry rot both require excessive and prolonged wetting of timbers they exhibit different decay characteristics.

Wet rot and dry rot are commonly confused, it is vital to that a specialist survey is conducted by a PCA approved surveyor if wet rot or dry rot are suspected.Real Damp Solutions can carry out specialist Wet Rot and Dry Rot surveys. Our surveys are completed by PCA approved CSRT surveyors. Wet rot and dry rot treatments are carried out by our PCA certified technicians and contractors.