A1 Damp Proofing Solutions

Damp proofing is the term used for fixing damp related issues in a property including the fixing of rising damp. We can give a free in depth survey of your property using moisture meters and relative humidity meters, to determine where your damp is coming from and the best methods to cure the problem.

Converting your basement is a great way to recover unused space within your property, not only can you add an additional room that provides a fully habitable living space you will also add value to your property making a basement conversion a great investment. Why not create an affordable Gym or Cinema Room that the whole family can use.

Flooding within properties can cause major damage and damp problems on a large scale, the flooding may be from rivers, overflowing drains, or burst water pipes and a property that has been standing in a foot of water may take over a year to fully dry out.

Even after the property has fully dried out you can be left with the same problems as Penetrating Damp and the efflorescent salts within the walls and plaster work will show as large white areas.There are also the issues of human waste and other contaminants that have been soaked up into the fabric of the property leading to health risks.

Black Spot Mould and Condensational Issues are usually related - high levels of water content (humidity) within the air often cause condensation. All buildings contain mould spores that are completely harmless and lie dormant but given the right conditions these spores can develop into large areas of black mould accompanied by a musty damp smelling odour.

Modern houses and buildings are built to a considerably higher technical specification than many older buildings and one of the main areas of improvement is insulation and preventing heat loss by constructing the buildings to be more airtight. This is a great advancement as it can lead to much lower energy costs for heating the building as the heated air stays within the building for longer periods of time.