Rising damp Services
Rising damp is caused by ground water being soaked up through porous materials such as sandstone, brickwork or mortar. If this happens, you’ll need to bring in the experts in to make sure that your home doesn’t get overwhelmed by dampness. This is a test page of content information.
Diagnosis
A professional diagnosis should be carried out by experts such as ourselves. This will take the form of a visual assessment, in combination with a gravimetric analysis, with the analysis of soluble salt if needed. So get in touch with us if you need our services and we’ll be happy to help you with our expertise.
Symptoms of damp proofing
- Rot appearing on floorboards and skirting boards
- Salting and blistered paint
- Tidemarks appearing on your walls
- Damp patches
- Wallpaper that peels away
- Dampness at ground level only
- Paint that peels away
- A damp smell
- Running your hands along the suspected wall or area may result in a crunching sound, which signifies the presence salt
Damp proof experts
If a positive diagnosis is made as regards to damp proofing, then we’ll carry out a chemical damp proof course treatment. The damp roof course will be inserted vertically down through the damp areas to ensure that the dampness is eliminated and drained away efficiently and effectively.
Damp proof treatment
The usual course of treatment with damp proofing will be the use of a low pressure injection, otherwise known as DPC or damp proofing course. The chemical will be injected into the effected walls of your property. Once this process has been completed, the walls will be plastered.
Get in touch
If you need the services of professional damp proofing experts then get in touch with the experts here at Catlin Rising Damp on 01536 505 830, or fill out the form the ‘Contact Us’ page of this website, and we’ll be back in touch with you as soon as we can regarding your damp proofing requirements.