The three main types of damp that can occur in a property are condensation, penetrating and rising damp. For every type of damp, there are preventative measures that you can take to lessen the possibility of problems happening in the first place. There are also a range of solutions and different treatments that can be […]
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For many people, the discovery that there is damp in a property comes from a HomeBuyer Report. Up until 2009 this was known as a HSV (Homebuyers Survey and Valuation). It’s often still referred to as a Homebuyers Survey. It is the most commonly undertaken type of survey which looks at the general condition of
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You may have heard about the range of grants and schemes that are available for properties, for example home insulation and boilers/heaters, but is there any financial assistance to help with the costs of damp proofing? Are free damp proofing grants available? Both these questions are fair enough. After all, if help is available to
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There are several different types of damp problems that can affect a property. From condensation damp to penetrating damp to rising damp. There are other specific issues that can occur too. For example, wet rot and dry rot – and sometimes damp affects specific areas of a property in a particular way and requires a
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Damp is something that affects a very large number of properties and people at some point. Damp problems cause persistent headaches for many, many people during the home buying process and it can also be a real pain for landlords, tenants and homeowners alike. We know we don’t want it. We know we should try
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So, damp has appeared in your property. After you have identified the cause of the problem and established what type of damp it is: condensation, penetrating or rising damp, and you have chosen a suitable treatment solution, one thing you definitely want to make sure of (as much as is humanly possible) is that the
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