Rising Damp

Rising damp is a common form of damp in UK homes. It is the result of moisture from the ground traveling up through your masonry and entering your property. This usually happens because of issues with your damp proof course (DPC). Although it can also happen in cavity walls where rubble and debris block the […]

The first thing anyone should do when they find rising damp, is to come up with a solution to fix it. If you let this kind of problem go untreated, it can progress into a more serious issue. Rising damp doesn’t just damage paint, wallpaper, and skirting boards. Over longer periods of time it has

When most people think of rising damp, the first thing that usually springs to mind is internal and cosmetic damage. This includes things like, wet tide marks on walls, flaking paintwork, wallpaper peeling away from the wall and rotten skirting boards. Whilst these cosmetic issues are unsightly, frustrating and often costly, they are not compromising

In this article we will be looking at how you can identify if your damp proof course has failed. This will involve how you can identify this issue yourself. As well as why you might want to hire a professional damp surveyor to diagnose the problem. The signs of a failed damp proof course include:

Rising damp is less common than other forms of damp, such as penetrating damp and condensation. It is caused when water is drawn from the ground via capillary action. This is when water travels through the pores and capillaries in your building materials, such as the brickwork and mortar. Once the water has traveled through

In this article, we are going to be looking at how you can identify a failed damp proof course. Including how this can cause damp problems in your home, and more importantly how you can fix it. If you have identified rising damp in your home, it is likely due to a problem with your