Damp & timber specialists

Family-run, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Rising damp

Rising damp isn’t always visible. It’s often hidden by decoration, which is why a proper survey matters.

How we treat it

We treat rising damp with a cream-based chemical damp-proof course, injected into small holes at low pressure, to BS 6576.

Plaster that has been contaminated by salts usually needs renewing as well, so the wall is put right, not just treated.

  • Cream-based damp-proof course, to BS 6576
  • Our own guarantees of up to 15 years, depending on the treatment
  • A Property Care Association (PCA) certified surveyor in remedial treatments (CSRT)

One wall, start to finish

One chimney-breast wall, from tide mark to finished room.

  1. A painted chimney-breast wall with a brown tide mark of damp along the lower part
    1Before: the tide mark
  2. The same wall with the plaster stripped back to bare brick
    2Stripped back to brick
  3. The same wall with a fresh grey render coat
    3Re-rendered
  4. The same wall finished with new plaster and white skirting
    4Finished: new plaster and skirting

How a survey works

Electronic moisture meters and non-invasive tests show where the damp is. You get a written report with the probable causes, our recommendations and, where needed, a quotation.

The four steps, one by one

  1. We come and look

    We inspect for damp, timber infestation and decay, basement waterproofing, condensation and mould.

  2. We write it down

    You get a report with what we found, what we recommend, and a quotation if work is needed.

  3. We do the work

    Completed to a high standard, “leaving a clean site and a happy client”.

  4. We guarantee it

    We issue our own guarantees for up to 15 years, depending on the treatment.

Getting it right first time, because getting it wrong can be very costly.

Worried about damp or rot?

We’ll come and look, explain what we find, and give you help and honest advice at every step.

Request a survey

or call 07500 041243