What are the main symptoms of rising damp?

The main symptoms of rising damp are: excess damage to skirting boards, tide-like stains on the wall, peeling wallpaper or paint and wet patches. It can also manifest itself in the form of white powder.

What can I do to ensure that my home has the correct damp proofing?

The most efficient way to ensure that your home has the best damp proofing is ensuring you have a suitable damp-proofing barrier in place. This can either be a damp-proof course, this is a plastic or felt strip within the wall, or a damp-proof membrane, this sheet connects to the damp proof course and can be found under the concrete. These barriers will form a seal ensuring prevention of rising damp.

How to prevent rising damp before it worsens?

If you are experiencing rising damp, please contact us to assess the cause. In most cases, it is likely that there is a drainage issue within your area, causing the groundwater levels to above the barriers. Dower Datech will be able to assess the cause of the problem and advise on the best solution. Such solutions include: upgrading the local drainage system, adjusting the gradient of the ground away from your home so water won’t collect near the surface, re-adjusting the area below the floorboards (allowing the water to evaporate) or using a damp proof course.

How long does it take to treat rising damp?

Walls that are affected by rising damp can take around 6 months to fully dry out. Factors such as the thickness of the wall will affect how long it takes. A general rule of thumb is one month per 25mm of wall to dry out, post rising damp treatment.

Heritage Preservation Services In East Midlands

Experts At Damp Proofing Old Buildings

Over the last 50 years, we’ve built up a specialism in damp proofing and tending to listed and historic buildings. Whether you require help dealing with damp problems in your old stone house or you’d like us to assess how to best preserve a heritage building, we can help. We have an appreciation for preserving beautiful heritage buildings and our damp specialists are highly trained in how to maintain even the most delicate aged properties.

Our specially-trained damp proofing team uses only high-quality materials and damp-proofing techniques to suit older buildings.
Before carrying out any work, we carry out a full survey of the building, giving you our expert opinion.
All of our work comes with a 20-year guarantee, ensuring your peace of mind.
We are easy to deal with and upfront about any costs involved.
We’re experienced in preserving heritage buildings and can advise on how best to maintain them.

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A Comprehensive Heritage Preservation Service

Our team are fully trained to carry out the following services, always tailored to your needs:

How It Works

You Get In Touch

Pickup the phone or get a quote using the contact form.

We Do A Survey

We will carry out a detailed survey to understand the issues.

We Do The Work

We carry out all the work and fix all your damp issues.

You Enjoy

You enjoy a damp-free home environment or work space.

Our Locations Include

We cover most locations in the East Midlands area and would be more than happy to come to your property to assess your needs.

FAQs:

How much will it cost to damp proof my older property?

The cost will vary depending on the extent of the work required and the size of your property. Before we begin any work, we will carry out a full survey to assess your needs, provide you with a full quotation and explain what work is required.

Why is Dower Datech best placed to preserve my period property?

We’ve been in this business for a long time. With over 50 years of experience under our belts, we know everything there is to know about damp proofing and the requirements of heritage and conservation bodies. You can be confident that you’re leaving your home in a safe pair of hands with us.