There are a few visible signs of damp, although it often goes undetected. However, in older or empty properties, this made become detectable through its smell. These include peeling paint and wallpaper, crumbling plaster, mould growth, black spots or spores on walls and ceilings, and rotting skirting boards and flooring.
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| Damp proofing | £354-£3,922 |
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You should make sure that all signs of damp have gone before you redecorate your walls. If you want to paint your walls with a water-permeable emulsion paint, you can usually do this after 1 or 2 months. For other types of decoration you should wait longer.
Signs of rising damp tend to be close to the ground, usually no higher than a metre. It usually works its way up walls in horizontal lines. Penetrating damp usually develops in patches and can often be much higher up. For more advice, speak to a damp proofing professional.
Damp is a serious problem, particularly if you live in an old property, because it can lead to structural damage. This will cost you big money and could be very dangerous, to yourself and the property. Take damp seriously and get it inspected and resolved as soon as you discover it!
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Carnforth - LA6
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carry out a dry rot Survey for a mortgage company
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London - SW16
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rising damp. removing existing plaster and injecting damp proof chemicals and re plastering and painting of wall at front window bay. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: ...
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External Brick Workshop requires new floor, new internal ceiling, and internal brick walls painted. Provision of air bricks and some form of heating. Has electricity supply.
06 Jul
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London - SW20
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we have discovered an issue with property and would like a visit/inspection to identify the cause property type: terrace how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms are you the property o...
04 Jul
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Penzance - TR18
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(1) Repair of defective tanking in toilet in back extension on ground floor (2) Treatment of rising damp in wall of laundry room in basement
03 Jul
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North Tawton, Okehampton - EX20
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Rising damp. In stone cottage
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Sheffield - S6
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roof upstand around chimney stack needs resealing.
26 Jun
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Belfast - BT9
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Rising damp in entrance lobby. Wall paper peeling off and damp rising about 2 ft up the wall. No evidence of rising damp elsewhere on the ground floor
26 Jun
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Llanwrda - SA19
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We have an old house, need to understand the extent of damp and what can be done to sort.
18 Jun
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Smethwick - B67
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i have a damp issue in the kitchen are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: terrace please call to appoint
17 Jun
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Pinner - HA5
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damp treatment for bedroom are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: semi detached please call to appoint
17 Jun
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Newport - NP19
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Damp in hallway and corner of living room
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Ballymena - BT42
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raising damp and spray treatment to all wood work
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Farnborough - GU14
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our front bedroom has mould above the window, possibly caused by a blocked gutter , which has now been cleared of leaves. however the mould remains and is difficult to eliminate. we need to be rid of ...
14 Jun
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London - W3
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Front of house approximately 6M fix the damp proofing externally. Red brick 1920s terraced proofing
13 Jun
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Leeds - LS5
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Firstly advice on a problem with my lounge wall under a window and in corner of the room. It must be damp of some kind but is more dry and crumbly.
11 Jun
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Ashford - TW15
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To check whether the wall is damp or not
11 Jun
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Chester - CH1
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I have some black mould developing in three bedrooms, I need to stop it coming back.
10 Jun
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London - SE27
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There is damp in my conservatory which was built about 10 years ago. The damp has affected one wall and the shed ceiling and only appears after prolonged rain.
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