Penetrating Damp & Damp Floors

Damp can penetrate through external walls causing problems internally. Dampness can enter a property in various ways, cracked render, defective pointing to brickwork, leaks in roofs or chimneys, defective guttering and leaks from plumbing.  One of the most common causes can be high ground levels externally where alterations in the ground next to property walls via landscaping or laying driveways means that earth or moisture retaining materials are laying against the house wall above the level of the damp proof course allowing damp to penetrate through a wall and if there is no cavity present into the interior.

Firstly the source of the dampness needs to be identified and stopped from entering the property with the affected area then allowed to dry out.  Repairs to plasterwork and decorative surfaces can then be carried out. Damp treat Ltd is able to help with this process in a number of ways:

• Repairs to render or pointing
• Reinstatement of suitable ground levels and improved drainage around walls
• Application of specialist membranes to internal wall surfaces which are then plastered over
• Removal and replacement of damaged plasterwork

Damp Floors

In some older houses concrete or stone floors were laid without an effective damp proof membrane.  This means that damp is able to travel through the floor structure penetrating the upper surface.

Digging and laying a new floor may not always be a practical or affordable solution and issues around the management of the wall floor junction and the bridging of the damp proof course all need to be considered in any potential remedial approach.

Damp Treat Ltd will use their expertise to find a suitable solution such as creating a damp proof membrane on the upper surface of the floor either via the use of liquid membrane finishes or the laying of specialist cavity drained membranes.