One of the worst problems to encounter as a homeowner looking to sell is damp. Homeowners with damp problems often find themselves facing potential buyers exaggerating the issue in order to justify a lower offer. At the same time, they’re deciding between making...
Dealing with rising damp is an ongoing challenge for property owners. It occurs when groundwater enters a building’s walls and travels up through the brick or stone by way of capillary action. The first signs of rising damp are usually cosmetic – think...
Rising damp occurs when water from the ground rises and spreads through the walls of a building by way of capillary action. It enters through small gaps and holes in porous building materials such as brick and stone. This form of damp is commonly found in older...
It’s easy to jump to the worst possible conclusion when spotting, say, tell-tale bubbles and/or peeling wallpaper, or perhaps even a dank and ugly patch of mould: that your property is riddled with damp! However, this isn’t always the case, so you needn’t despair or...
Structural damp can cause unwanted or even dangerous damage to a home when it starts penetrating the walls. Not only does it affect the physical appearance of the property because it’s aesthetically displeasing, the moist environment encourages the growth of mould,...
