Penetrating Damp

Penetrating damp (moisture ingress horizontally through the wall material) is an issue that can affect all buildings.

What is Penetrating Damp?

Penetrating Damp caused by structural defects may lead directly or indirectly to the presence of dampness on internal surfaces. Typical examples are:

Faulty rainwater goods (Guttering, Downpipes etc)

Gaps around windows and doors

Leaks (concealed pipes etc)

Lateral penetration of rain water occurring through permeable brickwork, open mortar joints or cracked renderings

How can I tell if I have penetrating damp?

Look around inside your home, do you have watermarks, stains or mould on your walls? Does it get worse during wet weather?
Look at the outside of your home, is there algae on walls around guttering and downpipes?
Penetrating damp is far more common in older properties, which have solid walls. A new build property with cavity walls offers more protection and is less likely to suffer from this type of defect.

Damp ProofingRising Damp

Rising damp has the potential to affect any building. It is the process of moisture in the ground rising up through pores in the masonary of buildings.

Timber TreatmentInsect Infestation

Insect pests are responsible for the continual, often undetected, erosion of structural timber (eg: floorboards and joists) in UK homes.

Building RepairsCracked Wall Stitching

Cracks in walls of buildings are a common structural defect, which if left untreated can become unstable and dangerous, in most cases this can be remedied with procedures such as Wall Stitching.

Penetrating Damp