We are THE Damp Proofing & Timber Preservation Specialists. Based in Herne Bay, we cover: Canterbury, Thanet & Swale districts as well as the outlying villages, we are ideally placed for all your building preservation needs. We use traditional methods including the use of lime pointing and rendering when appropriate, complimented with modern BBA approved chemical treatments to solve your buildings problems. As 'Approved Contractors' for Sovereign chemicals not only has our work been independently inspected for quality, but our treatments are guaranteed.
Rising damp which is often misdiagnosed, Is caused by moisture moving from the ground in a capillary action through building materials leaving fluffy deposits (efflorescence) on the surface of the plaster and spoiling decorations. We offer a simple, cost effective solution to rising damp, that together with any necessary specialist replastering of contaminated areas, will offer many years of protection. There are two main causes of penetrating damp; defects to your property inc rainwater goods, pointing and flashing and lateral ingress caused by high ground levels (often misdiagnosed as rising damp).
Heritage Building Preservation are specialist surveyors & contractors in the remedial treatments for dampness and infestation in residential and commercial properties. As a brief outline we have put together the most common enquiries we receive, but this list is by no means exhaustive. If you are worried or concerned about evidence of dampness, timber decay, beetle infestation or condensation in your property, we will complete a thorough survey into the cause, effect and recommended treatment of the problem.