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Flaking plaster, spongy soft feel to wall, white powder or crystals appearing on wall, lifting and stained wallpaper, skirting and floor boards rotting. These are all signs of rising damp, if your property is suffering from any of these symptoms then it is likely that you have a rising damp issue. Rising damp can arise for various reasons, the failure of an existing damp proof course (DPC), bridging due to the raising of external or internal ground levels or in older buildings the complete absence of a damp proof course.
As preservation experts, we're often asked: "What is rising damp?" Essentially, rising damp is exactly as it sounds - moisture rising from the ground, seeping up your masonry and brickwork. If your property doesn't have a damp proof course, or does, but it's very old, bypassed by ‘bridging', your building could be more susceptible to this unsightly and damaging problem. Many common building materials like stone, brick and lime mortar draw up water through capillary action - think of the way a sponge works, and you'll soon get the idea.
Allerton Damp Proofing can provide you with an accurate damp and timber report in a free damp survey. Detecting the presence of rising damp and penetrating damp is (sadly) not as simple as reading a result on a moisture gauge. Where damp is affecting a property, it is important to first identify the source before any steps are taken to address the problem. Failing to diagnose the source or taking the advice of an inexperienced surveyor who misdiagnoses the source can lead to significant unnecessary works being carried out which fail to resolve the problem.
With a wealth of experience, we can eliminate a wide range of problems including rising damp and dry rot. We understand how important your home or property is to you and for that reason we offer 30 year guarantees on all of our work. We also provide free condensation consultations to determine whether your problems are caused by condensation rather than damp. In doing so we make sure your property receives the best treatment possible.
We offer a comprehensive service for damp proofing, dry rot control, basement water proofing, and condensation. If you suspect your property is being affected by any of these then call us now on 01274 224742 to arrange for our qualified remedial surveyor to visit and carry out a FREE survey. You will then be provided with a detailed report/quotation which will list any problems and any proposed remedial works. We cover the whole of Bradford, West and North Yorkshire. Rising damp is caused by a lack of effective damp proof course (dpc).