Damp Proofing Cambridgeshire
From Cambridge's period terraces and listed homes to the low lying Fen towns of Ely, March and Wisbech, where a high water table drives damp. We survey first, diagnose the real cause, then treat it correctly with a written guarantee.
Book a Damp Survey
0300 373 7251Survey fee deducted from the cost of works if you proceed. No obligation.
Damp Across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is really two contrasting places for damp, and each needs a different eye. Cambridge itself and the older market towns are full of period and listed property, built with soft clunch, lime mortar and solid walls that need to breathe. Here the wrong treatment, such as a dense cement render, can trap moisture and do more harm than the damp itself.
North of the city, the Fen towns of Ely, March, Wisbech, Chatteris and Whittlesey sit on low lying reclaimed land with peat and silt soils and a high water table, with some ground close to or below sea level. That makes rising damp, penetrating damp at low level and water ingress to cellars and ground floors a genuine and recurring problem.
On top of that, Cambridge has two universities and a large student rental and HMO sector, where the main issue is condensation and black mould rather than structural damp. Because the right fix depends entirely on the cause, we always establish it with a professional survey before recommending anything.
Damp Proofing Services in Cambridgeshire
The full range of damp, timber and waterproofing services for Cambridgeshire homes and commercial properties. Every project begins with a survey and an accurate diagnosis, because the right treatment depends entirely on the cause.
Rising Damp Treatment
Chemical injection damp proof course to BS 6576 with breathable, salt inhibiting replastering, sympathetic to period and listed Cambridgeshire property.
Learn more →Penetrating Damp
Water entering through solid walls, pointing, rooflines and at low level where ground and water tables are high, common across the Fens. Traced and treated.
Learn more →Condensation & Mould
The main issue in Cambridge's student rentals and HMOs. PIV ventilation, mould treatment and long term moisture control that fixes the cause, not just the surface.
Learn more →Damp Surveys
Moisture profiling, salt analysis and a written diagnostic report. Ideal for pre purchase surveys, conveyancing and homebuyer report queries.
Learn more →Cellar & Below Ground
Waterproofing to BS 8102 for cellars and ground floors at risk from the Fen water table, including cavity drain membrane and tanking, so the space stays dry.
Learn more →Timber & Rot Treatment
Dry rot, wet rot and woodworm in floor joists and roof timbers, identified and treated with a written certificate, often required for a property sale.
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Signs of Damp in Cambridgeshire Homes
Whether you are in a Cambridge period home, a Fen town house or a rental, these are the signs worth a professional look:
Important: treating rising damp as condensation, or the other way around, is one of the most common and costly mistakes made by non specialists. A professional survey is essential before any treatment is recommended.
How We Work, Survey to Completion
Professional damp survey
A qualified specialist surveys your property with a calibrated moisture meter. Where rising damp is suspected we take plaster samples for salt analysis to confirm it, separating rising damp from condensation or penetrating damp.
Written report and diagnosis
You receive a written report with what was found, the diagnosis and the recommended treatment. If the problem is less serious than another company quoted, we will tell you that too.
Fixed price in your report
A fixed price is included in your report. No day rates and no hidden extras, so you know the full cost before deciding. The survey fee is deducted from the works if you proceed.
Treatment and installation
Our trained technicians carry out all treatment to current British Standards, BS 6576 for chemical DPC injection and BS 8102 for any below ground waterproofing.
Written guarantee
Every installation comes with a written 10 year guarantee, transferable on property sale and accepted by solicitors and mortgage lenders.
What Our Customers Say
Genuine reviews from Advanced Damp customers.
"I had two other damp surveys on my home and they were only interested in concluding that it was rising damp so that they could charge me a lot to inject into my walls. Matt on the other hand has proper experience and techniques with thermal imaging, and he understood what the issues really were. He gave holistic advice on how to really solve the problem, and at much less cost."
"I scheduled a pre-purchase damp survey with Advanced Damp on the advice of a Level 3 building survey. The quality of the survey, performed by Lionel, was excellent and the report was very detailed with photos throughout. The customer service was also very attentive."
"Lionel was super helpful and efficient. He sent the detailed follow-up docs the same day. Very impressed by excellent service provided by Advanced Damp, thank you."
Areas We Cover in Cambridgeshire
We cover the whole county, from the city to the Fens and the market towns. Areas include:
- Cambridge
- Ely
- Huntingdon
- St Ives
- St Neots
- March
- Wisbech
- Chatteris
- Whittlesey
- Soham
- Littleport
- Ramsey
- Godmanchester
- Sawston
- Histon
- Cottenham
- Cherry Hinton
- Trumpington
- Chesterton
- Sawtry
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Frequently Asked Questions, Damp Proofing Cambridgeshire
Does the high water table in the Fens cause damp?
Can you treat damp in a period or listed Cambridge property?
Why does my Cambridge student house or HMO have mould?
Which areas of Cambridgeshire do you cover?
Do you provide pre-purchase damp surveys in Cambridgeshire?
Sort Your Cambridgeshire Damp Problem
Book a survey and get a written report with the diagnosis, the recommended fix and a fixed price. The survey fee is deducted from the works if you proceed.
Last updated June 2026 · Advanced Damp Ltd · Covering Cambridge, the Fens and all of Cambridgeshire · 0300 373 7251