Rising Damp at the Entrance of a Basement Flat in SE20

A small wall inside the front door of a basement flat on Seymour Terrace had blistered and stained. Our survey found high moisture readings and rising damp confined to that one area.

Treating Damp in a Basement Bedroom in Notting Hill, W11

Damp in the back basement room of a property on Ledbury Road was traced to rising damp on two walls, with high damp readings in the storage space below the stairs.

Waterproofing a Store Room Beneath a Patio on Holtspur Top Lane, Beaconsfield HP9

A store room beneath a patio on Holtspur Top Lane in Beaconsfield was letting water in through its ceiling, even though the patio had been laid over a membrane. The owner wanted the stored goods protected without lifting the paving.

Cellar Waterproofing and a Decayed Lintel on Hempstead Lane, Berkhamsted HP4

A property on Hempstead Lane in Berkhamsted had a cellar with tanking that was not doing its job, a badly decayed timber lintel, and damp in an outbuilding and a bedroom.

Basement Condensation and Buried Air Bricks on Peel Road, South Woodford E18

A solid brick house with a front bay on Peel Road in South Woodford had condensation forming in the basement, mould in the kitchen and by the rear doors, and several outside defects.

Damp in a Part Below Ground Kitchen on Brands Hill Avenue, High Wycombe HP13

A house on Brands Hill Avenue in High Wycombe had damp in a kitchen that sits partly below outside ground level, with a vaulted ceiling above.

Mould and Groundwater Ingress in a Flat on Girdwood Road, Wandsworth SW18

A flat on Girdwood Road in Wandsworth had mould in the back bedroom despite a dehumidifier running with the windows open. The survey found two problems feeding each other: condensation and groundwater coming through the wall.

A Return Visit to a Below Ground Garage on Alexandra Road, Epsom KT17

Advanced Damp had previously installed a cavity drain system in a below ground garage on Alexandra Road in Epsom. When a band of damp appeared further along one wall, we went back to find out why.

Basement Waterproofing with a Dual Sump Pump on Western Road, Tring HP23

A property on Western Road in Tring had a below ground area that needed to be made dry and usable. The solution was a full cavity drain membrane system with drainage and a dual sump pump.

Damp by a Lower Ground Stairwell on Bromfield Street, Islington N1

Advanced Damp had already treated part of this house on Bromfield Street in Islington. The owner called us back when a new damp patch appeared in a separate area around the stairwell leading from the lower ground floor.

Vault Damp and Rising Damp in a House on Prince Albert Road, Primrose Hill NW1

A house on Prince Albert Road in Primrose Hill had warped, saturated plaster in the ground floor front room where radiator pipework passed through the wall into a vault, and separate damp at the rear bay doors. The survey found two different causes.

Turning a Lower Ground Floor Vault Into a Dry Pantry in Canonbury, N1

A vault at lower ground floor level in a Canonbury period house had no waterproofing at all. The owners wanted to use it as a dry pantry, so our surveyor designed a Type C cavity drain system with a dual pump sump.

External DPC Protection & Perimeter Drainage, Somersham PE28

DPC Protection Case Study External DPC Protection & Perimeter Drainage, Somersham PE28 A new drainage channel was run around the base of the external walls to keep groundwater off the brickwork and away from the damp-proof course underneath. Here’s a look at the work carried out at this property in Somersham. Project at a Glance […]

Basement Waterproofing: Fulham SW6

Basement Waterproofing Case Study Waterproofing a Newly Built Basement in Fulham, SW6 A Type C cavity drain system installed to a newly constructed lower ground floor, designed to BS 8102:2022 to deliver a dry, Grade 3 environment ready for fit out. Project at a Glance Location Fulham, SW6, London Property Newly constructed basement, solid construction […]

Commercial Type C Waterproofing System Installation For Kvadrat Ltd

Case Study · Commercial Structural Waterproofing Type C Waterproofing for a Commercial Basement, Kvadrat Ltd, London N1 How we waterproofed a central London commercial basement for an international textile brand, designed to BS 8102:2022 and built to be maintained for the long term. Written by Sam Fitzgerald, Founder & Surveyor Type C cavity drain waterproofing […]

Tanking & Damp Proofing Project

Case Study · Tanking & Penetrating Damp Tanking a Misdiagnosed Damp Problem in Headington, Oxford A family whose damp came back just six months after another firm treated it, because it had been misdiagnosed. Here is how we found the real cause and fixed it properly with tanking. Written by Sam Fitzgerald, Founder & Surveyor […]