Rising Damp in a Lower Ground Flat on Nevern Square, Earls Court SW5

A lower ground flat on Nevern Square in Earls Court had rising damp in the study, hallway and master bedroom, with water also getting in around the front door and poor drainage in the rear garden.

Penetrating Damp from a Blocked Gutter on Waldeck Street, Reading RG1

A house on Waldeck Street in Reading had damp on two dining room walls: the external window wall and the adjoining party wall. The survey took place in continuous rain, which made the cause easy to see.

Penetrating Damp Around a Front Bay on Adelaide Avenue, Brockley SE4

A house on Adelaide Avenue in Brockley had damp in the front reception room around the bay window, and a damp feeling utility room on the lower ground floor.

Garage Damp Fixed from Outside on Sandelswood End, Beaconsfield HP9

A house on Sandelswood End in Beaconsfield had damp in the garage. A water softener nearby was a possible suspect, but the survey pointed to the outside of the wall.

Penetrating Damp Above an Old Treatment Line on Rutlish Road, Wimbledon SW19

A house on Rutlish Road in Wimbledon had new damp showing in the front room bay window, above a damp treatment done some years before. The survey showed the old treatment was working and the new damp was coming from outside.

Penetrating Damp from Coping Stones on New Road, Northchurch HP4

A house on New Road in Northchurch, near Berkhamsted, had damp at high level in a conservatory style dining room. The cause was rainwater getting in through failed pointing on the coping stones above.

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.

Lower Ground Floor Damp in a House on Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath SE3

A four storey semi detached house on Vanbrugh Park in Blackheath had localised damp in its lower ground floor reception room. The pattern pointed to water coming in from outside, not rising damp.

Residual Damp and Chimney Breast Damp in a Flat on Sumatra Road, West Hampstead NW6

A property on Sumatra Road in West Hampstead had already had its external render renewed, but the rear bedroom wall was still damp inside. The survey also found a separate problem on the chimney breast in the main bedroom.

Fixing Damp in Solid Walls from the Outside on Chase Road, Southgate N14

A house on Chase Road in Southgate had high moisture readings in its solid brick walls. The survey showed the real problem was outside, so the answer was external repair rather than stripping the internal walls.

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.

Tracing a Dining Room Damp Patch to a Gutter Fault in Battersea, SW11

An isolated damp patch on a dining room wall in Battersea was traced from the flat roof above to a displaced gutter end cap and worn pointing. The fix was a targeted repair, not damp proofing.

Rising and Penetrating Damp in a Mid Terrace House, Hackney E5

A mid terrace house in Hackney had mould and bubbling plaster in the rear conservatory, damp in a first floor toilet and ensuite, and rising damp along the kitchen wall. One survey traced each problem to its own cause, and the work was carried out as a single programme.

Penetrating Damp Treatment in a Mid Terrace House, Clapham Junction SW11

Penetrating Damp Treatment Case Study Penetrating Damp Treatment in a Mid Terrace House, Clapham Junction SW11 Rainwater running straight down an exposed brick wall had quietly soaked its way through to the plaster inside. Here’s how the survey traced a damp patch back to an outside roof drainage problem, and what it took to dry […]

Fixing Penetrating Damp Caused by Deteriorated External Render in Tring, HP23

Damp Proofing Case Study Fixing Penetrating Damp Caused by Deteriorated External Render in Tring, HP23 A kitchen column affected by isolated penetrating damp, traced back to deteriorated external render in a tight, poorly ventilated gap between two properties, was resolved with a full hack-off, re-render, and internal salt-neutralising treatment. Project at a Glance Location56 Goldfield […]

Restoring a Bedroom Affected by Penetrating Damp in Beaconsfield, HP9

Damp Treatment Case Study Restoring a Bedroom Affected by Penetrating Damp in Beaconsfield, HP9 A damp treatment to a bedroom at a first-floor flat in Beaconsfield, addressing residual moisture from historic penetrating damp, with hack off, re-render, skim, and a protective facade cream applied to the corresponding external wall. Project at a Glance LocationHoltspur Top […]

Resolving Penetrating Damp and Condensation in a Detached House, Dagnall HP4

Damp Treatment Case Study Resolving Penetrating Damp and Condensation in a Detached House, Dagnall HP4 A full damp treatment to a detached property in Dagnall, addressing penetrating damp at a kitchen wall and dining room windowsill, condensation-related mould in a larder and kitchen cabinets, and a timber DPC bridge and blown render at the rear […]

Solving Recurring Damp on a Chimney Breast in Penn

Case Study · Damp Diagnosis & Treatment Solving Recurring Damp on a Chimney Breast in Penn How a proper diagnosis fixed a problem that previous repairs hadn’t, in a detached home in Penn, Buckinghamshire. Surveyed by Matt Jewell · Written by Sam Fitzgerald, Founder & Surveyor The damp issue on the chimney breast, Penn, Buckinghamshire. […]

Garage Waterproofing, damp proofing, and Rendering in Buckingham

Case Study · Garage Waterproofing & Damp Proofing Garage Waterproofing and Damp Proofing in Buckingham Water getting in, rising damp and condensation inside, and a tired, crumbling render outside. Here is how we waterproofed a garage in Buckingham, stopped the damp at the cause and gave it a clean, durable finish. Written by Sam Fitzgerald, […]