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.

Dry Rot Under a Living Room Floor in Chingford, E4

A corner of a living room floor in Chingford had collapsed. When our surveyor lifted the laminate, dry rot was found in the timber beneath, alongside high damp readings on the party wall.

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.

Rising Damp in a Hallway and Stair Wall on Arundel Road, High Wycombe

A house on Arundel Road in High Wycombe had peeling paint and damp along the left hand hallway wall and up beside the stairs.

Damp by a Kitchen Bay Window on Dudley Street, Bedford MK40

A house on Dudley Street in Bedford had staining and damaged plaster along the wall beside the rear kitchen bay. Defective guttering had once poured rain down that wall.

Damp Proofing a Building Under Major Refurbishment on New Road, HP14

A building on New Road near High Wycombe had been empty for a long time and was due for major refurbishment. It had damp, mould, failed plaster and water ingress throughout.

Low Level Damp on a Wall Inside a Conservatory on Munces Road, Marlow SL7

At a house on Munces Road in Marlow, the original outside wall of the house is now enclosed by a conservatory. Swollen skirting and damp at its base showed moisture was getting in at floor level.

Chimney Breast Damp After a Log Burner Install in Great Kingshill HP15

At a house on Spurlands End Road in Great Kingshill, the plaster on the chimney breast started breaking down after a log burner was fitted. The chimney had also suffered serious water ingress before it was repaired.

Party Wall Damp in a Living Room on Lodge Villas, Woodford Green IG8

A house on Lodge Villas in Woodford Green had damp along the living room party wall, next to the neighbouring property. The survey linked it to outside defects and a possibly failing damp proof course.

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.

Damp from Raised Ground and a Low Air Brick on Beach Road, High Wycombe HP11

A property on Beach Road in High Wycombe had damp in the bathroom, rear entrance hall, kitchen and storeroom. The survey traced it to several problems outside, plus a leak under the kitchen units.

Rising Damp in a Bay Window and Bedroom Damp on Tolworth Road, KT6

A house on Tolworth Road had damp in two rooms: the living room bay window and a front bedroom. The survey found rising damp in one and penetrating damp in the other, with poor ventilation adding to both.

Two Damp Problems at a House on Upper Icknield Way, Princes Risborough HP27

A house of around 100 years old on Upper Icknield Way near Princes Risborough had two separate damp problems: one in a ground floor extension and one on a first floor landing wall.

Rising Damp Treatment with External Repairs First on Swanscombe Road, Chiswick W4

A house on Swanscombe Road in Chiswick had rising damp caused by a mix of external and internal factors. The plan put external repairs first so the building was watertight before any internal treatment.

Rising Damp from High Ground at a Flat on Kilburn Lane, Queens Park W10

A ground floor flat on Kilburn Lane near Queens Park had damp in the living room and second bedroom. Outside, the ground at the rear had built up level with the air bricks and above the damp proof course.

Damp After a Flood in a Flat on Nether Street, Finchley N3

A vacant flat on Nether Street in Finchley had suffered a flood at some point in the past. The walls around the kitchen and the kitchen floor were left saturated and covered in salts.

Extending a Rising Damp Treatment on Priory Road, South Hampstead NW6

Advanced Damp had already treated rising damp at this property on Priory Road in South Hampstead. On a second phase visit, the treated walls were dry, but moisture was showing just beyond the edge of the original work.

Damp Proofing a Lower Ground Garden Flat on Medley Road, West Hampstead NW6

A lower ground floor garden flat on Medley Road in West Hampstead had both rising and lateral damp. The building had solid 9 inch brick walls and no damp proof course, and the ground next door sat higher than the flat.

Rising Damp on a Front Entrance Party Wall on Maygrove Road, Kilburn NW6

A property on Maygrove Road in Kilburn had damp and salt staining along the party wall by the front entrance. The cause turned out to be outside: the front step had been raised above the level of the internal floor.

Damp in the Original Solid Brick Walls of a House on Ambler Road, Finsbury Park N4

A house on Ambler Road in Finsbury Park had damp affecting the original solid brick walls in the entrance hall, under the stairs and in the kitchen. The survey found several outside causes that needed to be dealt with as well as the walls themselves.

Rising Damp Treatment to a Bay Window Room on Lucerne Road, Highbury N5

A property on Lucerne Road in Highbury had rising damp in two areas, including the walls around a ground floor bay window. The survey also picked up external defects that needed attention alongside the internal treatment.

Rising Damp in a Lower Ground Floor Flat on Acton Street, Kings Cross WC1X

A lower ground floor flat on Acton Street in Kings Cross was showing rising damp around an internal arch and the back door, even though a damp proof course had been installed by another company a few years earlier. The owner was preparing to sell and needed the problem dealt with properly.

Damp to a Chimney Breast and Leaking Window Frames in Oxford, OX2

A semi detached house in north Oxford had salt staining and damp on a ground floor chimney breast. The survey also found rain getting in around the top floor windows and at a gutter joint.

Rising Damp on a Shared Party Wall in Stockwell, SW9

Paint was peeling along a ground floor wall in an 1870s terrace in Stockwell. The wall backed onto a neighbouring courtyard, and a damp proof course installed many years earlier had failed.

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.

Treating Damp Around a Lower Ground Floor Door in Islington, N1

Damp kept returning to a lower ground floor wall beside the rear door of an early 1900s terrace in Islington. The survey traced it to a failed section of an earlier damp treatment, right where the timber door frame meets the masonry.

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 […]

Rising Damp Treatment to a Sitting Room, High Wycombe HP13

Rising Damp Treament Case Study Rising Damp Treatment to a Sitting Room, High Wycombe HP13 A French drain that had just been installed looked like the obvious answer, but it turned out the real story was hiding in the wall itself. Here’s how the survey got to the bottom of a slowly spreading damp patch […]

Resolving Rising Damp to a Hallway on Bourne Avenue, SL4

Damp Proofing Case Study Resolving Rising Damp to a Hallway on Bourne Avenue, SL4 A damp survey and remedial treatment to the hallway at a property on Bourne Avenue, addressing rising damp with plaster removal, DPC injection, salt neutralisation, and re-rendering. Project at a Glance LocationBourne Avenue, SL4 3JRPropertyResidential property, Bourne AvenueIssueRising damp to the […]