Damp Proofing Leicester
From rising and penetrating damp in the city's red brick Victorian terraces to condensation and mould in its student rentals and HMOs. We survey first, diagnose the real cause, then treat it correctly with a written guarantee.
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0300 373 7251Survey fee deducted from the cost of works if you proceed. No obligation.
Damp in Leicester homes
Leicester is a city of red brick terraces. Street after street of Victorian and Edwardian housing in Clarendon Park, Stoneygate, Highfields, the West End and Belgrave was built with solid walls and damp proof courses that are now well over a century old, which is exactly the stock where damp problems take hold.
In that older housing the most common issues are rising damp from a failed or bridged DPC and penetrating damp through the solid walls. Parts of the city near the River Soar, such as Aylestone and Belgrave, sit on low lying ground, and Leicester's clay subsoil holds moisture, which adds raised ground levels and bridged DPCs to the mix.
With two universities, Leicester also has a very large student rental and HMO sector in Clarendon Park, Highfields and the West End, where the main problem is condensation and black mould rather than structural damp. Because the cause varies so much, we establish it with a professional survey before recommending anything.
Damp Proofing Services in Leicester
The full range of damp, timber and waterproofing services for Leicester 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 salt inhibiting replastering. The correct fix for failed or absent DPCs in Leicester's red brick terraces.
Learn more →Penetrating Damp
Water entering through solid walls, pointing, rooflines and window reveals, and at low level where ground is raised. Traced to the source and treated.
Learn more →Condensation & Mould
The main issue in Leicester'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 for Leicester cellars and basements to BS 8102, including cavity drain membrane and cellar tanking, so the space can be used or converted.
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 Leicester Homes
Whether you are in an older terrace, a city flat 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."
"Lionel came to survey our flat. He couldn't have been pleasanter or more professional. He explained all his findings and we're hoping we're now on the way to resolving our mould problems."
"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."
Areas We Cover in Leicester
We cover all of Leicester and the surrounding county. Areas include:
- Clarendon Park
- Stoneygate
- Highfields
- Belgrave
- Evington
- Aylestone
- Knighton
- West End
- Western Park
- Braunstone
- Humberstone
- Thurmaston
- Oadby
- Wigston
- Birstall
- Glenfield
- Anstey
- Saffron Lane
- Narborough Road
- City Centre
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Frequently Asked Questions, Damp Proofing Leicester
Do Leicester's older terraces get rising damp?
Why does my Leicester student house or HMO have mould?
Can Leicester's low lying ground cause damp?
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Do you provide pre-purchase damp surveys in Leicester?
Sort Your Leicester 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 Leicester and the East Midlands · 0300 373 7251