Professional Dampness Surveys
Every building is different. Different construction, different materials, different maintenance history etc. - although amidst all these differences there are many common principles.
We investigate every building holistically. With a thorough understanding of moisture movement, new and old buildings materials and renovation practices, with a wide array of specialist tools, we get to the bottom of dampness problems, identifying and highlighting their root causes.
Our friendly surveyors explain you in plain English what's going on, how the problem developed and what needs to be done to solve it. We discuss with you in detail potential remedies and timelines to permanently solve the problem. However, as always, the choice and decision about the what and when, is ultimately yours, but we are there to assist you.
Building Inspection
During this detailed 15-point survey we assess and investigate the following areas:
- The structure and condition of walls
- Building materials used
- The pointing, rendering and plastering
- Past repairs and their effect on the building, link to present problems
- The salts content of the walls, often with a professional salts analysis
- The condition of the damp proof course (DPC) if any
- Chimney problems
- The moisture content of the walls, areas affected
- Water or rainwater penetration issues
- The condition of drainage
- Condensation problems
- Potential heat bridges in the building
- Elevations, their effect onto potential moisture penetration
- Construction and condition of floors
- Cellars and basements etc.
Customer Feedback About our Surveys
Don't take our word for it. Here is what real people like you think about our dampness surveys:
Although it turned out that my home did not have rising damp, Val nevertheless offered some very useful advice on how to manage the humidity in my home that can lead to mould. He also left me a leaflet to read with lots of information and followed up with an email. Very honest and knowledgeable tradesperson. Highly recommended!
Fantastic and exceptionally knowledgeable! I will definitely recommend you to anyone with damp problems. Thanks.
Let me first say - they didn't actually do any work - just came for a survey and to give me a quote. What a professional guy Val is. Spent 90 mins assessing the property to advise the damp course is OK. Very knowledgeable and gave me good ideas to tackle the water ingress problem. You want to know someone who is honest and reliable - Val is the man. Lovely guy and I couldn't fault him.
Val was very quick in attending to our request for a visit to the property and quickly pointed us in the right direction about what was required to remedy our issue. We would most definitely recommend Val and will use his services again for any other jobs that we may have.
We were very pleased with Val and the team from start to finish. Val and the team are very knowledgeable and provide an excellent service. The system itself seems to be working after the first 12 month checks.
We were initially told by other traditional damp companies that we would need to chip away every downstairs wall and then plaster again. This would have been extremely messy and costly. Instead, the system has been placed in the cupboard under the stairs and is out of sight and has not caused any damage to our property. So far, we are extremely pleased. We hope the moisture levels continue to decrease and look forward to the next visit in 6 months time.
A first class job so far. Conscientious surveyor who was patient and well informed. Engineer was thoughtful, efficient and tidy. It will be some time before the effectiveness of the work is fully apparent. An unusually reassuring experience.
Sample Reports Following our Dampness Surveys
We regularly provide you with a comprehensive written report on the findings, recommended remedies and some estimated costs. Here are some sample reports, some of them for listed buildings, we have created following our surveys.
Get in Touch for a Dampness Survey
To get started fill in the form below. Feel free to tell us as much about the building and the problem as you feel necessary. The more information you can provide, the better.