A cellar can be a versatile room, giving you extra storage space or an extra bedroom or living room. However, cellars frequently have problems with damp, especially if they’re situated on a flood plain, as are so many houses in West London. Cellar damp is a common problem in London homes, but with basement tanking…
You’ll often hear it said that if your home has a damp problem, it’s likely that this originates from three main causes: rising damp, penetrating damp, or condensation. While this ultimately true for all cases of damp, there are usually causal factors which your damp specialist will need to address before your problem can be…
There has been a breathtaking variety of materials used for building over the course of history. On the whole, building materials have steadily improved as societies have learned more about architecture and how to make consistently sound constructions. Remarkably though, some properties remain from the days when people tried to cut corners with cheaper materials.…
Damp on its own is not a nice problem to have to deal with, but if left untreated it can lead to something worse. Timber infestation can occur when insects or fungi take up residence in damp timber. This can damage the structural integrity of your home, and can be expensive to fix. You could…
Damp has been ranked as the number one thing that can put potential buyers off a house. According to a recent survey by home insurance company GoCompare, 67% of people would be discouraged from buying a house that had any visible evidence of damp. Some of the other problems on the list may also be…
Do you have a damp home? Many Britons do, and some of them view damp as a fact of life in the UK. But if your – or your family’s – health isn’t quite as good as you’d like it to be because of persistent allergies, coughs, colds, rashes, fatigue or headaches, you shouldn’t share…
You’re probably more than a little confused by the question posed in this title, right? After all, a surveyor has told you there’s evidence of rising damp in your home and now you’re keen to get it fixed. You’ve even seen the evidence: rusty nails in your skirting boards and a telltale salty ‘tidemark’ on…
Damp is a common problem in Victorian and Edwardian houses. It’s important to understand that these houses are different from modern ones in that they are more porous, or “breathable”, due to differences in construction. Because of this, the approach to managing damp in an older building may be different from that appropriate for a…
Unlike the residents of Venice, most people living in Britain do not expect their houses to be flooded. There are some flood prone areas which have been the subject of extensive news coverage, but for most people a flooded home will come as an unexpected and traumatic shock. With the changing climate, flooding is becoming…
Don’t ignore condensation and damp in your home. It’s not just unsightly: if left unattended, damp can result in structural problems and damage to the fabric of the property. Damp is not something your average builder can sort out. If you think that you might have a damp problem at home, you need good advice…