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How we approach damp
We survey and treat damp, mould, rot and wet cellars in Stafford and the towns around it, and we start every job from the same place: what is putting the water there.
Arrange a damp survey
Tell us where the property is and what you can see. We call back to talk it through.
What do we do?
Most damp problems first show as a mark on a wall. Some need a damp survey, often for a house being bought; some turn out to be condensation and mould, or rain getting in through a gutter, a chimney or open pointing. Fewer are genuine rising damp. Below the floor we deal with woodworm, wet rot and dry rot, and below ground with cellars and basements.
Why diagnose before quoting?
Because the same stain can have four different causes, and the treatment for one does nothing for the others. An injected damp-proof course will not stop condensation, and a mould wash will not stop a leaking downpipe. So the report names the cause, shows the evidence for it, and only then recommends work, in the order it needs doing.
What will the report tell you?
What we looked at inside and out, how moisture was measured and where, what we think is causing the damp and why, what is active and what is old, and what we recommend. Where something is outside our trade, such as a roof or a boiler, we say so and tell you who to call. If you want a second opinion before going ahead, we would encourage it.
Useful to have ready
Answers to these let us tell you on the phone what kind of damp it probably is.
- The postcode and roughly when the house was built
- Where the damp shows and how high up the wall
- Whether it gets worse after rain, or in cold weather
- Any mould, and in which rooms
- Whether you own, rent or are buying, and any survey deadline
Rather we phoned you?
Leave a name, a number and the postcode of the property. A line about what the damp is doing helps. Or phone 01785 335365.