Damp Proofing Rushden

Damp Proofing Rushden Northamptonshire (NN10): It isn't simply the fact that problems with damp look terrible, they can also cause chronic health problems and lead to dangerous structural damages. More serious problems can also be hidden by patches of damp and peeling wallpaper, and can cost you thousands of pounds to repair if not dealt with promptly. If you think you may have such problems you need to call on a professional Rushden damp proofing company to inspect your property, and recommend the most suitable damp proofing solution for your home.

In Rushden homes there are three key problem areas of how damp can affect your property:

PENETRATING DAMP

Typical external factors that may lead to penetrating damp in your home include: defective guttering, loose or cracked roof tiles, cavity wall issues and unsound brickwork. Inside, overflowing baths or basins, leaky or burst pipes and cracked shower trays, can lead to penetrating damp. If water continues to seep into the walls and woodwork, the visible signs with time will be damp dark patches on walls, flaking or bubbling paintwork and blistered or broken plaster.

If left untreated for some time, a leaky roof can cause wet rot in your roof timbers. Wet rot cannot spread into your brickwork, but it can mean that in the worst outcome the timbers of your roof become structurally compromised, requiring a new roof. If a black fungus starts to appear on your woodwork and the timber in your roof feels "spongy" to touch, you could have an issue with wet rot.

Preventative maintenance can be basic, such as inspecting piping for leaks, repointing dodgy brickwork and cleaning and checking your roof and gutters for leaks. An experienced Rushden damp proof specialist will check these areas to help prevent any future complications, as an element of resolving your issues with damp.

CONDENSATION

One of the most common forms of damp in Rushden homes, condensation is extremely easy to spot. When warm, moist air makes contact with cooler surfaces, minute droplets of water swiftly form. In areas where high humidity is present, such as: bathrooms, kitchens and boiler rooms, condensation forms due to poor ventilation.

Wiping away any droplets of water that form, and making certain that you've got adequate ventilation in the affected areas, are among the most basic answers to such problems. This may require the updating or installation of air bricks, cooker hoods and extractor fans to help reroute the damp air outside of the building.

The most effective way to establish the main factors that play a role in the situation, is to have an in-depth damp proofing survey carried out by a reputable Rushden company. In some cases moist air can be drawn in from outside, simply making matters worse. The most effective way to successfully minimise condensation is to correctly regulate airflow, and your local Rushden damp proofing technician will be able to give you guidance and advice on how this can best be achieved.

RISING DAMP

Homes built since 1875 in the UK have required a damp proof course or membrane to be fitted as standard. If your property or home was built before this time it's conceivable you might not have this installed. If your home was constructed after this year, but you are still suffering with rising damp, it may be that your damp proof membrane has been compromised.

Although rather difficult to distinguish, crumbling or rotten skirting boards, tide marks on walls and a white powdery deposit being found on floor surfaces or appearing on walls, are all giveaway clues that you may have rising damp. It's plausible that you may have a rising damp issue if you've spotted one or all of these in your home.

Purely checking your external walls to find out if you have a damp course can be the first step towards eliminating your problems with rising damp. For adequate protection it must be 150 millimetres above ground level. Where you find this gap doesn't exist, you could dig away the ground to increase it, or if this approach isn't feasible, a higher damp proof membrane (DPM) will need to be put in.

If your damp proof membrane (DPM) is in fact correct and the gap from the ground is not the explanation for the problem, moisture could be rising up through your flooring and into your walls, which might be a much more challenging issue.

Using a number of methods, damp proofing experts in Rushden will quickly identify and remedy rising damp issues. Older houses which either don't have a damp proof course, or have a compromised one that is damaged over an extensive area, can have a damp proofing cream (such as Dryzone) injected into the walls. Evenly spaced holes are drilled at intervals along the mortar course, and a special nozzle used to inject the cream, which then diffuses before curing to form an effective water-repellent barrier.

If the damp proof cream treatment is not appropriate, or the damage to your DPM is too extensive, a new damp proof course may have to be installed. This is the most drastic of repair works, however it could be the only remedy for your rising damp.

For smaller areas of damage, another possible option would be to coat with a waterproof (bitumen based) latex emulsion. This will be applied underneath your floor coverings, so tiles, carpeting and wood flooring will have to be lifted before any work is undertaken. In cellars this is a particularly effectual treatment, and will form part of the "tanking" process which is used to create watertight spaces. Your Rushden damp proof technician may advise laying building paper (a specialist foil backed membrane) before the bitumen paint has dried completely, further protection in such troublesome areas.

Tanking: In below ground areas such as basements or cellars, tanking is a process where any exposed surfaces are painted with a waterproof coating. Since this watertight coating has to be applied on the bare surfaces of floors and walls, any wall coverings and plaster must be removed before work commences, and the appropriate surfaces prepared correctly. When the paint has been put on and is dry, it is then the time to replaster and decorate over it. You should always obtain more than one expert opinion about whether this is really the only remedy for your rising damp issues, as this is a very disruptive job as it has to be applied to an entire ground floor or basement level of a building.

SOLVING DAMP WITH A DEHUMIDIFIER

To help ease issues with condensation, you could always try dehumidifiers, which for reducing the moisture content of the air, are quite effective. The fact that they merely mask the cause of the damp and not cure it, is the trouble with the use of dehumidifiers. If you are suffering from damp or mould in any part of your home in Rushden, you should speak to a professional damp proofing company for the most reliable advice.

FINDING A TRUSTWORTHY DAMP PROOF COMPANY IN RUSHDEN

Friends and family should always be the first choice when you are trying to get recommendations for local specialists. Where possible you should always see if you can acquire at least two or three different estimates from a number of companies, and before signing up to any particular damp proof services, you can ask to look at qualifications and professional memberships, as proof of their credibility.

Professional Rushden damp proofing companies ought to be members of either the Damp Proofing Association (DPA) or the Property Care Association (PCA), or have professional qualifications from the Certificated Surveyor of Timber and Dampness or the Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments (CSRT).

If your selected Rushden damp proofing specialists are in fact members of the PCA or DPA they will be suitably qualified and have acquired the appropriate experience to offer you a high quality service for all your damp proofing project. Any work undertaken by one of their members is also guaranteed.

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