If your property in Medway needs damp proofing then Rochester Building and Damp are able to help. Houses in the Medway towns vary in construction depending on the era they were built. However, any damp surveyor who has worked the area for a while will tell you that the Victorian terraced properties of Rochester almost always have rising damp in the front bay windows.
The area also has many properties built in the 1980’s with cavity walls that tend to suffer from black mould growth, especially in the bedrooms and bathrooms. Treating these comparatively modern properties can take a bit of careful thought to ensure the most effective damp control system is used.
Damp Proofing Services
As experts in carrying damp surveys and damp repairs, Rochester Building and Damp are able to offer a range of services. These include:
- Comprehensive damp surveys for landlords, housing associations and homeowners
- Injection damp proof courses to brick or stone walls to combat rising damp
- Condensation and mould control systems such as PIV systems
- Modern membrane damp proofing and waterproofing systems including cavity drain membranes with sump pumps for full basement conversions
- External weatherproofing for porous brick or stone properties
- Traditional tanking using cementitious slurries like Vandex or Sika.
- Woodworm treatments to lofts and floors
We work with a number of estate agents and property management companies in Medway and the surrounding areas. If you are looking to purchase a property and need a damp survey then please contact us. We can usually pick up keys or meet the estate agent at the property.
All survey reports are completed and sent to you within 48 hours so you can quickly progress with your property purchase.
Firstly we pride ourselves on using plain English in all damp survey reports. We do not use industry language that makes sense to us but may not mean anything to you.
All surveys are conducted by a professional surveyor qualified to CSRT and CSSW level by the PCA (Property Care Association). A typical damp survey will start outside to check for any problems with the walls or roof that could be causing damp problems inside. It is amazing how often the problem can be traced back to a leaky gutter or some overzealous wisteria.
Once the outside has been checked over the survey moves inside with a check of all the ground floor walls for rising damp. Whilst making these checks the ground levels are checked along with floorboards for any springiness that could indicate a damp and rot problem.
Upper floors are checked for any signs of damp penetration which could be causing an issue. Rising damp only reaches about 1.2m high off the external ground so this will not be an issue on upper floors. However, we often find problems on chimney breasts and on external walls.
Once the survey is completed all the findings are typed up into a detailed report with photos of problem areas. We will quote for any works which need to be carried out and this will be included in the damp report. All of this is completed within 48 hours!
We guarantee to give sensible and honest advice regarding the best way to solve your damp, condensation or mould problem. Rochester Building and Damp offer many varied solutions designed to give you complete control over the budget and extent of any works.
Contact us today to arrange your FREE, Inspection, Report and Quotation
