1. Inspect and identify
Review the moisture pattern, wall finishes, external details and any adjacent timber or ventilation concerns.
Correction of a bridged DPC detail with waterproof tanking and an improved telescopic airbrick.
Call 07984 712 428View Project ImagesThe project showed moisture at the foot of the wall where the damp-proof course detail had been compromised. The position of the subfloor vent also required correction.
Low-level moisture can be misdiagnosed, so the visible symptoms, masonry, plaster, external ground conditions and ventilation details should be considered together.
The recorded repair combined DPC treatment, waterproof tanking slurry, correction of the bridged detail and installation of a raised telescopic airbrick before the wall was finished.
Review the moisture pattern, wall finishes, external details and any adjacent timber or ventilation concerns.
The recorded repair combined DPC treatment, waterproof tanking slurry, correction of the bridged detail and installation of a raised telescopic airbrick before the wall was finished.
Complete the specified wall, floor or ventilation repairs and leave surfaces ready for the agreed finishing stage.
The images follow the existing project sequence from opening up and treatment through to reinstatement.
A failed DPC is only one potential cause of damp. Bridging, high ground, defective drainage, leaks, penetrating moisture, poor subfloor ventilation and salt-contaminated plaster can create overlapping symptoms. The remedial work should address the source as well as the damaged finish.
Rising damp treatment
New DPC installation
Damp plaster repairs
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Damp Proofing & Property Preservation Specialists
42a Beeches Avenue
Carshalton
Surrey SM5 3LW
Telephone: 07984 712 428
Email: sales@atruss.co.uk
The project showed moisture at the foot of the wall where the damp-proof course detail had been compromised. The position of the subfloor vent also required correction.
The recorded repair combined DPC treatment, waterproof tanking slurry, correction of the bridged detail and installation of a raised telescopic airbrick before the wall was finished.
No. Similar-looking symptoms can have different causes. A site inspection should identify the likely moisture source and the correct repair for the building.
Yes. Coverage includes Wimbledon, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon Park and nearby South West London districts.
Contact Atruss Preservation about rising damp, a defective or bridged DPC, waterproofing, timber decay or damaged plaster in Wimbledon SW19.
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