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Damp Proofing and Consequences

Moisture or dampness is that which arises on walls and floors and is a complicated problem that normally occurs in homes. How to identify if your walls have moisture? Well, very simple! At Damp Consultants, our damp specialist in Lancashire, explains what details you should take into account to prevent the damp problem in the foundations of your home from getting worse. One of the main factors in knowing how to clean a damp wall is to start by identifying stains. If this problem is not noticed in time, a next stage can be reached in which the plasters begin to come off and the smell of humidity is more powerful, and structural damage occurs.

Does the Dump Only Affect Walls and Floors?

Although the consequences are only seen on the facades of homes, this does not mean that they are the only ones affected. What makes foundation damp so dangerous when it appears is that it becomes a source of diseases that affect the health of household members. But exactly what health problems does such humidity generate? The spaces affected by this problem generate respiratory infections due to the increase in the appearance of fungus and mold on the walls, which leads to the development of rhinitis, asthma or allergies.

What Types of Dampness Exist?

From Damp Consultants, as a Damp proofing Lancashire company with extensive knowledge and experience in the treatment of damp, we tell you what are the different types of damping that can appear in the foundations of your home, business or building and how they should be treated.

1. Humidity Due to Condensation:

It is the most common of all and the one that normally arises when living in a home where we have to shower, cook, wash etc… As a consequence of this humidity, mold occurs on walls, ceilings, and even clothes.

2. Moisture by Capillarity:

This occurs because construction materials, such as bricks and stones, absorb the water that comes from the subsoil and rises through their pores and capillaries.
This type of humidity is more commonly observed in those buildings that have a very poor waterproofing system. The water absorbed by the capillaries rises steadily up the walls until it completely weakens the foundation of the facade of your home, building or business.

3. Moisture by Seepage:

It is one that occurs when there is an ingress of water in the walls that have little or no waterproofing. In addition, it is a type that is extremely serious if it is not treated since it generates numerous problems later, such as leaks and carbonation, which completely affect the structure of the building.

4. Side Leaks:

They are the type of humidity that is generated in basements, semi-basements, garages and more since they are in constant contact with the humidity of the ground and, therefore, the walls are weakened, affecting their resistance.

How Can You Prevent the Appearance of Dampness on the Facades?

In foundations, it would be more capillarity and lateral infiltration. In any case, it is best to get in touch with Damp Proofing Lancashire professionals, in order to prevent the problem from getting worse and continue wasting time and money on home methods that are more than proven not to work. What makes Damp Consultants your best option when it comes to treating your damp problems is that we have a free on-site diagnosis to analyse the cause of your problem. Subsequently, you will have our advice at all times after locating the humidity and the different procedures to apply.

At Damp Consultants, we have a professional damp specialist in Lancashire treatment which is a combination of resins that completely isolates infiltration, preventing them from appearing later.

The most common building defects that we are asked to inspect and report on are:

Dampness in the walls – most commonly rising or penetrating damp.

Condensation

Timber Decay – Suspected Wet Rot or Dry Rot.

Identifying building components and structural elements

An independent survey report and a full dedicated damp and timber written survey report.

We are very flexible on scheduling and offer Saturday and Sunday appointments.

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