Damp Proof Course needed

AuntyJean

I have moved back into my old house which I had let out for 2 1/2 yrs. During the tenancy my tenant complained of damp so I had one wall 'covered' as a temporary measure as another company said I needed a damp proof course and this would involve hacking off all plaster and once work complete would have to be left for six months before papering.

Now I am back in I am looking to get the work done. Damp is evident on all ground floor walls (it is a two bedroomed mid terrace with chimney breasts).

My main concern is to find a reputable company and of course a fair price. Any recommendations for the Bristol area please?

rustybucket

I'd be careful about this as you'll find that you may end up with 5 quote like us and all said damp was in varying areas. Totally confused. The problem is a lot of these companies send round 'surveyors' who are nothing more than sales staff.

We ended up paying for an independent survey which revealed that our walls were bone dry but we do have a concrete floor which was badly laid and will cost us a lot more to put right than treating the walls but at least it will be money correctly spent.

Where is the damp? Is it by the chimney? If so may be something else? Have you checked the plaster behind the skirtings? What flooring do you have?

Check out this website for a bit of further info...

http://www.askjeff.co.uk/

You may also want to get in touch with this company, have a chat with him very helpful and knows what his talking about.

https://www.abbeyis.com

good luck

AuntyJean

rustybucket wrote: »

Where is the damp? Is it by the chimney? If so may be something else? Have you checked the plaster behind the skirtings? What flooring do you have?

Check out this website for a bit of further info...

http://www.askjeff.co.uk/

You may also want to get in touch with this company, have a chat with him very helpful and knows what his talking about.

www.abbeyis.com

good luck

It appears to be rising damp although I did question this as it was over the three feet in places but would appear that capiliary action is causing it to creep up over this height. I think it has been damp for so long the bricks themselves have got damp and/or the mortar. It is on the internal walls as well as the party walls. Some may be due to rain coming down chimney but until plaster hacked off will not be sure. Also, some of the plaster is the old black stuff so think this is going to be costly!