Damp!

Jenhulse17

Hello, I have got damp on my bedroom bay window, please see photos. I have been quoted £680 to get this sorted is that quote ok as have no idea. And what would be the procedure? Do I need a dry wall putting up? Thank you 

daveyjp

The house wouldn't have been like that when it was built and no amount of repair will work if the source of damp remains after the work.  First job therefore is to understand why it is damp and solve that problem.

As it is first floor check outside for badly sealed windows, pointing etc.  Check inside for condensation.

Remove the cause and the damp will probably dry out.

stuart45

Have you got a photo of the exterior?

Rosa_Damascena

Its a small area and I think £680 might be a bit on the high side, so get some quotes. Last year I had much larger widths in total treated that came to around £1k, and was guaranteed. I live in the south east of England (above average house prices) if that helps.

The cause of the damp was quite obvious, and necessitated the chipping off of the external render and internal plaster to a height of 1.5m. The area was then left to dry out, before injecting with the treatment at regular spacing intervals. It was then covered in new plaster, which again had to dry out before I could repaint the walls. All in all was a load of dust and hassle for about 4 weeks (I have a very low tolerance for such disruption and additional time wasted in cleaning, but am very glad it's done with). For that reason, I left it until the summer for the work to be done.

Davesnave

Rosa_Damascena said:

The cause of the damp was quite obvious, and necessitated the chipping off of the external render and internal plaster to a height of 1.5m. The area was then left to dry out, before injecting with the treatment at regular spacing intervals.

I am not getting into any kind of debate, but I'd point out that on older houses chemical injection isn't something those with  the relevant experience generally approve of on this forum.

stuart45

Also this is on the upper floor.