Damp Proofing Specialists County Wicklow
Are you dealing with a damp problem in your home? Perhaps you have noticed an unpleasant smell, mould, or dark patches forming in the corners? We are here to help.
Types of damp
- Rising Damp: Travels upward from the ground, typically a sign of a damaged DPC or outside ground levels that are too high around the property
- Penetrating Damp: Moisture making its way in from the outside through defects in the building fabric
- Condensation Damp: Excess humidity in spaces such as bathrooms or bedrooms where there is insufficient ventilation to allow moisture to escape
Damp proofing identifies and addresses moisture problems within walls. Work carried out includes treating rising damp through chemical damp proof course (DPC) injection, resolving penetrating damp caused by defective walls or pointing, and managing condensation and mould.
Where rising damp is the cause, reducing the outside ground level can make a considerable difference, as it should sit at least 150mm below the interior floor level. Where this is not achievable, installing land drainage, french gravel drains, and tanking the lower section of the exterior wall is a practical solution.
Treatment generally involves fitting the DPC, hacking off and re-plastering using salt retardant render, and resolving the underlying source of the moisture.
Alongside our damp proofing services in County Wicklow, we also provide brickwork repairs, external wall rendering and more.
To book a free damp proofing estimate in County Wicklow, get in touch with our team today on 089 618 0831.
