Damp Specialists
Intelligent & bespoke approach
We will find the underlying problem
Covering Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire
We will find the underlying problem
Covering Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire
If you have a damp problem that seems stubborn, or difficult to manage we will guide you through the whole process of finding and dealing with it.
Quite often there is more than one thing that has happened over the years which has led to a damp problem.
Have you been told that you “need a damp proof course injected” but for some reason you’re not really convinced that it is quite the right answer?
It may be the right answer, or there may be something else or you may need a combination of 2 to 3 approaches to deal with the problem.
Even very old houses were generally built correctly and weren’t damp when built so if you have damp in your house now then something is wrong.
The original damp proof course will still be there, and in its own right will still be working. Something has happened which is causing the water to get across it.
We use experience, construction expertise, and the latest technology including thermal imaging and damp readings etc. to find out what’s wrong.
Once we understand what’s wrong we will provide a quote for us rectify the problems that we’ve found.
This may comprise of any combination of ventilation works, ground works, French drain installation, new DPC injection, waterproof tanking and/or dry lining.
Quite often there is more than one thing that has happened over the years which has led to a damp problem.
Have you been told that you “need a damp proof course injected” but for some reason you’re not really convinced that it is quite the right answer?
It may be the right answer, or there may be something else or you may need a combination of 2 to 3 approaches to deal with the problem.
Even very old houses were generally built correctly and weren’t damp when built so if you have damp in your house now then something is wrong.
The original damp proof course will still be there, and in its own right will still be working. Something has happened which is causing the water to get across it.
We use experience, construction expertise, and the latest technology including thermal imaging and damp readings etc. to find out what’s wrong.
Once we understand what’s wrong we will provide a quote for us rectify the problems that we’ve found.
This may comprise of any combination of ventilation works, ground works, French drain installation, new DPC injection, waterproof tanking and/or dry lining.
CASE STUDY
Our customer had a typical Edwardian terraced house which had been subjected to various works over the years. It smelt of damp when you walked in the front door, and there were high damp readings around the front bay window and fireplace. There was black mould on the inside of the front bay window as well. This was all picked up on the survey when they bought it.
We expected to find ventilation issues and we also expected to find ground level issues on the outside. What we actually found were that new airbricks had been fitted and these had been fitted too high and so weren’t venting below the floor. They were coming out behind the skirting boards.
When we removed the floor we found the entire bay to be rotten including the wall plate.
We had to remove all the floor, and also all the plaster from the walls in the front bay. We then damp proofed the inside of the front walls. We dug out all of the damp rubble from under the internal floor.
When we removed the floor we found the entire bay to be rotten including the wall plate.
We had to remove all the floor, and also all the plaster from the walls in the front bay. We then damp proofed the inside of the front walls. We dug out all of the damp rubble from under the internal floor.
We also looked at the ground levels outside and cut out and installed a drain around the front of the house below the original damp proof course. This was filled with pea shingle so that rainwater can soak away.
We installed air diverters so that the original air bricks now vent properly under the floor, and re built the floor structure having replaced the wall plate.
Then we re lined the Bay Area with insulation to reduce heat losses.
Having resolved the damp and ventilation issues we fitted new skirting boards and re plastered the whole area (some of the plaster is still drying out in this photograph)
The room is now ready to decoration.
Get in touch
Please contact us to discuss your damp problem or damp proofing requirement
Phone: 07553 123544
Email: michaelbyfield@me.com
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Serving customers in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and beyond
Serving customers in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire & beyond
Byfield Damp Solutions is a trading style of MJBP Limited - Registered in England & Wales No. 12055814. Registered office 7 Kingshill Avenue - St Albans - AL4 9QE. VAT Number 367 4156 77. Public liability and other insurances with Ageas Policy No 9149575W