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Recognized Damp Proofing North East Experts Providing Affordable Damp Treatments

  • Writer: MGM Construction
    MGM Construction
  • Mar 17
  • 2 min read

All Recognized Damp Proofing North East Experts provide damp treatments for all issues including damp proofing, rising damp, penetrating damp, waterproofing of the basement, mouldy walls, woodworm treatment, condensation, remedial wall ties, dry and wet rot, brick stitching, etc.


Causes of Damp Proofing North East

Damp proofing North East addresses common causes of damp, including poor ventilation, rising damp, condensation, and plumbing leaks. Older buildings are particularly vulnerable due to outdated construction methods. Effective damp proofing prevents structural damage, mold growth, and health issues, ensuring a healthier and more durable property in the region’s often wet climate.





Ø  Taking a shower or bathing with hot water, cooking, drying clothes on the radiator or even using the kettle can result in droplets of moisture and spreads throughout the air. Then, this moist sticks to cold surfaces as condensation.


Ø  Inadequate ventilation, however, leaves nowhere for the excess moisture to go resulting in damp conditions and the growth of mould. Inadequate ventilation can also be the consequences of certain home improvement works carried out. Brickwork, for example, require the movement of air and moisture - if it gets blocked by artificial and non-breathable elements, it can result in damp.


Ø  Wind-driven rain getting through the bricks cause penetrating damp. Penetrating damp can also be caused by blocked gutters, a missing space or a fallen brick, a fascia that is faulty or a gap around the frame of any window.


Northeast property maintenance


checklist always includes damp proofing northeast property maintenance. Thus, specifically in the north east, damp proofing prices are very competitive and all companies try to work swiftly so as to avoid major disruptions to your home and routine.


Recognised Damp Proofing North East Experts offer affordable damp treatments. Usually, a DPC is installed at the time of construction in order to avoid any rising damp. It is installed in order to prevent moisture to enter through masonry which causes the rising damp. Rising damp identifies itself in the form of tidemarks on the walls, alongside wet patches, blistering paint and peeling plaster. It usually only occurs on the ground floor. A missing or a faulty damp proof course or a faulty wall insulation can also cause damp.

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