Damp Services
Our Processes
For damp problems, we offer surveys to identify the source of moisture.
Solutions for moisture issues like ‘rising damp’, we can install a damp course to rectify this.
Many penetrative issues are due to poor drainage which can be a consequence of bad guttering, roofing or problems like wisteria or ivy growing up the side of a property, in which we recommend our builders, ’Felsted Construction Ltd’, to resolve with remedial action.
Wood decaying fungi is treated after locating and rectifying the water ingress with a fungicide and hardener.
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Typical indications of damp are listed below.
Symptoms of damp;
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- Musky smell
- Mould or mildew
- Excessive condensation on windows
- Lifting or peeling wallpaper
- Discolouration on walls
- Wood rot (wet/dry)
Brown rot
Most commonly 'cellar fungus' Coniophora Puteana and 'mine fungus' Fibroporia Vaillantii.
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Symptoms;
- 'cuboidal cracking'
- Darkening of the wood
- Visual signs of fungi
- Usually in soft woods
e.g. Pine
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White rot
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Attacks cellulose and lignin
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Symptoms;
- Long white strands
- Bleaching of the wood
- Visual signs of fungi
- Usually in hardwoods
e.g. Oak
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