About Us

Welcome to Damp Control Ltd. Why Choose us? We do the job from start to finish along with survey jobs, install D.P.C, re-plaster clear away and finish job, all work carried out by our own tradesmen to a very high quality making homes a nicer place to live. Call us today on 01133223781 or 07889195176.

Our Services

Clients who would benefit from our services offered are as follows, vendors purchasing and selling properties, landlords / tenants, building societies and mortgage lenders, estate agents, surveyors and architects, owners, occupiers with persistent dampness problems, builders, remedial contractors, insurance companies and assessors, local authorities, charities and churches. Our services are available for small projects right through to full refurbishments and renovations.
One of the most frequent problems encountered in the home is damp. There are three major causes of damp, which each require a different remedy. Whatever the cause, damp can be bad for health and therefore it is important that you get our advice if you think you are affected.

Rising Damp

Rising damp normally occurs in properties which either have not been built with a damp proof course (DPC) or where the DPC has failed. The most obvious signs of rising damp are a brown "tidemark" on the wall and the plaster below feels cold or damp to the touch. Rising damp can affect any wall in contact with the ground and therefore can affect internal as well as external walls. It does not normally rise above about 1 metre (3ft) in height, but can rise above this level if plaster is porous...so do all my walls need treatment? Is it rising damp?

Penetrating Damp

Penetrating damp can affect almost any location in the home and is usually the result of a building or plumbing fault allowing water to enter into the property. A brown stain normally occurs on the affected surface, which grows in size as more water penetrates. If the fault is not rectified plaster will start to perish and in the case of ceilings could even collapse.

Condensation

Condensation differs from rising and penetrating damp in that it is caused by excessive moisture within the atmosphere that cannot escape from a building rather than moisture coming in. The first sign that condensation is a problem is when black pinpricks of mould appear on walls, ceilings and even furnishings. There is usually a "musty smell" present and clothes and shoes in cupboards can become covered in a white or green furry mould. Factors, which contribute to condensation, include not opening windows, drying washing inside or using unvented tumble dryers and inadequate heating, but the biggest cause of condensation is the use of portable calor gas heaters. If the cause of the condensation is not rectified the pin pricks of mould will grow and can eventually cover whole walls and ceilings and ruin clothes and decorations.

Decay

Timber and Brickwork make up 90% of most properties structures. These materials are affected by dampness and persistent moisture ingress, both the above will degrade with constant exposure to the affects of water. Timbers in direct contact with damp surfaces will be at risk of decay.