Damp Causes and Symptoms

Unwanted dark-stained patches to your walls, cracked plaster and render, peeling wallpaper and rotting wood can all be tell-tale signs that you may be suffering from damp problems.

Rising damp is caused by moisture being drawn up into the brickwork from the ground, leaving interior walls looking dark and stained. The effects of rising damp can be seriously damaging to your property. As well as causing unwanted dark-stained patches on interior walls, other symptoms of rising damp include plaster and paint cracking and peeling, white salt patches appearing, wall paper loosening, and skirting boards and other wooden areas rotting.

Penetrating damp is moisture damage occurring as a result of unwanted rain water penetrating into brickwork, and may be caused by something as simple as a leaking roof, damaged gutter or poorly sealed window frames. In cold weather the extra moisture retained in the brickwork will freeze and expand, pushing the bricks apart, damaging the external render and leaving it looking cracked and blown. Often this will be accompanied by an ugly dark-stained patch on the interior wall. Other undesired effects of penetrating damp may include increased heat loss in your property, frost damage and moss growth.

Damp Treatment Nottingham

R & C Plastering, Painting and Damp Proofing use the latest in high-quality damp proofing materials to ensure damp problems are correctly and effectively treated to prevent them from re-occurring in the future. DRYZONE is a silicon-based water repellent cream that is fast and convenient to install. The cream is chemically tested to effectively prevent rising damp, and can be easily and cleanly injected into existing brickwork.

The Dryzone system is independently tested and approved by the UK’s major authority, offering approval of construction products – the BBA (British Board of Agrément). Minimal packaging, minimal wastage and easy transportation ensure that Dryzone is not only the most trusted but also the most environmentally friendly damp-proof solution.

Benefits of Choosing R & C Damp Proofing Services Nottingham

As well as insisting on using only the most trusted and tested products and materials, R & C Plastering, Painting and Damp Proofing offer nothing less than quality, reliable service carried out by experienced, professional tradesmen. Our damp proofing work comes with up to a 20 year guarantee, as well as offering a 20 year insurance-backed guarantee to run alongside our own.

Here at R & C we understand that due to the wide ranging effects of damp, often properly attending to the damage can lead to further types of renovation work to your property. That is why R & C are able to manage large building projects to complete the extra work necessary as a result of damp problems – such as re-plastering, re-painting, re-placing damaged wood work, re-tiling and even new plumbing or electrical work – saving you time and money, and ensuring you can conveniently manage all of the work to you property with minimum stress.

Our main office is located in Keyworth, Nottingham and we operate throughout Nottingham and the surrounding areas. We are open for business 7 days a week and offer free, no-obligation quotes.

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