Damp Proofing in Conway
Protect your home from unwanted moisture and rising damp problems with our affordable and effective damp proofing.
Quirks have over 20 years of experience and extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we are a Pam Ties Approved contractor meaning your property is safe in our hands.
Causes of damp in Conway
Damp can come in two main forms; rising damp and penetrating damp. Both of these are unhealthy & unsightly in your home. They can also lead to timber decay and loss of heat, therefore increasing your energy bills significantly.
Damp can be caused by a number of factors:
• Condensation
• Mould
• Incorrect plastering
• Failed rainwater disposal systems
• Failure of existing damp proofing
• Poor home maintenance of roofs, walls and floors can also lead to damp problems
Rising Damp Treatment Conway
Rising damp is the process where groundwater is drawn upwards through the brickwork, mortar and masonry of a building through capillary action, often resulting in damp stains and damage to the ground floor walls of your house. Whether in new or old buildings, it can be difficult to identify rising damp, because some of its symptoms are easily confused with those of other damp problems such as condensation or penetrating damp.
Identifying rising damp in Conway can require more than the use of a simple moisture meter, it might take a professional eye to detect all the issues and completely eliminate the cause and prevent any damp from coming back. Our team of damp proofing experts will assess and correctly diagnose the extent of your rising damp problem for you.
Quirks offers an affordable service that cures damp problems permanently. The cause of the damp and remedies required to solve your case of rising damp is different in every home or commercial building.
Rising damp in brickwork
Whether in new or old buildings, it can be difficult to identify rising damp, because some of its symptoms are easily confused with those of other damp problems such as condensation or penetrating damp. Despite its ill repute, rising damp is a relatively rare problem in modern houses. However, if such a situation occurs, to treat rising damp and ensure it does not come back, then you will need to install a remedial damp proof course into the base of the wall.
There are several types of DPC’s, however, the most common and reliable is via damp proof injection into the mortar joint in the brickwork. That said, you can look out for the symptoms that are typical signs of a rising damp problem, such as tidemarks, damp patches on the walls, white salt deposits on the wall, damp wallpaper, flaky plaster, rotten skirting board and damp musty smell.
Some ways to identify Rising damp
• Tide mark and evaporated salts up to 1.5m from the ground.
• Consistent water staining / damp patches up to 1.5m from the ground.
• Peeling wall paper.
• Rotten / decaying skirting boards.
Damp Proofing Treatment for Rising Damp in Conway Identify cause of dampness.
• Check ground levels.
• Carry out external repairs.
• Remove internal plaster to correct height (minimum 1m).
• Inject chemical damp proof course using only BBA approved products.
• Apply Stud membrane to provide physical barrier. We use only the highest quality 3mm membrane which comes with 10 year product guarantee.
• Replaster.
Advantages Of Our Treatment Method
• Allows natural drying process.
• Chimney breasts guaranteed.
• Stops salt contamination.
Quirks are an approved and qualified Dampproof contractor for the application of Damp Proofing, Timber Treatments and Condensation Control. Trained by PAM TIES LTD and expert Paul Hughes (CSSW) – Certified Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing.
PAM Ties is rapidly becoming the market leader in the manufacture and distribution of damp proofing, waterproofing and structural remedial products.