At Henley Damp Proofing We are expert local rising damp specialists covering Maidenhead, Reading, Basingstoke, Oxford, Heathrow and West London.

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 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.

Henley Damp Proofing 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.

Henley Damp Proofing 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.