For builders, renovators and site managers
Rising Damp Solutions for Builders
Get It Right Before the Finishes Go On
The worst time to find rising damp is after the plaster, paint and joinery are done. On renovations of older brick homes it is one of the most common causes of callbacks, and it is rarely the builder’s fault. The old damp course has failed, or a new floor level, path or garden bed has bridged it.
I work with builders at the start of the job, before the walls are finished, so the damp is dealt with once and not chased around after handover.
My quotes cover the inspection, DPC injection with Silonexx and the salt resistant render or plaster, so one trade is responsible for the result.
A Warranty You Can Pass On
Builders need to know the work will hold up. Every treatment I install comes with a written warranty you can include in your handover documents, with the terms set out clearly.
You also get a clear scope: which walls, how many linear metres, how many days, and what the plasterer or renderer needs to do afterwards if they are your trade and not mine.
Common problems on renovation sites: new concrete paths and driveways poured above the damp course, internal floors raised or replaced with a slab, cavities filled with mortar droppings, and cement render run down over the damp course. Each one bridges the damp course and lets water past it. I can tell you on site which ones apply and what to change.
What I provide for builders:
- Site inspection and a written scope
- A video report you can send to your client
- DPC injection with Silonexx
- Salt resistant render and plaster systems
- Scheduling around your other trades
- A written warranty for handover
Send me the plans or a few photos and the address, and I will tell you whether it needs a site visit. Read more about how the installation is done.