Rising damp is a problem that can be easily fixed should it be caught in the early stages. The only problem is that in order to detect it in the early stages means that you will have to have your house’s foundations regularly checked. The only other way is to prevent rising damp from happening at all, and this can also be very difficult if you haven’t built the house yourself. There are damp proofing specialists that are able to help you conduct an inspection that will help you determine if there is a presence of damp in your house.
It is essential that you employ the expertise of a true damp proofing specialist and not the expertise of a plumber/contractor/electrician. The problem with making use of these individuals is that they can never really be truthful and to no fault of theirs. These individuals are unfortunately not qualified to give you the sound advice that you need. Sometimes, but not always, you will get those individuals that will only exploit you for your money.
There are a number of reasons that rising damp can occur and if you are seeing it in your house on the walls then it means that it is already at a fairly dangerous level. Rising damp can be caused by the failure of your house’s current damp proofing or it could be due to the complete absence of damp proofing. There are ways to correct this without digging up a house’s foundation, but if the rising damp is already visible, there is a chance that there is already damage to you house’s foundation.
Rising damp is the moisture from the earth that is being absorbed by your house’s foundation, including the bricks, cement and wooden frame. If the rising damp is already at advanced stages it could cause a collapse of your house. Another very real danger is the growth of harmful bacteria in the walls of your home. Damp proof repair is possible and you can enquire online about any solutions.
