Before Service
- Inspect and photo
- Check property condition
- Cover nearby items
- Prepare specialised tools
Damp proofing in Exeter
Yes. Damp Solutions surveys and treats rising damp, rain through the wall, and condensation in Exeter, Devon. Send the quote form or WhatsApp with the postcode. Exeter is brick and stone, with lower streets by the Exe and a cathedral-city core of solid walls.
Damp Solutions Checklist in Devon
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During Service
- Apply specialist treatment
- Inject chemical damp-proofing
- Re-plaster treated wall
- Protect surrounding areas
After Service
- Remove all covers
- Check repairs again
- Allow area drying
- Clear all waste
Final Steps
- Check missed spots
- Ensure structural integrity
- Apply finish coating
- Give client tips
Housing in Exeter
A lot of older housing in Devon is stone, cob, or solid rubble, built to shed rain rather than to take a modern cavity. Driving rain, chimneys, and earth banked against a wall cause more of the damp we see than a missing brick damp-proof course. Cob and stone cottages hold water if they are coated with cement. The coating is inspected before any internal system.
Stone and cob
Thick walls take up rain and dry inward. A waterproof coating on the inside traps that moisture.
Earth banks
A lane or garden above floor level wets the wall from the side. The bank is cut back or drained.
Chimneys and abutments
Stains on a breast after south-westerly rain are flashings and soakers, not a ground-floor course.
Stone and cob
Exeter is brick and stone, with lower streets by the Exe and a cathedral-city core of solid walls. Cob and stone cottages hold water if they are coated with cement. The coating is inspected before any internal system. Stone and cob in Devon are not drilled like a London stock brick wall. The survey says whether a chemical course is even a suitable specification for that wall.
Local, Quick Response Time:
Send the Exeter postcode and a photo of the mark. The survey date depends on access and the diary.
Guaranteed Dry Home:
Every single job we complete is backed by a solid, long-term guarantee, giving you complete peace of mind that the damp is truly gone for good.
Earth banks
Earth against the wall is the first thing removed from the theory. If the outside ground is high, lowering or draining it is the repair.
Chimneys and abutments
Driving rain finds open joints and failed lime. Repointing in a compatible mortar is the outside job. Cement strap pointing on soft stone makes the damp worse.
What this is not
Chimney and valley leaks show high up. They are roofing defects. We do not price them as rising damp.
Drying and timber
Thick walls take longer to dry, often longer than a 230mm brick wall. Decoration waits. Vinyl paint too soon blows the new finish.
What the quote lists
The quote states the wall type, the outside defect, and any internal plaster. A per-metre injection rate copied from a brick terrace is not this job.
Our Work
We complete every project with thorough quality checks and comprehensive guarantees.
How It Works
We begin every project by conducting thorough damp surveys using professional moisture meters and thermal imaging.
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Assessment
We begin every project by conducting thorough damp surveys using professional moisture meters and thermal imaging.
2
Preparation
We photograph the wall, check the property, cover nearby items, and get the tools ready.
3
Treatment
Using proven damp proofing methods and industry-leading materials, we implement targeted treatments specific to your moisture problem.
4
Quality check
Covers come off, the repair is checked again, the area is left to dry, and the waste is cleared.
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Finish
Missed spots are checked, the wall is sound, a finish coating goes on, and you get care tips.
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Guarantee
We complete every project with thorough quality checks and comprehensive guarantees.
FAQs in Exeter
Yes. Damp Solutions surveys and treats rising damp, rain through the wall, and condensation in Exeter, Devon. Send the quote form or WhatsApp with the postcode. Exeter is brick and stone, with lower streets by the Exe and a cathedral-city core of solid walls.
Only if the survey shows a chemical course is a valid specification for that wall. Many of these houses need the rain path and the ground level fixed instead.
Thick stone holds a lot of water. Months is normal after the source is stopped.
Groundwater can rise through masonry when the damp-proof course is missing, has failed, or is bridged by soil, a patio, or render. A low wet patch is not automatically rising damp, because a leaking pipe and rain can look the same. Send the quote form or WhatsApp with the floor and the postcode.
The survey checks the course and the outside ground first. A bridge is removed. Where the course itself has failed, a new horizontal barrier is installed and salt-contaminated plaster is replaced. The wall then dries over months, not the same day. Send the quote form or WhatsApp to book the survey.
A failed course keeps feeding salts into the plaster, and joist ends in that wall can soften. That still does not make every low mark rising damp. The survey says whether the wall, a leak, or condensation is the cause. Send the quote form or WhatsApp with a photo.
Black mould on cold walls and glass in winter is usually moist indoor air, not a failed damp-proof course. Heat, ventilation, and less moisture from drying clothes indoors are the useful changes. A new course does not dry the air. Send the quote form or WhatsApp if the mould keeps returning.
The written quote follows the damp type and how far the repair goes. Injection without replastering is a different job from injection with the salty plaster removed. A figure before the survey is not a quote. Send the quote form or WhatsApp with the postcode.
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