Building work | Damp Proofing
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Ian H
Start Date: Immediate
Review/survey apparent rising damp and suggest solutions with view to implementing/carrying out as necessary
Extensions such as garage conversions will typically require supplementary damp proofing to be added through the conversion, as the pre-existing garage routinely has a single skin design for walls and floors, which was not built to conform to building regulations for habitable rooms. This damp proofing should be put into walls and floors. Furthermore, the roofing of the garage conversion will require water proofing. The damp proofing for the floor of the garage conversion will in most cases be performed by employing a damp proof membrane. This membrane can come in either solid or liquid form. The damp proof membrane will be placed down either on top of the pre-existing concrete floor, below the new floor, or as part of both, depending on if the floor will be a solid or a floating floor. In a few garages, the walls have been damp proofed, but this might need to be updated as part of the conversion to be able to comply with current building regulations. The walls should be damp proofed to be able to safeguard the brickwork from rotting gradually as moisture sets in. This can be carried out by either applying damp proof membranes, waterproof rendering, or cavity insulation, depending on the type of walls that are already in the garage. Damp proofing is an integral part of the building regulations that the garage conversion will need to comply with, therefore is it important to ensure that your garage conversion makes use of suitable damp proofing methods.
The average cost of Damp proofing is £1500. Costs vary based upon the materials and the organisation selected. The upper price range can be as high as £1725. The material costs are in general about £375
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Sheringham, with a population of 7,367, is an English seaside community within the region of Norfolk in the UK. The motto of the community, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enriches as well as the want decorates". The angling sector was at its height in the late 19th and very early 20th centuries, as the resulting the railways made it possible for fish to be transported much more effectively to market. With the 1900s the emphasis of the fishing, as the whole time the north Norfolk shore, started to be on crabs, lobsters and also whelks. The local fishermen were major distributors of crabs as well as lobsters to the London fish markets. Long lining for cod as well as the catching of herring started to end up being lesser in the 2nd fifty percent of the century, as did whelking. Today, from a height of possibly 200 boats, Sheringham has eight watercrafts operated single-handed. Sheringham town centre is centred on a standard high street with a wide range of privately possessed shops. On Saturdays throughout the year there is a popular market in the parking lot alongside the train station which attracts big crowds level of the holiday season. The town additionally has a good selection of specialist stores such as used publications, antiques and bric-a-brac, angling deal with and also lure, a computer system shop, a design store, and arts and also craft shops. The Sheringham Little Theatre has a variety of productions on throughout the year consisting of a reputable summertime repertory season ranging from July to September, and a popular pantomime at Christmas; in the foyer is a coffeehouse with screen of art by local artists. There is a choice of food electrical outlets, pubs, dining establishments as well as a youth hostel.
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Ian H
Start Date: Immediate
Review/survey apparent rising damp and suggest solutions with view to implementing/carrying out as necessary
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Jan C
Start Date: Immediate
4 x small areas of damp in commercial property. This form has automatically put weybourne road in and will not allow me to change it?
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Karen L
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Dark patches have appeared on chimney breasts
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Lorna F
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I have penetrating damp to 2 upstairs rooms (bedroom and bathroom). They both have same external brick and flint wall. I also have damp in kitchen above windows, external wall is also brick and flint.
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Zoe J
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damp in bedroom bedroom/ house has just been fully renovated are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: detached please call t...
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Jane C
Start Date: Immediate
To establish reason why dampness and condensation is occurring in the house.
Sheringham - NR26
Enquiry from: Roy M
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Home Owner A section of floor inside a cupboard on the top (second) floor of this Victorian semi has rotted away. This will need removing/treating and the joist beneath checked. Please call to appo...
Cromer - NR27
Enquiry from: Emma F
Start Date: Immediate
damp proofing in kitchen and dining room
Holt - NR25
Enquiry from: Roger J
Start Date: Immediate
Signs of damp at floor level in downstairs' bathroom
Norwich - NR11
Enquiry from: HANNAH W
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Damp proofing - downstairs of property. Gathering quotes and estimates.
North Walsham - NR28
Enquiry from: Carol G
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small area of internal damp. are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: detached please call to appoint
North Walsham - NR28
Enquiry from: Carol G
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investigate a small area of damp on an internal wall. are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: detached please call to app...
Wells-next-the-Sea - NR23
Enquiry from: Scott K
Start Date: Immediate
Need to look to see if there are any damp issues.
Norwich - NR11
Enquiry from: Laura B
Start Date: Immediate
We are in the process of buying 20 Bure Way and the surveyor has identified damp in a few places that it needs addressing.
Melton Constable - NR24
Enquiry from: Tim W
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remove downstairs skirting boards and replace following injection of damp proofing solution in terraced house.
Norwich - NR11
Enquiry from: Cheryl B
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Hi, I would like a damp and timber survey to be completed this week if possible
North Walsham - NR28
Enquiry from: Victoria R
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One room sized 3.3x4.52 metres has yellow patches at the bottom all the way around the room. A builder has said it is rising damp.
Cromer - NR27
Enquiry from: Audrey A
Start Date: Immediate
Damp in hall probably ending damp proof course
Cromer - NR27
Enquiry from: Adrian B
Start Date: Immediate
Terraced house - a damp problem on internal ground floor LHS interconnecting wall to house on the left. Problem for Entrance Lounge and 4m hallway to kitchen . Probably rising in places up to 30 inc...
Cromer - NR27
Enquiry from: Adrian B
Start Date: Immediate
Interconnecting wall LHS of Property needs treatment
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Damp is a serious problem, particularly if you live in an old property, because it can lead to structural damage. This will cost you big money and could be very dangerous, to yourself and the property. Take damp seriously and get it inspected and resolved as soon as you discover it!
You should make sure that all signs of damp have gone before you redecorate your walls. If you want to paint your walls with a water-permeable emulsion paint, you can usually do this after 1 or 2 months. For other types of decoration you should wait longer.
There are a few visible signs of damp, although it often goes undetected. However, in older or empty properties, this made become detectable through its smell. These include peeling paint and wallpaper, crumbling plaster, mould growth, black spots or spores on walls and ceilings, and rotting skirting boards and flooring.
Signs of rising damp tend to be close to the ground, usually no higher than a metre. It usually works its way up walls in horizontal lines. Penetrating damp usually develops in patches and can often be much higher up. For more advice, speak to a damp proofing professional.
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