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Building work | Damp Proofing in Brighton
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Extensions including garage conversions will often require additional damp proofing to be installed during the conversion, as the pre-existing garage will typically have a single skin design for walls and floors, which was not built to comply with building regulations for habitable rooms. This damp proofing will need to be put into walls and floors. Moreover, the roofing of the garage conversion will require water proofing. The damp proofing for the floor of the garage conversion will most likely be achieved 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, underneath the new floor, or as part of both, depending on whether the floor will be a solid or a floating floor. In a few garages, the walls will have already been damp proofed, but this may have to be updated as part of the conversion to be able to meet current building regulations. The walls will need to be damp proofed in order to safeguard the brickwork from rotting slowly as moisture sets in. This is accomplished by either implementing damp proof membranes, waterproof rendering, or cavity insulation, depending on the type of walls that are already present in the garage. Damp proofing is a part of the building regulations that the garage conversion will need to comply with, therefore is it vital to make sure 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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Winchelsea is a town in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, within the historic area of Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and also the Romney Marsh, around 2 miles (3.2 km) southern west of Rye and also 7 miles (11 km) north eastern of Hastings. The community stands on the site of a medieval community, established in 1288, to replace an earlier town of the exact same name, sometimes called Old Winchelsea, which was lost to coastal erosion. The town becomes part of the civil parish of Icklesham. It is claimed by some citizens that the town is in fact the smallest community in Britain, as there is a mayor and company in Winchelsea, however that insurance claim is disputed by locations such as Fordwich. The mayor of Winchelsea is selected every year from among the participants of the company, that are referred to as freemen, rather than being chosen by public vote. New freemen are themselves selected by existing participants of the firm. Therefore, in its existing type, the firm is efficiently a relic of Winchelsea's days as a 'rotten district' (when Winchelsea chose two MPs yet the variety of voters was restricted to concerning a lots, occasionally fewer). The company lost its staying civil and also judicial powers in 1886 yet was maintained as a charity by an Act of Parliament to maintain the subscription of the Cinque Port Confederation. The mayor and firm in Winchelsea now have a mostly ceremonial duty, together with responsibility for the ongoing care as well as upkeep of the primary listed old monuments in the community as well as the Winchelsea gallery. Winchelsea constitutes neither a city government district, civil parish nor charter trustees location.
Mark responded promptly to my enquiry and made an appointment to come and look at the issue in question very soon. He ar...
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Winchelsea - TN36
Enquiry from: Roger T
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
The house is listed Grade 2. There is damp to part of a rear wall. It may be rising, it may be penetrating, there may be another cause. The specialist needs to Establish the cause of the damp and then...
Hastings - TN34
Enquiry from: Janet G
Start Date: Immediate
damp course on outside at ground level facing 26 Priory Ave
Rye - TN31
Enquiry from: Michaela H
Start Date: Immediate
There is damp (rising?) in kitchen and dining room - have been told it would need something injecting into walls but would like a specialist to come take a look.
Hastings - TN34
Enquiry from: Philip C
Start Date: Immediate
Advice on most appropriate solution to a rising damp issue on a short section of a blank, south-facing wall of a modern 1984-built house. First time damp after decades OK, maybe excessive rainfall?
Hastings - TN34
Enquiry from: Matt C
Start Date: Immediate
Master bedroom, heavy black mould on chimney breast after heavy rain. Also damp seeping through above window level with roofline.
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Hannah H
Start Date: Immediate
Several areas of water ingress needing attention
Bexhill-on-Sea - TN39
Enquiry from: Julie C
Start Date: Immediate
Need survey done on property
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Sophie D
Start Date: Immediate
we have acquired the above property through part exchange and have had a damp survey done and need a specialist to quote for the repairs. please call me to discuss further are you the property owner...
Bexhill-on-Sea - TN40
Enquiry from: Peter W
Start Date: Immediate
i am moving to a flat in bexhill and the survey has shown some remedial damp proofing is needed. there is a management company responsible for the external structure, roof and chimney. they are plann...
Bexhill-on-Sea - TN40
Enquiry from: Rebecca T
Start Date: Immediate
hello, we are experiencing some damp issues in our new 3 bed bungalow. i was hoping to get a quote on a remedy for this. are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need da...
Tenterden - TN30
Enquiry from: Mark T
Start Date: Immediate
We have rising damp and would like a survey
Cranbrook - TN17
Enquiry from: Janet B
Start Date: Immediate
in process of buying above house. surveyor recommended a dampness & wood beetle survey investigations.
Hastings - TN34
Enquiry from: Susanne F
Start Date: Immediate
Various damp walls in my house need to be looked at.I would like some advice. Thank you!
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Jude S
Start Date: Immediate
i'm in the process of buying this basement apartment. it is now empty (having been tenanted) and i visited yesterday and noticed severe damp problems in *** bedroom, possibly caused by a previous prob...
Rye - TN31
Enquiry from: Dominic W
Start Date: Immediate
hello. we moved in quite recently. the house has a conservatory attached to the back. there are signs of rising damp. ive had two surveys/quotes who have identified that bonding has been used instead ...
Rye - TN31
Enquiry from: Jamie S
Start Date: Immediate
We believe the property has rising damp that can be seen in the external brickwork. We require a quote & recommendation on how to rectify.
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Janine A
Start Date: Immediate
Hi, we’re in the process of buying the above property and were hoping to get a damp and timber survey done. Is this done thing you could do for us?
Rye - TN31
Enquiry from: John D
Start Date: Immediate
survey of damp issues in ground floor flat are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: other please call to appoint
Hastings - TN34
Enquiry from: Kerri B
Start Date: Immediate
Would like to arrange damp survey
Rye - TN31
Enquiry from: Elizabeth M
Start Date: Immediate
Damp survey on a 4 bed house I’m purchasing
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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.
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!
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