Penetrating Damp Treatment During Winter

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Wall coating for penetrating damp treatment

Penetrating damp is a common problem in buildings but it’s not one that should be ignored and once caught the problem should be solved as soon as possible to prevent any future or further issues.

What causes penetrating damp?

The cause of penetrating damp is simply down to water and moisture from outside penetrating through the walls causing the dampening damage inside.

It’s not just the ground floor penetrating damp can effect, it can be a problem for a property on any level whether on the first floor of a house or 12th floor of a flat. Although damp can affect all levels you should be aware of the fact that it is known to be more prevalent higher up.

The most common causes for penetrating damp include:

  • Porous Walls
  • Spalled Bricks
  • Degraded Mortar
  • Building Defects

All of the above are reasons why penetrating damp can affect your property so it’s always a good idea to ensure your home isn’t being affected by any of these defects.

How does wall coating help?

Once the damage is already done it will need resolving with a penetrating damp treatment but you shouldn’t stop there thinking it won’t occur again as it can.

All Weather Coating offers a full damp-proof treatment which eradicates the chance of it happening again.

Our wall coating is made of the highest quality porous paint which not only decorates the exterior walls but also protects them against any weather conditions. The wall coating doesn’t allow any cracking, peeling or chipping to take place. It’s a breathable coating which allows any water or moisture to escape from the walls but not enter therefore stopping the potential effects of penetrating damp.

Once applied you’ll never have to consider decorating or painting the exterior of your home again, we’re so sure of the materials and methods we use we provide up to a 25-year guarantee so there is always that extra peace of mind our work will protect your property for years to come.  

Call in the professionals

The extent of the work we carry out when completing a penetrating damp treatment along with our high-quality wall coating isn’t a DIY option, wall coating is more than just a lick of paint and requires experience to be highly effective.

Our experts are here to help and protect your home for years to come, we never want you to have to paint again. By opting for our service not only are you weatherproofing your home and stopping any potential damp becoming an issue you’re also saving yourself time, effort and money in the long-run by it being an application that is maintenance free.

For more information on our penetrating damp treatment and how our wall coating works and will benefit your home contact us; we can even provide you with a FREE quote and survey.

How to diagnose damp in your home

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Diagnosing damp in your home

With the intermittently wet and windy weather the UK experiences, it is no surprise that, occasionally, our homes succumb to conditions and come down with a case of damp. Damp can manifest itself in any number of different ways but condensation, rising damp and penetrating damp are three of the most pervasive.

We have years of experience in penetrating damp treatment and our team is acutely aware of the issues it can cause.

In this post, you’ll learn not only how to identify damp but how to treat it.

Condensation

Most prevalent of all of the iterations of damp, this is perhaps the case because condensation is the result of excess moisture forming within the home, rather than forcing its way in from the outside.

Everyday tasks – cooking, washing and drying clothes indoors – are all contributors to condensation, which of course, means that moisture is almost always present in the air. When it becomes a problem though, condensation announces itself by forming water droplets on the windows and walls of your home. Over time, it can decay window frames, damage paint, and plaster, and in the very worst cases, produces black mould capable of causing respiratory issues – all best avoided.

Rising damp

The older a house is, the more likely it is to be affected by rising damp. Preventing damp in old houses is trickier because damp proof courses and damp proof membranes, the natural counteragents, did not become a requirement of building regulations (in their most primitive form) until 1875. Problems with rising damp stem from a missing or worn damp proof course, one that sits below the ground surrounding your home, or simply an absence of quality drainage. 

The symptoms of rising damp are similar to that of any other damp problem: peeling paint and wallpaper and damaged skirting boards and plaster. In one respect though, rising damp is able to distinguish itself from its counterparts: by tattooing walls with a white, powder-like substance. In its advance, rising damp picks up salts from the ground and building materials, which is why it leaves behind white-tinged tide marks on the walls of your home. 

Penetrating Damp

Moving horizontally rather than vertically, penetrating damp infiltrates a home through its walls. Some kind of defect in your home can be held accountable for its advance. Whether that is faulty brickwork or guttering, cracked render or internal leaks, the culprits can be many in number. Penetrating damp makes itself known to homeowners with dampness on walls. These areas of dampness will worsen in parallel with the increasingly severe weather.

How to treat damp

Damp is only ever a consequence of some fatal flaw in your home’s make-up. Rectify the flaw and you also rid your home of damp. As debilitating as damp problems may seem, they can easily be cured with the right help on hand.

Damp specialists in London, like All Weather Coating, can alleviate penetrating damp through their damp proof treatment for walls.

Applied by trained professionals using the latest equipment, damp proofing paint for exterior walls can shore up your home’s defenses and eliminate the possibility of damp affecting your home again.

Call, email or use this contact form to set in motion the damp proofing process.

How to get rid of damp: Damp house solutions

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Penetrating Damp Treatment London

In 2013, Aviva, the UK’s biggest home insurer compiled a list of the most common claims made against home insurance policies. Topping the list was ‘escaping water’. Another insurance provider in 2013, Confused, also listed ‘escape of water’ within its top five most common claims.

For homeowners throughout the UK then, damp is an extremely prevalent issue. Unfortunately, it is also one of those issues that doesn’t seem to be visible until it is too late. Uncovering the source of the issue can be extremely tricky and you can paper over one gap only to find another has developed elsewhere.

To walk you through some of the ways damp is able to infiltrate your home as well as the best ways to ensure it never returns, we have put together this overview of why and how we carry out damp proofing. We are accomplished damp specialists in London and we are intent on helping all of our prospective customers rid their homes of damp problems indefinitely.

Dealing with damp: Condensation

Washing, cooking, cleaning and drying clothes are all everyday tasks that contribute to the levels of moisture within the home. When the same home is poorly ventilated, this excess moisture has no escape route, which forces it, eventually, to condense and linger on windows and walls.

If you can confirm that the damp walls within your home are merely the result of condensation, you only need to better ventilate your home to alleviate the issue. Opening windows at more regular intervals, avoiding drying clothes indoors and investing in an extractor fan or a dehumidifier will rid your home of damp.

Dealing with damp: Penetrating damp and rising damp

On the other hand, if damp is present in your house because of penetrating or rising damp, you have an altogether different animal on your hands. Rising damp is different from penetrating damp in that it travels upwards through a floor or wall while penetrating damp infiltrates horizontally. In terms of treating the two however, they can more or less be dealt with as a collective.

How to get rid of damp

The ill-effects of damp can be counteracted with our penetrating damp treatment. By applying exterior wall coatings, you can reinforce your home’s exterior walls and diminish damp ability to enter your home. Installed with water-resistant silicone, our external wall coatings are designed to resist all forms of weather, ensuring that damp will be unable to invade your home.

Get in touch today for damp house solutions

We have been damp proofing in London for close to 20 years. Our damp proof treatment for walls has been extremely successful in the past and continues to be so today. To eliminate your damp problem, and ensure its absence for a further 25 years, get in touch today to organise a site visit. You can contact us by telephone, email, or through the contact form on our website.

How to Deal with Penetrating Damp

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Penetrating Damp Treatment London

For the unfamiliar, penetrating damp can be defined as the horizontal movement of water into a building. And unfortunately, simply by living in the UK, it seems you run the risk of suffering from it. The dangers posed by penetrating damp range from genuine health hazards to serious structural risks.

If you do spot any of the signs and symptoms of penetrating damp in your home, it is important to act as quickly as possible. At All Weather Coating, we are determined to help you identify, assess and remedy damp issues as painlessly as possible with our penetrating damp treatment.

What causes penetrating damp?

In order to prevent penetrating damp, you first have to understand what causes it. All water needs is a weakness to exploit. Anything from spalled bricks to overburdened gutters to missing roof tiles can be held culpable for the movement of water into the home. The cause of penetrating damp can be any one of, or a combination of these factors and striving to identify the guilty party is essential. Without this knowledge, you could be patching one hole just to find another has developed elsewhere.

One of the most common antagonists in the fight against penetrating damp however is sub-standard masonry. Defective pointing, porous masonry, failed damp proof course and cracked render can all be to blame. Fortunately for you, whatever the weakness may be, you will find a solution here.

How to get rid of penetrating damp?

The remedy for penetrating damp is dictated by its cause. If water is entering your home through the roof, that may point to missing roof tiles or faulty guttering, both of which would need replacing. If the root cause is masonry-related though, the best thing you can do is to invest in weatherproof wall coatings. The application process is simple, swift and effective. For more information on exactly how this process plays out, click here.

Why are wall coatings the answer?

Guaranteed to protect your home for 25 years, weatherproof coatings from All Weather Coating are imbued with silicon, making them extremely resistant to everything the elements can throw at them.

Our coatings form a protective layer around the external walls of your home to keep water out. We have refined our application process over the course of two decades to ensure that your home receives the best service possible.

Get in touch today for a free quote!

Our wealth of experience in fitting wall coatings for homes of varying shapes and sizes in differing locations, has prepared us to solve any issue you may be experiencing.

Whatever your situation may be, we feel more than well equipped to help you find a solution. To book a site visit to assess the scale of your damp problem and receive a free quote, you can contact one of our team today on 0800 169 2040, email info@allweathercoating.co.uk or even use the contact form on our website here.