Watertight Homes Ltd Is Discussing The Many Forms Of Dampness And Offering Solutions For It All

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Watertight Homes Ltd is offering certified property care and preservation specialists in Leeds for all its customers’ damp proofing, basement waterproofing, and timber preservation needs.

Dampproofing is a general term used to describe the methods and tools used to control and eradicate moisture that has built up within walls and floors into the interior of a building or property. There are four main types of dampness that can severely damage homes. These are rising dampness, penetrating dampness, condensation, and underground water ingress.

Rising dampness is usually caused by rising groundwater through capillaries in masonry. This is a well-known problem, especially in older properties. It is also why most new builds are now built with a DPC. However, rising dampness can still occur in these properties mostly due to a faulty or non-existent DPC. In this case, a DPC must be installed to stop the rising damp from occurring.

“Rising damp often gets misdiagnosed for another cause of dampness,” says the spokesperson for Watertight Homes Ltd. “Thankfully, our team is equipped with the tools and technology necessary to thoroughly investigate it until we are certain of the root cause of the dampness. With our experts on your site, we can guarantee that it doesn’t cause any further damage or increase any unnecessary costs.”

Penetrating dampness is caused by water infiltrating the building or property through an external wall. This mainly occurs either due to water entering through a defect in a building or when external bricks or stone walls have degraded over time to the point they have become porous. Once the external bricks have become porous they allow water ingress to pass through the external wall into the property. Penetrating dampness is usually the main cause of dampness in a property.

Damp caused by condensation occurs when moist air in the home comes into contact with cold surfaces such as walls, windows, mirrors, etc. The air can’t control the moisture and water starts to form, leading to this type of dampness to be found in the corners of rooms and inside and behind furniture. Usually, poor ventilation in the property causes this type of dampness as the moisture has nowhere to go.

The full range of services offered by Watertight Homes Ltd includes damp proofing, commercial tanking, basement conversions, condensation treatment, dry rot and wet rot, timber preservation, cavity wall ties, and woodworm treatment. Based in Leeds, the company also offers services to clients in Yorkshire and surrounding areas including Harrogate, Bradford, York, Sheffield, Halifax, Barnsley, Manchester, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Cheshire.

Watertight Homes Ltd has received enormous praise from local clients for answering all their water damage restoration and damp-proofing needs. The company has even earned a stellar overall rating of 4.7 out of 5.0 on its Google Business Profile from over 60 reviews. In their testimonials, customers repeatedly thank Watertight Homes for offering affordable waterproofing services with excellent customer service.

A five-star review of Watertight Homes Ltd says, “Quotes were gathered in from various Damp companies and on the basis of cost and availability, Watertight won hands down. Not only this, but Mathew is exceptional too as are the two who showed up first thing this morning, did a great job, and left it spotless before giving me a tour of their excellent work. There is more work to be done on the first floor and I wouldn’t hesitate to have Watertight back in to do this. Thank you, Mathew and your team.”

Another customer writes, “I contacted watertight homes for a quote for damp proofing on my property, and they responded very quickly with a very reasonable quote. The guys who came were very polite and respectful. The quality of work I received was second to none. Would definitely recommend this company. Thanks to Matthew who kept me up to date with everything start to finish.”

Readers in Leeds and nearby areas can contact Watertight Homes Ltd at 07843 099 906 to get started with its range of services.