Damp proofing and timber treatment in Armley
Armley's Victorian terraces and back-to-backs climb the hillside above the Aire, and their damp has a few familiar causes. We are a Rotherham family firm, and we find out which yours has before we quote.
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Local knowledge
Damp in Armley homes
In a back-to-back, joined to neighbours on three sides, moist air has few ways out, so condensation and black mould are common, especially in bedrooms.
On the hillside, back walls and cellar walls often have ground against them, letting water in from the side. To make a cellar dry enough to use, those walls need waterproofing; an injected damp course will not help.
Old damp proof courses in the through terraces may have failed or been bridged, and suspended floors need clear air bricks to keep the joists dry. See rising damp.
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Questions
Questions about damp and timber in Armley
Not covered here? Ask us. A photo of what you have noticed helps.
Why is my bedroom wall mouldy?
Usually condensation: moist air from breathing overnight settling on a cold outside wall, often behind furniture. Airing the room in the morning and keeping furniture off the wall help.
Why does my back wall get damp after rain?
On the hillside, back walls often have ground or a yard against them, so water can soak through from the side. That needs the wall protecting from the ground, not a new damp course.
Where we work
Around Armley
Armley is in west Leeds, on the hillside above the River Aire, with long streets of Victorian red-brick terraces and back-to-backs.
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