Damp proofing and timber treatment in Crystal Peaks
Most homes around Crystal Peaks were built from the 1970s onwards, so their damp usually has a different cause from an old terrace's. We are a Rotherham family firm, and we find out what is really causing yours before we quote.
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Local knowledge
Damp in newer homes around Crystal Peaks
Houses of this age have cavity walls and a damp proof course from the start, so rising damp is not the usual suspect. Condensation is more common: well-sealed homes with double glazing trap moisture from cooking, washing and drying clothes, and it settles on the coldest walls.
Cavity walls bring their own problems. Insulation that has got wet can carry rain across to the inside, and rubble left in the cavity can bridge it. See cavity wall insulation removal.
Leaks from pipes, showers and flat roofs are worth ruling out too. They can look like any other damp, and the fix is a plumber or a roofer, not a damp course.
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Questions about damp and timber in Crystal Peaks
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Why is my newer house getting black mould?
Usually condensation. Modern homes are well sealed, so moist air has few ways out. Working extractor fans, trickle vents left open and steady heating usually help a great deal.
Can a house with a damp proof course still get damp?
Yes. A damp proof course only stops moisture rising from the ground. Condensation, leaks, rain getting in and soil or paving built up above it can all cause damp in a house that has one.
Do you cover the Crystal Peaks area?
Yes. The Crystal Peaks area, in the south-east of Sheffield, is one of the places we work in. See also damp proofing in Sheffield.
Where we work
Around Crystal Peaks
The Crystal Peaks area of south-east Sheffield, around Waterthorpe, Westfield and Mosborough, was largely built from the 1970s onwards, so most homes there have cavity walls. In homes of that age, damp is more often down to condensation, a leak or cavity wall insulation than to rising damp.
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