Damp proofing and timber treatment in Totley
Totley's mix of old stone cottages and later semis means its damp has more than one cause. We are a Rotherham family firm, and we find out which yours is before we quote.
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- Over 30 years in the trade
Local knowledge
Damp in Totley homes
Totley's older stone cottages have thick, solid walls, often with no damp proof course at all. They were built to breathe: moisture gets in and dries out again. Cement render, modern paint or a raised patio can stop that and trap damp in the wall.
On sloping ground, a wall with earth against it can let water in from the side, and moorland weather means walls take plenty of rain, so penetrating damp is worth ruling out early.
Most post-war and many 1930s semis have cavity walls, where damp is more often condensation, a leak or cavity insulation that has got wet.
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Questions
Questions about damp and timber in Totley
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My stone cottage has no damp proof course. Does it need one?
Not necessarily. Many old stone houses manage without one, as long as moisture can dry out of the walls. Injecting a damp course is not always the right answer for a solid stone wall, so we first look at what is stopping it drying.
Can cement render cause damp?
On an old stone or brick wall, it can. Hard cement render cracks, lets rain in behind it and then stops the wall drying out, so the damp builds up inside.
Do you cover Totley?
Yes. Totley is one of the towns we work in, on the south-west edge of Sheffield. See also damp proofing in Sheffield.
Where we work
Around Totley
Totley is on the south-west edge of Sheffield, close to the Peak District. It has older stone cottages as well as interwar and post-war semis and detached houses, many on sloping ground, with moorland weather close by.
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