Damp proofing and timber treatment in Wakefield
We are a family firm based in Rotherham, and Wakefield is one of the towns we cover. We find out what is really causing your damp, rot or woodworm before we quote, and treat only what needs it.
- Family-run
- Over 30 years in the trade
Local knowledge
Damp in Wakefield homes
Around St John's, north of the city centre, Wakefield has Georgian terraces and squares built with soft brick and lime mortar. Walls like those need to dry out, and cement repointing, render or modern paint can trap the damp in them.
Further out, long rows of Victorian and Edwardian brick terraces have solid walls and old damp proof courses, so rain through worn pointing and moisture rising past a failed or bridged damp course are both worth checking. See penetrating damp and rising damp.
The post-war and newer estates have cavity walls, where damp is more often condensation, a leak or a cavity wall problem.
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Questions
Questions about damp and timber in Wakefield
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Why does damp show on just one side of my house?
Usually because that side faces the prevailing wind and rain, often the west or south-west. Rain soaking into worn pointing or render on that wall is the likely cause.
Can damp be treated in a Georgian house?
Yes, with care. Georgian walls of soft brick and lime mortar need to breathe, so the fix is usually taking off cement repairs, modern paint or raised ground and letting the wall dry, rather than injecting a damp course.
Do you cover Wakefield?
Yes. Wakefield is one of the towns we work in, along with Castleford, Pontefract, Hemsworth and Huddersfield.
Where we work
Around Wakefield
Wakefield is a cathedral city on the River Calder, at the centre of a district that grew with coal and textiles. It has Georgian and Victorian houses near the centre, long rows of brick terraces, and plenty of interwar, post-war and newer housing.
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