Leodis Damp Control

Penetrating damp is the result of water/moisture successfully transferring from the outside brickwork onto the inside of your property, often known as lateral damp. 

Unlike rising damp, penetrating damp can occur anywhere on your property including your ceilings, or above the fresh hold of 1.2 metres rising damp occurs up to. 

Any property type can suffer from penetrating damp, often we see the older houses tend to suffer more, this is due to the solid walls which are often part of the integrity of old houses. Solid walls make the transfer from the outside in easier for any water/moisture molecules.

Although new houses can quite easily succumb to penetrating damp they are often built with a cavity, this can act as protection against penetrating damp stopping any moisture been able to encounter the second skin of brickwork. Stud walls inside new properties can also mask penetrating damp problems and allow them to remain unnoticed. 

Any timber in contact with excess moisture for a period of time can begin to suffer from wet rot, in tern this can lead to dry rot which if left untreated can cause structural defects. 

Penetrating damp shares some characteristics with condensation and is often misdiagnosed incorrectly. It is crucial any damp problems your property is suffering from are diagnosed by a fully qualified surveyor in order to achieve the correct diagnosis. 

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