Can anyone recommend a damp proofing firm? - Harringay online2024-03-29T11:40:06Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/can-anyone-recommend-a-damp-proofing-firm?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Tris,
Thanks for all the r…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-14:844301:Comment:10897002018-06-14T11:14:03.302Zjeanniehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/jeanmcguinness
<p>Hi Tris,</p>
<p>Thanks for all the really useful info. </p>
<p>Our surveyor told us to increase the ventilation, sort out the gutters and lower the external ground levels so we will be doing all of this as part of the work. As you guessed, we do also have a problem with a chimney which needs to be addressed.</p>
<p>Our problem is that our mortgage company is involved in the process as they have put a retention on these works. We planned to do the chemical damp proofing to satisfy them....…</p>
<p>Hi Tris,</p>
<p>Thanks for all the really useful info. </p>
<p>Our surveyor told us to increase the ventilation, sort out the gutters and lower the external ground levels so we will be doing all of this as part of the work. As you guessed, we do also have a problem with a chimney which needs to be addressed.</p>
<p>Our problem is that our mortgage company is involved in the process as they have put a retention on these works. We planned to do the chemical damp proofing to satisfy them.... based on the Peter Ward approach this may be a mistake. </p>
<p>Not sure how to proceed now! </p> Another Abbotts fan here. We …tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-13:844301:Comment:10895022018-06-13T20:10:05.161ZAlison Phttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Alison
<p>Another Abbotts fan here. We needed to find out about three separate areas of damp in our home - it turned out that none required damp proofing treatment, and all are doing fine many years later. You pay a one off fee for their visit.</p>
<p>Having previously lived in a flat that had been treated by one of the large damp proofing firms, I would never go down the route of getting them round for a 'free' inspection - definitely worth paying money up front and getting some more impartial…</p>
<p>Another Abbotts fan here. We needed to find out about three separate areas of damp in our home - it turned out that none required damp proofing treatment, and all are doing fine many years later. You pay a one off fee for their visit.</p>
<p>Having previously lived in a flat that had been treated by one of the large damp proofing firms, I would never go down the route of getting them round for a 'free' inspection - definitely worth paying money up front and getting some more impartial advice. </p> Thanks - I will take a look!tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-13:844301:Comment:10896462018-06-13T15:38:41.163Zjeanniehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/jeanmcguinness
<p>Thanks - I will take a look!</p>
<p>Thanks - I will take a look!</p> Worth checking out damp speci…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-13:844301:Comment:10895622018-06-13T14:25:04.556ZAlexander Smithhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AlexanderSmith
<p>Worth checking out damp specialist surveyor Peter Ward's youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/stibnite11/videos?disable_polymer=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/user/stibnite11/videos?disable_polymer=1</a> before risking calling in any "damp wallys" as he likes to call some damp-proofing firms.</p>
<p>Worth checking out damp specialist surveyor Peter Ward's youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/stibnite11/videos?disable_polymer=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/user/stibnite11/videos?disable_polymer=1</a> before risking calling in any "damp wallys" as he likes to call some damp-proofing firms.</p> Go with an independent damp e…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-13:844301:Comment:10893342018-06-13T13:49:00.114ZCharlotte Ahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CharlotteAngell
<p>Go with an independent damp expert to assess the problem. In nearly all cases, the damp proofing injection stuff is a total waste of time and money. In Victorian houses, damp coming up from the ground is usually caused by a breach of the damp proof course or a lack of ventilation. </p>
<p>Go with an independent damp expert to assess the problem. In nearly all cases, the damp proofing injection stuff is a total waste of time and money. In Victorian houses, damp coming up from the ground is usually caused by a breach of the damp proof course or a lack of ventilation. </p> I used Abbotts Damp Proofing…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-13:844301:Comment:10893252018-06-13T11:53:49.861ZAntoinettehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AntoinetteVCarter
<p>I used Abbotts Damp Proofing - David Prince is a no nonsense type, who'll tell you how it is! He's a "what he doesn't know ain't worth knowing" kind of guy.....</p>
<p><a href="https://abbottdampproofing.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://abbottdampproofing.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>I used Abbotts Damp Proofing - David Prince is a no nonsense type, who'll tell you how it is! He's a "what he doesn't know ain't worth knowing" kind of guy.....</p>
<p><a href="https://abbottdampproofing.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://abbottdampproofing.co.uk/</a></p> Thanks for your thoughts!
tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-13:844301:Comment:10893962018-06-13T09:06:05.165Zjeanniehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/jeanmcguinness
<p>Thanks for your thoughts!</p>
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<p>Thanks for your thoughts!</p>
<p></p> Hi used central conservation…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-06-12:844301:Comment:10892202018-06-12T19:03:56.111ZEmmahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Emma291
<p>Hi used central conservation and found this to be good. They are on Gren Lanes and got good reviews on here and do a free assessment, although I was reccomended to get an independent survey so that I knew exactly what the problem was, so not reliant on companies selling me dampproofing I didn’t need! I went with Jason Mahoney, independent damp proof specialist</p>
<p>good luck! It’s not cheap! </p>
<p>Hi used central conservation and found this to be good. They are on Gren Lanes and got good reviews on here and do a free assessment, although I was reccomended to get an independent survey so that I knew exactly what the problem was, so not reliant on companies selling me dampproofing I didn’t need! I went with Jason Mahoney, independent damp proof specialist</p>
<p>good luck! It’s not cheap! </p>