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Services Overview

  • Damp Proofing
  • Woodworm Treatment
  • Wet & Dry Rot
  • Timber Preservation

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Manchester

Damp proofing Manchester

Here at Watertight Homes Ltd, Manchester, we offer a full damp proofing, timber preservation, wet and dry rot control and woodworm infestation service.

Our business has been providing these damp proofing services since 2000, and have always provided all of our customers with high end service and workmanship. We maintain this level of service throughout the project from the initial call to any aftercare.

Skilled surveyors and technicians carry out all of our damp proofing and timber surveys. You will be provided with detailed survey reports and any quotations will be clearly broken down.

If your property appears to be suffering from damp or timber problems and think you require damp proofing, you can give our Manchester offices a call today and we will be happy to talk to you over the phone and possibly arrange for a survey to be carried out on the property.

Damp

Damp can occur under a few conditions. Problems like rising damp, condensation and flooding either by internal pipes or natural occurences.

Rising Damp

Rising Damp is when moisture rises from the ground into the walls and plaster due to capillary action through the materials. Read more on rising damp.

Condensation

Condensation occurs when water vapour is carried in warm air, (the warmer the air, the more condensation it can carry) and then comes into contact with cooler air or a cold surface and looses the water it is holding.

This excess water is deposited on the colder surface and we may see it a drop of liquid water running down a windowpane, for example. We call this condensation. Too much of this can cause damp. Read more on condensation.

Woodworm

The most common form of wood-boring insect is the Common Furniture Beetle also know as Woodworm.

The Common Furniture Beetle is responsible for three-quarters of all the woodworm damage to property in the country and will attack both soft and hardwoods.

The woodworm may infest the roof timbers, floorboards or staircase.

Woodworm lays its eggs inside the surface of the wood and the resultant woodworm larvae eat the wood, leaving behind a network of tunnels, causing the characteristic small holes in the surface of the wood.

Serious infestation of woodworm can result in weakening of the timber, necessitating the replacement of the affected, and surrounding wood.