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Damp is a major problem in the UK with many properties suffering from rising damp, there are a number of ways to combat damp in your home, with ways to prevent damp in your home and fight against damp that has taken hold in your property.

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Damp is a major problem in the UK with many properties suffering from rising damp, there are a number of ways to combat damp in your home, with ways to prevent damp in your home and fight against damp that has taken hold in your property. Approved Trader can help you find professional tradesmen who will be able to help you repair building damage caused by damp and help you prevent damp in the future, complete our simple online form and get competitive quotes.

Damp Proof Cource (DPC) - This is a barrier that is built into your wall that will help prevent rising damp by resisting moisture, adding during the wall construction a damp proof course or a damp proof membrane is an important way to stop damp.

Integral damp proofing - Modern building techniques and materials have developed a great deal over the years and their are a number of ways that the materials used in construction can be more water resistant, this includes adding substances to your concrete mix making them more waterproof.

Cavity wall construction - The separation of the exterior wall and interior wall is often used for new builds creating a cavity this can help reduce moisture passing from the outside to inside the home, the addition of insulation in to the roof can also help you keep your home warm.

Surface Coating - There are a number of water proof materials available that can be applied to your properties exterior, an example of this is shotcrete which can resist water under pressure

Repairing Damage - Cracks in your brick work or broken tiles can cause more damage with damp problems, if you see property damage fixing the damage should help reduce future damage to the structure.

Other ways of preventing damp is to keep your property warm, when your homes temperature drops your home will become damp with natural water forming through condensation from the air, even keeping your radiators on at a low temperature can help you keep your home cosy and warm.
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