Damp proofing in Preston Park

The streets around Preston Park are full of substantial Victorian and Edwardian housing: bay-fronted terraces, semi-detached villas and larger family homes, many with original period features still intact. They’re desirable houses, and like most pre-war stock they’re built with solid walls that need the right approach to damp.

What we see around Preston Park

Rising damp is common where original damp-proof courses have aged out, particularly in the older terraces nearer the park. It shows as a low tide mark and salt-blown plaster, sometimes masked for years behind panelling or fitted units in these larger rooms.

Bay windows are a recurring weak point for penetrating damp. Their flat roofs, multiple junctions and exposed sills give water more ways in, so damp around a bay is worth checking early before it reaches the timber.

Speaking of which, where damp has sat in floors and skirting, we often find wet rot or woodworm in the joists and boards. Catching it early keeps the repair small.

Period homes, sympathetic treatment

These houses reward being treated as the period buildings they are. We use methods suited to solid-wall construction and make good with salt-resistant replastering so original rooms finish cleanly.

A proper survey tells you what’s genuinely needed before any work is quoted. Book a free survey and we’ll assess it.