Damp proofing in Worthing

Worthing has a large and varied housing stock: grand Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas, a lot of interwar semis, and seafront flats and period conversions. It’s a sizeable town, and the damp issues split fairly neatly between the older solid-wall homes and the twentieth-century stock.

Older Worthing homes

In the Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas, rising damp from a failed or bridged damp-proof course is the usual culprit, along with penetrating damp where seafront weather has found its way through render and pointing. Worthing’s exposed coastal frontage means the weather side of a property takes a real battering.

Interwar and seafront flats

The interwar semis and the many converted flats tend towards condensation and black mould, particularly once double glazing and draught-proofing have sealed them up. Seafront flats combine that with salt-laden, humid air. In most of these cases the fix is ventilation, and we’ll say so rather than quoting for damp-proofing you don’t need.

Honest diagnosis across the town

With so many property types in Worthing, the right treatment depends entirely on the building, so we never guess from the address. A proper survey confirms the cause and gives you a fixed-price quote, with the fee refunded against any work. Book a free survey to begin.