Damp services · Brighton & Hove
Damp surveys
Independent, honest damp surveys for homeowners, buyers and landlords.
A damp survey tells you what’s actually wrong before you spend a penny on treatment. We inspect the property, find the real cause of the damp, and give you an honest written report: what’s wrong, what isn’t, and what genuinely needs doing. The survey fee comes off the cost of any work you go ahead with.
This is the step that saves people the most money, because it stops you paying for the wrong fix.
Who needs a damp survey
- Homebuyers whose mortgage or homebuyer survey flagged damp and recommended a “specialist report”
- Homeowners seeing tide marks, mould or musty smells and wanting a straight answer
- Landlords needing to keep a property dry, compliant and mould-free
- Sellers who want to deal with a damp query before it stalls a sale
What a survey involves
We carry out a proper inspection rather than a quick meter reading at the door. That means checking moisture levels, looking at the external walls, ground levels, guttering and ventilation, and identifying whether you’re dealing with rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation or a combination.
You get a written assessment in plain English, with a fixed-price quote for any work that’s actually needed.
Damp on a homebuyer survey
A mortgage or homebuyer survey often flags damp without diagnosing it, then recommends a specialist report to be safe. That’s standard, and it rarely means the worst. A proper inspection frequently finds the real issue is smaller and cheaper than the report implied, and the figure we give you is one you can use in your purchase negotiations.
What it costs
A survey carries a small fee, usually £150 to £300, and that fee comes off the cost of any work you decide to go ahead with. So if you use us, the survey is effectively free. Our cost guide covers treatment prices.
Common questions
Are you independent? We diagnose first and quote second. If you don’t need treatment, we’ll tell you.
How quickly can you come out? We aim to fit surveys in quickly, which matters when there’s a sale on the line. Call us and we’ll arrange a time.
Need a straight answer about damp? Book a free survey today.
Free survey
We visit, find the real cause of the damp, and explain it in plain English — no jargon, no pressure.
Clear diagnosis
You get an honest written assessment: what's wrong, what isn't, and what actually needs doing.
Fixed-price quote
A clear, itemised quote. The survey fee comes off the cost of any work you go ahead with.
Guaranteed work
Tidy, specialist work backed by a 30-year guarantee, with as little disruption as possible.
Other services
Rising damp treatment
Tide marks and crumbling plaster at skirting level? We diagnose and fix it for good.
Penetrating damp
Water tracking through walls from outside — traced to the source and stopped.
Condensation & mould
Black mould and streaming windows? We tackle the cause, not just the symptom.
Worried about damp? Book a free survey.
Honest diagnosis, a fixed-price quote, and no pressure. Covering Brighton, Hove & Sussex.