Welcome to our website. We specialise in damp related problems, timber preservation and structural reinforcing matters. Please take a look through the list below to see if you can identify your problem.

Rising & Penetrating Damp

Rising damp is the action of water moving vertically through porous building material in contact with the ground. This is brought about by the drying action of air on the upper surfaces which causes the wall to act like a wick, drawing water upwards from the ground by capillary action, which then evaporates from the surface into the atmosphere. The moisture will continue to rise until it reaches a height where unless no evaporation is possible, gravity takes over and pulls it down again...

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Dry Rot & Wet Rot
	Wet Rot - A general term applied to many species of fungus, all of which will cause timber decay. They can be divided into two groups; brown and white rots... Dry Rot - Is a wood destroying fungus causing the most serious timber decay in buildings, often resulting in extensive damage. It has the ability to grow through brickwork, mortar and behind plaster... Read More

Woodworm
	Wood boring insects such as the Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium Punctatum) and Wood Boring Weevil (Euophryum Confine) are often gathered under the generic term “woodworm”... Read More

Wall Ties & Structural Reinforcing

Wall tie corrosion is affecting many properties in the UK, especially in coastal and exposed locations. The mild steel or galvanised wire ties embedded into the mortar eventually start to corrode. In its advanced stages, the corrosion will cause horizontal cracking and eventually loss of stability between the two skins of brickwork....

Waterproofing Cellars & Basements
	We are specialist remedial contractors treating damp, wet or flooded cellars and basements with approved water proofing systems. These are generically known as tanking systems... Read More

Condensation

Condensation is caused by a lack of airflow and ventilation in a property. The surface of the plaster may be damp to the touch and there is also
likely to be a smell in the property and an attack of toxic mould (Aspergillus Niger) may affect clothing and wall surfaces alike.
Condensation accounts for approx. 70% of reported domestic damp and is undoubtedly a contributing cause of some infestation by wood boring beetle and dry rot outbreaks....

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Listed Buildings

When considering remedial treatment to listed buildings, special consideration should be given to the recommendations for work, as there are limitations and legal restrictions on what work may or may not be carried out, and what materials may or may not be used. English Heritage has strict guidelines on the remedial treatment of listed buildings, and this is usually enforced by the local Listed Building Inspector, or Conservation Officer. It can be a criminal offence to carry out unauthorised work to a listed building without the correct consultation on the long term effect of the work on the property.

Head Office DWCUK.COM Ltd, 53 Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 1SP

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Rising & Penetrating Damp

Dry Rot & Wet Rot

Woodworm

Wall Ties & Structural Reinforcing

Waterproofing Cellars & Basements

Condensation

Listed Buildings