Dampkraft Solutions

About Us

Services Offered:

We are a Specialist damp-proofing business based in Nottinghamshire We aim to offer you a Top Quality service for all your Damp-Proofing and Timber Preservation needs. We carry out specialist treatments for problems such as Dry Rot (Serpula Lacrymans), Wet Rot , Woodworm (Anobium Punctatum) and Rising Damp. Our services are available throughout Nottinghamshire Rising Damp Normally associated with older type properties where the absence of any efficient damp proof course allows moisture to rise by capillary action. This can result in the discolouration of decoration, wall paper to peel off, paint to blister and flake and create conditions conducive to rot and fungal growth. Soluble salts carried by moisture rising from the ground may penetrate the plaster thereby aggravating already damp situations due to their ability to attract moisture from the atmosphere. Recommended treatments may depend on the construction of the building. Professional advice should be obtained to ascertain the most suitable method of damp proofing, i.e. chemical injection together with specifications for re plastering and associated building works. Woodworm The term woodworm is used generally to describe most common species of wood boring insects. Infestations are recognised by the appearance of tiny holes in furniture and structural timbers within the property accompanied by the presence of bore dust or "frass". These signs indicate that woodworm "grubs" are actively tunnelling inside the wood causing internal structural damage. Treatment following professional diagnosis normally requires modern insecticidal fluids to be applied to all exposed areas of timber. Deep penetrating emulsified wood paste preservative may be required on heavy dimensional timbers. Tanking The word 'tanking' is a civil engineering term and is the process of preventing moisture ingress into structures built partially or wholly below ground level. The most effective way to waterproof a below-ground level structure is to tank on the external face. This keeps the structure dry and free from attack by ground salts. As the majority of buildings the contractor is called upon to treat are existing, it is rarely cost effective to tank externally because of excavation. Lifecote cementitious methods of internal tanking: WATERPROOF SLURRY - is a single component polymer modified cement system for application to walls and floors. The product is mixed with water and when applied correctly forms a highly effective damp proof membrane that can be applied to brickwork, concrete, blockwork or any cementitious substrate. Dry Rot Timbers which become damp and which lack adequate ventilation are most susceptible to dry rot attack. Infected timber is deprived of its natural strength and may be reduced to a brittle cracked state. Once established the rot may spread through adjoining brickwork or masonry in search of further wood to attack and unless checked may eventually cause untold damage. Quick accurate professional diagnosis is required to minimise costly repairs normally necessitating the removal of all degenerated timber and wall plaster in the vicinity of the rot outbreak followed by thorough sterilisation utilising a concentrated fungicidal solution. Lifecote Damp Proofing 0115 - 8776639 - 07989 764808

Operating Since:

1900

Type of work:

Residential and Commercial

Specialist Services:

We look forward to taking your enquiry and being of service to you. The first step in every project involving an existing building is a site visit. On contacting us we will be pleased to arrange a full survey of your property. After completion, we shall, without any obligation on your part, send you a comprehensive report and estimate/quote on our findings and recommendations for remedial treatment. All Chemical Works receive an Insurance backed Guarantee. It is also assignable without fuss or fee to any new owner of the property throughout the guarantee. Rising Damp - New injection Damp Proof Course. Woodworm - Dry Rot - Cellar / Basement Tanking - Replastering.

Conveniences Offered:

24 hr Emergency call out

Work weekends

FREE quotes

Guarantee of work

Insurance

Response Time:

24 hrs

Time to quote:

24 hrs

What makes this business unique:

WE BEAT ALL QUOTES. Rising Damp - New injection Damp Proof Course. Woodworm - Dry Rot - Cellar / Basement Tanking - Replastering. 30 Year Insurance Backed Guarantees...... Honest - friendly, service and advice - Call today....... We Beat All Quotes.