UK Damp

Welcome to the UK Damp and Decay Control website where you get honest, practical and understandable advice on all aspects of the diagnosis and control of dampness and timber decay. We provide independent dampness and timber decay surveys which will accurately diagnose any dampness or decay problem using in-depth building pathology techniques and a... holistic approach widely ignored by most damp and timber surveyors. Our comprehensive and impartial damp and timber reports come complete with recommendations for any remedial work which are usually chemical free, environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions. You have no doubt trawled through several sites on damp-proofing and timber treatments and by now are familiar with the cause and cures for rising dampness, woodworm, dry rot and other forms of fungal decay. Most damp-proofing and timber treatments arise because of Building Societies and their Surveyors' reports during the buying and selling process or for re-mortgaging purposes. The mortgage market is very tight nowadays and the lending criteria is getting very strict and things have been made worse this year as the Financial Conduct Authority are now asking Banks and Building Societies to vet our spending habits before a mortgage is granted. The question is whether these treatments are really necessary. During the previous housing boom years up to 2007/8 Banks and Buildings Societies hardly worried about possible damp or timber decay problems but nowadays, even though George Osborne has manufactured a pre-election housing boom, lending criteria is much stricter and dampness and timber decay seem to be their number one priority when undertaking mortgage valuations or Building Surveys. Perceived dampness and timber decay problems are therefore always highlighted in a pre-purchase survey by Building Surveyors working on behalf of mortgage providers. The surveyor, erring on the side of caution, will generally recommend that a damp and timber report be obtained from a specialist damp-proofing and timber ...Read More