How can I treat rising damp?
You yourself can only temporarily remedy the symptoms of rising damp, such as peeling paint, wallpaper coming loose or mold on the wall. To permanently treat the cause of rising damp, call in a damp expert. They inject the wet wall and restore the water barrier, so that soil moisture can no longer penetrate the wall.
How can I treat rising damp?
Treating rising damp in a sustainable and effective way? Then damp wall injection is the way to go! With an injection, the moisture expert repairs the aging or missing water barrier at the bottom of your home's walls. The water barrier stops water rising from the subsurface, preventing moisture from soaking into the walls of your home. Treating rising damp is best left to a damp expert. They will carefully prepare your wet wall, inject it with a moisture-resistant gel, and finish it off neatly.
Your DryPlan moisture specialist can treat rising damp in five steps:
Step 1 | Determine
We start with a comprehensive moisture diagnosis. We scan your damp wall and identify the causes. Afterwards, we pour our findings into a detailed report in which we put forward a definitive solution. The well-founded basis for tackling rising damp!
Step 2 | Prepare
Before we start any work, we make sure we protect your home in the best possible way. Covering the floor with cardboard is a must. We first remove the finishing layer of the wet wall to the agreed height. The debris is neatly cleaned up by our workmen.
Step 3 | Wall Injection
Up next? At the bottom of the wall, we drill holes 10 to 14 millimeters in diameter. We do this every 10 centimeters. Then we will inject your wall with the quality product Rewah Inject A+++. This moisture-resistant gel spreads into your wall for 3 to 4 weeks, forming a solid, horizontal moisture barrier just above the floor. In this way, we put rising damp completely out of action.
Step 4 | Protect
Along with groundwater, hygroscopic salts are pulled upward and deposited in the walls of your home. The result? Plaster and paintwork come off again. We avoid this scenario by installing a salt-resistant membrane that keeps your finish coat in the best condition.
Step 5 | Finishing
Once the membrane is in place, we roll up the sleeves to set your wall. Allow about 10 to 12 weeks of drying time before you can repaint or wallpaper. We recommend continuously ventilating your space during this period. At cold times, it's best to make sure you have minimal heating. This will ensure a flawless and moisture-free end result!
TIP | Keep your invoice after the works, because in some municipalities you get subsidies for moisture treatments. So be sure to check if this applies to your place of residence.
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