Damp Proofing and Mould Specialists in Ferndown
Ferndown, West Parley and West Moors are predominantly post-war and later housing on sandy heathland soils. Rising damp is comparatively rare here; condensation, cavity defects and extension detailing account for most of what we find.
Covering Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire
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What we find in Ferndown
That matters commercially, because a property in Ferndown quoted for injected damp proofing has often been mis-diagnosed. We measure the environment first.
Housing is mainly 1950s–2000s cavity brick bungalows and detached houses, many extended or with conservatories added. Sandy free-draining subsoil means ground water problems are unusual, while flat-roof and extension junctions are frequent culprits.
Four things that go wrong in Ferndown
Not a generic list. These are the defects our surveyors record most often at this postcode.
- 01
Bungalow condensation and cold roofs
Single-storey layouts with poorly ventilated cold roofs suffer ceiling-level condensation and mould.
- 02
Flat-roof extension ingress
Ageing felt and fibreglass roofs on rear extensions leak at abutments and upstands.
- 03
Conservatory junction damp
Missing cavity trays and poor threshold detailing let water into the original wall.
- 04
Retro-fitted cavity fill
Where fill has settled or bridged, damp appears on the exposed elevation only.
In Ferndown we frequently issue a survey report recommending ventilation and roof repair — and no damp proofing whatsoever. That is a legitimate outcome.
Book a complimentary damp survey in Ferndown
A qualified surveyor attends, tests properly and writes it down. No obligation, no sales visit, no charge.
Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire