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Damp revealed behind a removed section of plaster
Damp guides

Understand the problem before anyone quotes for it

Written by the surveyors who attend the properties. No scare tactics, no upsell — just what the symptom usually means and what a reasonable specification looks like.

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Takes under a minute. A qualified surveyor attends — never a salesperson.

What are you seeing in the property?

No obligation, no sales visit. Your details are used only to arrange the survey.

Salt-damaged plaster at the base of a wall before damp proofing works

Start here · 7 min read

Rising damp explained — and why most of it is not rising damp

Rising damp is real, treatable and considerably less common than the number of injection quotations issued in Britain each year would suggest.

Condensation-driven mould forming in a ceiling corner

6 min read

How to tell damp from condensation

A practical guide to distinguishing condensation from rising and penetrating damp, using pattern, timing, salts and two simple checks you can do yourself.

Extensive black mould growth on an internal wall

6 min read

Black mould and health — what the evidence actually says

Who is genuinely at risk from black mould in the home, what symptoms are associated with exposure, and what to do first if a vulnerable occupant is affected.

Surveyor taking readings during a damp survey

5 min read

What a damp survey should include

What a competent damp survey covers, what the report should commit to, and the warning signs that you are reading a sales document rather than a diagnosis.

Surveyor arriving at a property for a pre-purchase damp inspection

5 min read

Damp and mortgage retentions — what to do next

What a mortgage retention for damp means, what the lender needs to release it, and how to stop the retention derailing your purchase timeline.

Mould discovered behind fitted furniture in a rented property

7 min read

Landlord damp and mould obligations

What landlords must do about reported damp and mould, how Awaab’s Law changes response timescales, and how to evidence fabric versus occupancy causes.

Finished living room after Proofterior remedial works
Complimentary survey

Find out what is actually wrong with the wall

A qualified surveyor attends, tests properly and writes it down. No obligation, no sales visit, no charge.

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Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire