Damp Surveys & Timber Treatment in King's Lynn

The first sensible step with any damp problem is an honest survey. It confirms what type of damp you actually have — rising, penetrating or condensation — and what, if anything, genuinely needs doing. We connect you with a specialist whose survey is a diagnosis, not a sales pitch.

What the survey covers

• Inspection of the affected walls and rooms, with moisture readings
• A check of external causes: gutters, render, pointing, ground levels
• Identification of the true damp type before any treatment is recommended
• Inspection of skirtings, joists and roof timbers for wet rot or woodworm
• A written report suitable for your records, a lender or a buyer

Timber treatment

Where damp has been present a while, it can affect timber — wet rot, occasionally dry rot, or woodworm. The survey checks for this, and the contractor can treat or replace affected timber as part of the works. As with damp itself, the priority is fixing the underlying moisture, because timber treatment alone will not last if the timber stays wet.

Honest diagnosis first

You should be wary of any "free survey" that always concludes you need an injected damp course. A proper survey often finds the cause is condensation or an external defect — cheaper to fix — and a good report will say so.

Local knowledge

King's Lynn has a remarkable stock of Hanseatic, Georgian and Victorian property around its historic quays and town centre — solid-wall brick and lime construction on low-lying ground near the Great Ouse. These older walls are prone to damp, and, just as often, to misdiagnosis.