Celebrating 15 yrs🎈GET 50% OFF DAMP SURVEYS UNTIL 19TH JULY 2025

Drysite Limited
Drysite Limited
  • Home
  • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Rising damp
    • Restoration
    • Penetrating damp
    • Mould prevention
    • Tanking
    • Timber treatments
    • Ground stabilisation
    • Structural Waterproofing
    • Restoration
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Projects
  • Portfolio
    • Tanking
    • Damp proofing
    • Timber Treatments
    • Structural Waterproofing
  • More
    • Home
    • Testimonials
    • Services
      • Rising damp
      • Restoration
      • Penetrating damp
      • Mould prevention
      • Tanking
      • Timber treatments
      • Ground stabilisation
      • Structural Waterproofing
      • Restoration
    • About us
    • Contact Us
    • Projects
    • Portfolio
      • Tanking
      • Damp proofing
      • Timber Treatments
      • Structural Waterproofing
  • Home
  • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Rising damp
    • Restoration
    • Penetrating damp
    • Mould prevention
    • Tanking
    • Timber treatments
    • Ground stabilisation
    • Structural Waterproofing
    • Restoration
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Projects
  • Portfolio
    • Tanking
    • Damp proofing
    • Timber Treatments
    • Structural Waterproofing

More about Penetrating Damp

Learn more 01474551444

Are you looking for Penetrating Damp Specialists? Damp is a very common word especially to those owning commercial or residential properties. One of the common types of damp is Penetrating damp. This affects properties from the upper and mid sections and sometimes the lower sections of the walls on all floors. Although it mainly affects buildings with porous render, roofing issues or porous pointing within brickwork this type can be very destructive. However, since everything has a solution, you don’t have to strain every nerve working out this problem. We are the top Penetrating Damp Specialists in Kent, and we can do this work for you in a fraction of time. 


PENETRATING DAMP TREATMENT IN KENT

We are recognised throughout the County of Kent as the best providers of penetrating damp solutions. This is because our treatment methods are better and greatly exceptional as compared to other companies offering the same services around Kent. Our personnel are hugely trained to give the best solutions to every damp problem that exists. Moreover, we believe that the key to finding the right answer to your problem is first identifying its root cause. After the determination of the cause, we begin our treatments. This may include removing the baseboards or the skirting boards from the area affected with damp or completely hacking off the plaster or render to a minimum of one metre above the contaminated area. The next step will be applying damp proofing materials onto the affected areas. Due to the characteristics the treatment of penetrating damp starts immediately after application. All these steps require a professional Damp Treatment Solutions provider and that’s why we are here. 

Penetrating Damp FAQ’s

Penetrating damp in basement

What is Penetrating Damp?

Penetrating damp is a common form of moisture that appears on walls or floors, usually visible through damp patches and can be seen at all levels of any building. 

Why is it called Penetrating Damp?

This kind of damp is caused through rainwater penetrating the area of the walls or floor. This is where the name originates from. 

How can you tell if Penetrating Damp is within the walls?

You will notice damp patches that can be displayed on any floor in both walls and floors of the building. The patches will be visible in a horizontal or vertical manner with no pattern. Penetrating damp can cause erupted finishing, discolouration, brick or plaster damage, mould, moss or dry rot to surfaces. 

What houses are usually affected by Penetrating Damp?

Mostly older houses or houses in need of renovations with more worn materials, especially roofs will suffer from penetrating damp as once the walls, roofs or flooring is porous, rainwater can penetrate these areas causing penetrating damp. 

Why does Penetrating Damp happen?

Rainwater penetration is the cause of penetrating damp through many defaults such as; porous render and bricks, holes in roofs, damaged timber window frames, or dilapidated or poorly installed windows, movement joints, burst pipes or damaged gutterings.

How is Penetrating Damp rectified?

In our experience Waterproofing Cementitious materials and Waterproof Resin applications are the most effective methods to seal walls that are suffering from penetrating damp contributed by water ingress as when the materials are applied the structure it creates an impenetrable seal. We provide both Exterior and Interior restoration solutions to all our clients. This involves processes such as specialist mortar, plastering, rendering and screeding applications, replacement and repair of structures Including liquid roofing applications and structural weak points that causes the effect of water ingress and penetrating damp.

Find out more

Drysite Limited

Accreditations & Association’s

Insurance backed guarantee

Company no.  07318310


🛑Services

🛑 Rising Damp 

🛑 Penetrating Damp

🛑 Timber Treatments

🛑 Cavity Drain System 

🛑 Structural Waterproofing 

 🛑 Lift-pits & Basement Tanking


OUR OFFICES, Contacts and Training

Contact us

0147 455 1444

 15 Dover Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 9PH


0800 689 9700

Central London Contact


0800 689 9700

 23 Cheviot Close, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 6SP



Copyright © 2022 DrySite Limited - All Rights Reserved.

  • Home
  • Rising damp
  • Restoration
  • Penetrating damp
  • Mould prevention
  • Tanking
  • Timber treatments
  • Ground stabilisation
  • Structural Waterproofing
  • Restoration
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

DeclineAccept