Damp proofing and plastering projects: real jobs, start to finish
Damp treatments and plastering work photographed on site as the job went on. No stock photos: this is our work across Dewsbury, Wakefield and West Yorkshire.
Damp jobs, photographed as they went
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23 metres of rising damp, treated in three days
A full ground-floor rising damp treatment. Contaminated plaster was hacked off back to sound brickwork, a chemical damp proof course injected into the mortar bed, and a meshed damp proof membrane fixed across the treated walls ready for replastering.
- 23 m of wall treated
- 3 days start to finish on site
- DPC + membrane Treated at the source
- 30 years Guarantee on treated areas
A 4-metre rising damp treatment and a re-skim over artex
A smaller rising damp job in a hallway and stairwell. The affected section was treated at the source, then the surrounding walls were re-skimmed straight over the existing artex to leave a flat, smooth finish ready to decorate.
- 4 m of wall treated
- Artex Re-skimmed straight over
- DPC injection Treated at the source
- Ready to decorate Left clean and tidy
A front-room wall, from blown plaster to a finished surface
Plaster was breaking away below the window. We took the wall back to brick up to the dado rail, fixed a meshed damp proof membrane over the brickwork and replastered it.
- Blown plaster The sign that brought us in
- Back to brick Up to the dado rail
- Meshed membrane Fixed over the brickwork
- Replastered Left clean and tidy
Rotten floor joists found beside a damp wall
Lifting the floor beside a damp wall showed the joists had rotted. We stripped the wall back to brick to deal with the damp, then fitted new joists and boards, with the joist ends wrapped where they meet the wall.
- Rotten joists Found under the floor
- Back to brick Damp wall stripped
- New joists Ends wrapped at the wall
- New boards Floor put back
Damp works across HMO properties
We also work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers, treating damp at its source, replastering and photographing every stage for their records. That job, and how we work with portfolios, is on our commercial page.
Treated, then finished
The same walls before and after treatment. The before-and-after slider on our Dewsbury damp proofing page has more pairs to drag through.
More of our work
From 22 metres of rising damp in Wakefield to full-home plastering across West Yorkshire.
Questions about our work
Are these your own photos?
Yes. Every job photo on this page was taken on site by our team as the work went on. We do not use stock photos of other people’s work.
Can I see a job like mine before I commit?
Ask when we survey. We photograph most jobs as they progress, so we can usually show you photos of something similar to the work your wall needs.
Do you photograph every job?
We photograph jobs as they go, and for landlords and housing providers we supply written findings with dated photographs as a record of what was found and what was done.
How long do jobs like these take?
The 23-metre ground floor above took three days on site. Smaller jobs take less. We give you a timescale when we survey, so you know what to expect before we start.
Do you tidy up afterwards?
Yes. Floors and furniture are covered before we start and the room is cleaned before we leave. Several of our reviews mention it.
Want your job doing properly?
Book a free damp survey and we will tell you what your walls need, with a fixed price in writing.