Our work

Recent jobs

A selection of Damptech jobs across Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset and Somerset: before, during and after. Representative of how we work on every job.

Before & after

A rubble-stone wall taken back to bare stone, with two arched recesses roughed out and old damp staining across it — **Cottage wall, taken back to stone and replastered with niches.** The wall taken right back to the brick and stone, old render and plaster off, treated, then re-rendered and finished with two hand-formed curved niches. (This one was tanked; these days a cavity drain membrane is usually the better option.) Beams left as found.

The finished wall, with two smooth hand-formed curved niches, exposed timber beams and bare floorboards — **Cottage wall, taken back to stone and replastered with niches.** The wall taken right back to the brick and stone, old render and plaster off, treated, then re-rendered and finished with two hand-formed curved niches. (This one was tanked; these days a cavity drain membrane is usually the better option.) Beams left as found.

Chimney breast before treatment, with damp staining and spoiled paint along the skirting board beside a blocked fireplace — **Damp chimney breast, treated and replastered.** Damp along the skirting and around a blocked fireplace. A chemical damp-proof course injected at the base, the wall taken back to masonry (old render and plaster removed), then re-rendered and replastered ready to decorate once it has dried out.

The same chimney breast after treatment, replastered around the fireplace opening and left to dry before decorating — **Damp chimney breast, treated and replastered.** Damp along the skirting and around a blocked fireplace. A chemical damp-proof course injected at the base, the wall taken back to masonry (old render and plaster removed), then re-rendered and replastered ready to decorate once it has dried out.

A wall taken back to the substrate, old paint layers peeling above the damp line and debris across the floor — **Rising damp, taken back to brick and rebuilt.** The wall taken back to the bare brick and stone, old render and plaster removed, a chemical DPC injected, then re-rendered in fresh sand-and-cement coats and skim finished.

The same wall re-rendered up to the treated height, ready to be skimmed and decorated — **Rising damp, taken back to brick and rebuilt.** The wall taken back to the bare brick and stone, old render and plaster removed, a chemical DPC injected, then re-rendered in fresh sand-and-cement coats and skim finished.

The corner beside a patio door taken back to bare brickwork at low level around the threshold — **Damp at a patio-door threshold.** Damp tracking in at the base of a rear door reveal. The wall taken back to masonry, treated, then re-rendered and replastered back to a clean finish.

The same door reveal replastered and made good, meeting the existing paintwork in a clean line — **Damp at a patio-door threshold.** Damp tracking in at the base of a rear door reveal. The wall taken back to masonry, treated, then re-rendered and replastered back to a clean finish.

A ceiling with the water-damaged plasterboard cut away, exposing the joists and old loft insulation, water staining around the edge — **Water-damaged ceiling, replaced and made good.** A leak from the flat above had ruined the plasterboard. We cut the damaged board out, fitted new board and new insulation, then skim-plastered the ceiling flat ready to decorate.

The same ceiling re-boarded with new plasterboard and insulation and skim-plastered smooth, ready to decorate — **Water-damaged ceiling, replaced and made good.** A leak from the flat above had ruined the plasterboard. We cut the damaged board out, fitted new board and new insulation, then skim-plastered the ceiling flat ready to decorate.

Every job is different. These show the standard of finish, not a fixed scope of work. See our services for what each treatment involves.

On site

The stages between “before” and “after”: stripping back, injecting the damp-proof course, fitting membrane and dealing with the damp source before anything is made good.

Chemical DPC injected into the mortar bed. The white caps seal each injection hole.
DPC injection carried around an internal corner, with a membrane laid over the floor.
A scratch coat, keyed by hand so the next coat of render grips properly.
The finished wall: re-rendered and skim-plastered over the treated area, ready to decorate.
Damp-proof membrane fitted around a sash window reveal, before the render and finish plaster.
Damp-proof membrane fixed across a chimney breast, a common damp spot in older houses.

Woodworm & timber

Loft and floor timbers checked for woodworm, then sprayed with an insecticidal treatment. More about woodworm treatment.

Woodworm exit holes and bore dust on a roof timber. This one was treated with an insecticidal spray.
Loft cleared and insulation lifted so every accessible timber can be checked and treated.
Floorboards lifted to inspect and treat the joists and sub-floor for woodworm.
The pump that feeds treatment fluid from the tub to the spray lance during woodworm work.

How we diagnose

Every job starts with a survey using calibrated equipment, so the treatment matches the real cause. More about our surveys.

A Protimeter reading 999, the top of the scale, on a ceiling that looked sound from below.
Thermal imaging reveals cold, damp areas behind the surface without any damage.
Drone survey of a chimney stack over Weston-super-Mare: cracked flaunching found from above.
Roof valleys and lead flashing checked by drone, no scaffold needed.
Cracked flaunching and failed pointing at roof level cause damp at ground level.

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