The number 1 cause of rising damp is defective drains, I bet you haven’t had yours checked.

A CCTV drain survey is very cheap, compared to some of the expensive independent damp surveys.

The most common cause of rising damp is defective drains. Have you had yours checked?

If you have a solid wall building, before paying for an independent damp survey check out our other videos on how to lower high ground levels, bridged dpc, removing modern masonry paint or cutting back cement render and forming a bell mouth. If you have defective drains you might possibly be able to claim for all the repairs under your home insurance.

You will find with most damp survey advice that a CCTV drain survey isn’t carried out prior to offering a full specification of repair to your building. How can you possibly fix a damp building without inspecting and eliminating the drainage system?