Damp Doctors

Just a little post for some of the jobs we have done recently. We have been overrun with work as of late so the posts have not been very frequent at all.

- Rising Damp
- Penetrating Damp
- Wet rot / Dry rot
- Basement waterproofing
- Floor repairs

Plus much more!

- Free site visits (conditions apply)
- Surveyors are fully PCA accredited.
- Fully insured!

Give us a call, message or email today and we will try our best to assist!

Many thanks,
Team Damp Doctors

We are currently looking at taking on an experienced skilled labourer with a full UK driver's licence.
- Company van and workwear provided.
- Competitive rates of pay (depending on experience and attitude) starting at £12 per hour.
- Normal site hours at 8 - 4:30 (optional overtime).
- New skills and areas of work to learn.
- Work area mainly in Edinburgh.

Candidates must have experience within the trade, be hard working and enthusiastic. Must stay local to Edinburgh and have full UK driver's licence.

Please message for more details.

Hard work pays off! 💧🧱🔨🪚

A big thank you to all our team, our contractors and our clients for making this possible! Damp Doctors have grown since day one and we continue to do so. Customer satisfaction is our main and always will be our main priority in business ethics!

If any of our former customers would be kind enough to leave us feedback on the Trusted Trader scheme and/or Google that would be much appreciated 🙂

Please feel free to contact us for any damp related issues...

- Rising Damp
- Penetrating Damp
- Dry Rot
- Wet Rot
- Tanking membrane systems
- Drainage works
- Masonry repairs
- Roofing works

Plus much more!

Please visit our website www.dampdoctorsscotland.co.uk for more information.

A very damp ground floor flat in central Edinburgh recently completed by the team. Dry rot (Serpula Lacrymans) was present in a vast amount of floor timbers and the walls were very saturated. Everything has been stripped, cleared, treated and new materials installed. Floor has been reinstated, walls reinstated and decorated, all ready for the new carpet!

A lot of external wet rot that we extracted, then treated the remaining timbers and finally we rebuilt and prepared the newly installed timbers, ready for a paint!

Another bathroom that had an on going leak, due to defective tiling. This leak allowed the moisture to manifest dry rot within the timber partions and floor. The team removed all rotten materials and then carried out a spray treatment, reinstated with new treated timbers and then installed new upvc wetboard paneling and the existing bathroom. Looking fresh and dry. Very happy customer! 👍

Rotten timbers infested with dry rot underneath the bath caused by a faulty waste. The timbers here were some of the worst we have seen and we were genuinely surprised the bath never fell through. We stripped all rotten timbers, sprayed all the localised masonry and rebuilt the floor with a supporting wall within the basement. Floor, bath, shower and upvc wet board panels reinstated and looking fresh again 👌

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Floor boards removed, damp proof course installed, walls treated, sub floor cleared, damp proof membrane installed, insulation netting installed in between joists, thermal insulation added, floor boards reinstated, thermal insulated plasterboard added to walls, boards are then filled and sanded, walls undercoated, radiators, electrical sockets and skirtings boards then reinstated 👍

Large basement tanking system installed for SE Construction in Peebles. All walls and floors tanked with drainage cavity leading to a dual sump pump system. Next stage is insulation then concrete screed on floor 👌

Penetrating dampness ✅
Internal water ingress ✅
External repairs and painting ✅
Internal remedial works ✅
One very happy customer ✅

We recently completed a job down in North Berwick High Street, the flat was suffering from Penetrating dampness from a series of external defects. We rectified all the defects and then prepared and painted all the walls and window surroundings in two coats of Johnstones stormshield. Internal plaster was removed back to masonry, masonry treated then walls reinstated, prepared and painted.

After a case of dry rot that we diagnosed and treated, we carried out a number of damp proofing works such as masonry pointing repairs, guttering works, vegetation/moss removal, damp proof course installation, perimeter trench created, sand mastic repairs around windows, drip channel creations. This beautiful 1800's property in Edinburgh is now preserved and protected for the future. Very pleased customers.

A leaking shower caused some serious dampness in a bathroom in Edinburgh. Damp Doctors removed, treated and reinstated the walls, braced new dpc backed treated timbers on to the floor joists then installed moisture resistant flooring. Our plumbing team then installed a new bathroom suite with upvc wetboard panelling 👌

Damp Doctors are still carrying out essential damp proofing works and providing damp survey reports within properties whilst keeping to the Government's health guidelines. All our surveyors and technicians wear appropriate PPE on the job and carry out the works to the highest of standards.

Please get in touch if you have any related damp issues and we will gladly be of assistance!

Free estimates!
Detailed damp survey reports!
Works insured & guaranteed!
PCA & Safeguard Europe accredited!

01315499494
07305355575
www.dampdoctorsscotland.co.uk
www.facebook.com/dampdoctors

Basement dampness in Edinburgh, paintwork stripped back to masonry, walls and floor cleaned and prepared, walls and floor chemically treated, a new compound screed adhered to floor.

No more dampness!

Rising damp in Musselburgh. Wall stripped, treated and decorated within 24 hours using Dryzone express plastering system from Safeguard Europe. This modern express system is much more cost and time effective over traditional plastering systems and comes with a manufactures guarantee of over 20 years!

Rising damp in ground floor flat in Edinburgh. Wall sections stripped and floor removed. Damp proof course chemicals installed in both internal and external walls. Floor and bottom walls prepared and then painted in 2 coats with liquid damp proof membrane. Walls then prepared and treated with dryshield cream. Plasterboard then dot dabbed using dry grip moisture and salt resistant adhesive. Walls then skimmed and painted in a moisture resistant paint. (floor to be fully replaced throughout next week)

Damp Doctors is 'a complete damp proofing service'. We carry out all kind of damp related works, condensation, mould, penetrating damp, rising damp, woodworm, basement waterproofing, hygroscopic salts, ventilation systems, remedial repairs plus more. Covering mainly Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife, however we will travel further when required. Professionally PCA (Property Care Association) and Safeguard Europe trained specialists and surveyors.
Free Estimations!
Detailed Damp Reports!
Fully Insured & Guaranteed!
Certified & Accredited!
Please feel free to contact us
Phone 0131 5499494 or 07305355575
Email [email protected]
Website dampdoctorsscotland.co.uk

Damp Doctors Scotland Ltd is a family run business with over 20 years in the industry. We have a team of devoted and professional specialists and surveyors that pride themselves on customer satisfaction. We specialise in Condensation & Mould, Penetrating Dampness, Rising Damp, Timber Infestation & Decay, Woodworm, Basement Waterproofing, Ventilation Input Systems.

Free Estimations!
Detailed Damp Reports!
Fully Insured & Guaranteed!
Certified & Accredited!

Please feel free to contact us via phone 0131 5499494 or 07305355575, email [email protected]
Website dampdoctorsscotland.co.uk

Removal and replacement of structural lintel beam. The result of years of penetrating dampness via the exterior of the building.

Dry rot spread throughout timber joists, floorboards and masonry. Removal of effected timber joists and reinstatement of treated timber with dpc wrapped edges and fungal spray throughout.

Penetrating dampness effects on internal walls, waterproofing solutions and water resistant plastering.

Condensation & Mould build up within various properties. Installation of a PIV (positive input ventilation) system to ensure steady and consistent flow of fresh oxygen throughout the internals of the building.

Rising Dampness effects from exterior and interior sides of properties. A chemical damp proof course is installed to combat rising moisture.

Basement Waterproofing system installed within an old commercial property