Damp Proofing Clitheroe
Damp Proofing in Clitheroe
We cover Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley — Whalley, Waddington, Chatburn, Sabden, Barrow and Wiswell — across BB7.
Ribble Valley property is a different job from the rest of Lancashire. A lot of it is stone: limestone and gritstone, solid walls two feet thick or more, and often no damp proof course at all because there was no such thing when the house was built.
Thick solid stone walls behave differently to brick. They hold a lot of water, they dry slowly, and they are designed to breathe — which means the worst thing you can do to some of them is seal them up with the wrong render or a plastic paint. We have seen plenty of period cottages made damper by well-meant work.
The other factor is the weather. The valley catches driving rain off the Pennines, and west-facing and south-west-facing elevations take a hammering. Penetrating damp on one wall of the house and nowhere else is a very common pattern here, and it points at the wall itself rather than anything rising from the ground.
Cellars are common in Clitheroe too, and a damp cellar can usually be made properly usable with a tanking or membrane system.
Booking a Free Damp Survey in Clitheroe
You call or send the form
Tell us what you have noticed — a tide mark, peeling paint, black mould, a musty smell. We will ask a few questions and book a visit.
A qualified surveyor comes out — free
We come to you in Clitheroe. The surveyor takes moisture readings, looks at the external walls and ground levels, and works out what is actually causing it. There is no charge and no obligation.
You get a written report and a fixed price
Plain English: what is wrong, why, what we would do about it, and what it costs. No pressure and no surprise extras later.
We do the work, guaranteed for 10 years
Our team carries out the treatment and leaves the place clean. The work comes with a 10-year guarantee.
Our Damp Proofing Services in Clitheroe
Every job starts with a free survey. Click a service to see how we treat it.
What to Look For in a Ribble Valley Property
Damp in a stone cottage does not always look like damp in a brick terrace. The things worth ringing us about are a patch on an internal wall that darkens after a wet spell and lightens in a dry one; salt or white crystalline deposits on the plaster; skirtings or window sills that feel soft to a firm push; a musty smell in a cellar or a ground-floor room that is shut up most of the time; and flaking or blown plaster low down on an outside-facing wall.
Black mould in a corner or behind furniture is usually a different problem again — that is condensation, and treating it as rising damp wastes your money.
At a property in Goosnargh we rectified a failed damp proof course with salt contamination running through the plaster — new chemical DPC, membrane system, and full replastering, covered by our 10-year guarantee.
We Also Cover
Not in Clitheroe? We survey and treat damp right across Lancashire and the Fylde Coast.
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Damp Proofing Ormskirk
Also covering Aughton, Burscough, Westhead, Halsall, Scarisbrick, Bickerstaffe
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Damp Proofing Chorley
Also covering Euxton, Adlington, Coppull, Clayton-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods, Buckshaw Village
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Damp Proofing Leyland
Also covering Farington, Moss Side, Penwortham, Bamber Bridge, Longton, Much Hoole
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Damp Proofing Kirkham
Also covering Wesham, Freckleton, Warton, Weeton, Elswick, Newton-with-Scales
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Damp Proofing Garstang
Also covering Catterall, Churchtown, Bilsborrow, Barnacre, Scorton, Bowgreave
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Damp Proofing Fleetwood
Also covering Thornton, Cleveleys, Rossall, Preesall, Knott End, Stalmine
Free Damp Survey in Clitheroe
No charge, no obligation, and a written report telling you what is actually wrong.
Get in Touch
Tell us what you have spotted and we will arrange a free survey in Clitheroe.
