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All damp Solutions

If you have any damp problems give us a call and we will provide you with a solution. Wether it is rising damp or wood rot problems such dry rot, wet rot or woodworm there is always a cure. We will thoroughly survey your property and provide you with a free quotation.

We are constantly putting up information and images that may help you identify  the type of damp or wood rot problem you may have (see our blog). It may just be a simple case of condensation or it could be something more. Either way it is curable.

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An example of penetrating damp

Water proofing and solutions to all damp problems

Sometimes it is difficult to ascertain exactly what type of damp you have and most of the time you just want rid of it and thats the easy part. We at Timber Care Ltd will give you a thorough investigative survey and determine the exact type of damp and reason why its there by locating and repairing the source of your problem. It is not always what it seems and modern measuring equipment means that a more accurate survey is now possible giving you much better information and a greater understanding of damp problems in general.

Give us a call on 085 855 5897 or 049 855 4593 for a free no obligation survey

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Damp Wall.  Sometimes it looks a lot worse than it is

 

 

Damp Walls

Damp walls in Ireland are perhaps one of our most common complaints. In the countryside, where so many houses were built with stone and the joints packed with mud, we have a particular problem. Over the years the outsides were re-plastered or even plastered for the first time and many houses were coated with sand… Continue reading Damp Walls

Woodworm

What is woodworm Woodworm are not actually worms but are the Larvae of wood boring beetles. There are a number of different wood boring beetles in Ireland that have the same effect on the structural integrity of the timber they infest. Basically they lay their eggs in cracks in the wood and the larvae bore… Continue reading Woodworm

Dry Rot

Dry rot in Ireland, once established, has a tendency to spread easily due to a combination of things. Our climate and our stone buildings are two main reasons and of course the fact that many of these old buildings have little or no ventilation. It is understandably difficult to form a balance between keeping the… Continue reading Dry Rot