damp proofing

Intona successfully carry out damp proofing works on behalf of companies and private individuals throughout the country.

Our main areas of expertise involve the remedial treatment of rising damp, penetrating damp, tanking systems to wet basements and woodworm control.

It is important to identify the correct cause in order to treat the problem and not spend cash unnecessarily

Rising Damp
A good indication of how high Rising Damp has travelled is the white salt band that can some times be seen because the salts are carried with the water.

The ground salts carried up via the Rising Damp contaminate the wall plaster. As the damp evaporates, the salt migrates to the surface of the plaster and can some times leave a salt band.

Penetrating Damp
Waterproofing is necessary when Penetrating Damp (as opposed to Rising Damp) travels across or down masonry.

Where high ground or below ground areas (i.e. your basement / cellar) are affected your surveyor will inform you that these areas require a tanking system.