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🚧 Don’t Let Rising Damp Haunt Your Home! Discover the ultimate defence against this silent invader with our expert surveys! Say goodbye to damp nightmares and protect your property from the drains up! šŸ 

By: admin | Posted on: July 31, 2023

Drains play a crucial role in keepings buildings free from damp issues, ensuring wastewater and stormwater flows away efficiently. However, hidden issues within drainage systems can lead to a nightmare scenario – rising damp. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of drain cameras and how a drain camera survey can be a game-changer in safeguarding buildings from rising damp in the UK.

1. Identifying Hidden Problems:

One of the primary reasons to have a drain camera survey is its ability to reveal hidden problems within the drainage system. Over time, drains can deteriorate, become blocked, or develop cracks, leading to leaks that allow moisture to seep into walls and floors, causing rising damp. A drain camera survey can help detect these issues early, preventing potential damage to the building.

2. Non-Intrusive and Cost-Effective:

Unlike traditional methods that may involve digging up the ground or dismantling parts of the building, drain cameras offer a non-intrusive solution to inspect drains. This significantly reduces disruption and keeps costs in check. Detecting problems at an early stage through a drain camera survey can save building owners from costly repairs in the long run.

3. Enhanced Accuracy and Efficiency:

Drain camera technology has evolved over the years, providing enhanced accuracy and efficiency in detecting drain issues. The high-resolution cameras we use can capture clear images and videos of the inside walls of the drains, enabling us to pinpoint the exact location and nature of the problem. This precision helps in devising targeted solutions, minimizing guesswork and unnecessary repairs.

4. Prevention of Rising Damp:

Rising damp occurs when water from the ground is drawn up through capillary action into the building’s walls, causing structural and aesthetic damage. Faulty drains and leaks can exacerbate this issue by introducing additional moisture into the building’s fabric. A drain camera survey allows for timely detection and repair of drainage issues, preventing rising damp and its associated problems.

5. Can Drain Surveys prevent Damp:

Having a drain survey can help identify such drainage problems and ensure that all water is adequately directed away from the property, reducing the risk of rising damp. So, in a preventive sense, a drain survey can indirectly contribute to mitigating rising damp issues by addressing drainage concerns.

6. British Standards BS 6576

It is mentioned in the British Standards BS 6576 Code of practice for diagnosis of rising damp in walls of buildings and installation of chemical damp-proof course states, particular attention should be paid to faulty drains before coming to a conclusion.

Conclusion:

Investing in a drain camera survey is a wise decision for property owners. By identifying hidden drain issues and preventing rising damp, it can save them from potential headaches and substantial expenses down the line. Embracing this modern inspection technology not only protects the building but also ensures a damp free environment for occupants, and has the potential to save thousands of pounds on unnecessary repairs.

old culvert serving stormwater for a listed building. Damaged leaking culvert case rising damp issues
This image shows a CCTV survey of a culvert which was situated below ground on this listed building. This culverts deals with the stormwater from the roof, and is taken away from the building. Unfortunately this was blocked further down the line, so the CCTV drain survey was aborted and we had to use ground penetrating radar to determine where it went to to facilitate cleaning and repairs of the culvert
French drain installed to stop damp
French drain installed to try and manage damp in this period building. Unfortunately it was installed poorly, and unfortunately it actually contributed to causing damp issues in this property. Im personally not a fan of these and have never seen one installed correctly!
Roof infiltration picked up with a cctv drain survey in this drain in wiltshire. This along with the displaced joints helped hold ponding water over the leaking joints contributing to the damp issues internally with the property
Root infiltration picked up with a cctv drain survey to this drain in Wiltshire. This along with the displaced joints helped hold ponding water, and settled deposits over the leaking joints contributing to the damp issues internally with the property
This image shows the root cause of rising damp. This is where it is imperative to have a cctv drain survey carried out
Blocked soakaway, this was originally very poorly installed along with defective joints and contributed to the rising damp issue within this property


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  1. Jane says:
    14th August 2023 at 9:20 pm

    Interesting points in relation to rising damp and drain defects as the cause. I have had a few quotes from damp specialists; with what would seem a price to repair the problem to the plaster and a new dpc. After watching numerous videos you have made, and reading your blog, I must say I’m concerned that I need something more thorough considering the price of the quotes offered.

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