Damp Proofing & Timber Treatment in Radstock, Somerset

Damp is one of the most common — and most commonly misdiagnosed — problems in Somerset properties, particularly older stone, cob and solid-wall buildings that were never built with a modern damp-proof course. Brick Builds diagnoses and treats rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation in Radstock and across Somerset, always starting with a proper investigation rather than a one-size-fits-all chemical injection.

Our damp treatment work in Radstock includes damp-proof course installation and replacement, tanking of below-ground and cellar walls, re-plastering with breathable lime or specialist damp-resistant renders, and improving ventilation and drainage where poor detailing is the underlying cause. Where we find timber decay — wet rot, dry rot or woodworm — we treat and, where necessary, replace affected structural timbers as part of the same project.

Many damp problems in Somerset period properties are actually caused by inappropriate modern materials — cement render or gypsum plaster trapping moisture in a solid wall that was designed to breathe. Our team in Radstock understands traditional building physics as well as modern damp-proofing techniques, so we treat the cause of the problem, not just the symptom, and avoid creating new problems in older buildings.