Preservit Ltd

Damp proof courses (DPC) preventing rising damp were made compulsory in 1875 the early damp proof course was engineering bricks (as seen on image) the only problem we find with this DPC method is that when the water table rises and the foundations get saturated the water will rise by capillary ac...

Common furniture beetle (anobium punctatum) moderate infestation to timber floorboards, if you notice small holes in your timber flooring with bore dust you might have a problem with wood boring insects.
Woodworm larvae feed on the wood and timber then leaves small tunnels that can reduce the str...

MOISTURE MAPPING Telford, Shropshire ...
On our surveys we come across moisture ingress causing all sorts of problems in properties from dampness in solid floors decaying skirting boards in the process and leaving unsightly tidemarks or deterioration on the plaster surfaces,rain penetration is an...

Findings damp proofing survey in Stafford
Hydroscopic salts (highlighted in red) found in chimney breast these salts will absorb moisture when the room humidity is high as seen on image,when the air becomes dry so does the chimney so as you can see why our clients are concerned when they contact ...

Damp proofing survey Stafford
Moisture mapping on damp proofing survey using a Tramex Encounter ME5.
Red sections show high moisture readings at low level indicating a possible breach of the damp proof course further investigation needed.

RISING DAMP, Wolverhampton.West Midlands
Damp proofing survey findings show rising damp to a concrete hearth possible cause is no damp proof membrane (DPM) protecting the slab always a cause for concern is that the timber floor bearing ends are in contact with the damp slab and possible moisture...

Woodworm survey Stafford, Staffordshire...
Common furniture beetle (anobium punctatum) found in garage area slight infestation what can be treated, clients do ask how to spot active woodworm, on this survey you can see sawdust around the flight holes if not active usually the flight holes are cle...

DAMP PROOFING CHART
Noticed some mould, plaster staining, or damp on your walls and not sure what it could be then have a check on our dampness chart (learn more button) and you can work through what the problem could be in your property, contact the experts upon your diagnosis and arrange a damp...

Wet rot and poor subfloor ventilation
Our findings show wet rot to timber ground floor caused by no protection to the Joist bearing ends, the adjoining concrete floor has no damp proof membrane (DPM) this is allowing moisture to penetrate into the timber joist ends also poor sub-floor ventilati...