Have you got damp in your property?

Maystone Leak detection are your local specialists in the North West for identifying sources of damp.

Our engineers pride themselves on accurately diagnosing the true source of your damp problem often resulting in only minor works or adjustment in living habits to cure the problem. Contrary to popular belief rising damp is a very rare form of damp which unfortunately has seen a huge increase of mis diagnosis over recent years. This mis diagnosis of rising damp has resulted in huge unnecessary repair costs.

Gone are the days of draughty homes with gaps around windows and doors, coal fires heating the fabric of the building and in are the days of sealing properties up ensuring our expensive heat does not escape. Well, an adverse effect of this is we also seal moisture in. Whether the moisture is created from boiling the kettle or penetrating damp via a missing roof tile, the fact is the moisture is in and it can’t escape. It is the job of a good damp surveyor to recommend any works required to bring your property up to a standard in which it can manage the moisture being created on a day to day basis whether that be roof repairs or installation of mechanical ventilation.

Our Damp Surveys are thorough & accurate. Our job is to correctly diagnose the problem and advise on the best way to resolve it. Our reports cover both external and internal inspection findings ensuring we have all the information we require to advise you on how to eradicate the damp from your property for good!

The effect damp has on you and your property cannot be underestimated. No matter what type of damp your property suffers from, the outcome is the same. Your property needs to be brought up to a standard in which it performs correctly ensuring you have a dry and safe environment to be in.

• Mold on surfaces
• Excessive moisture on windows
• Damp patches on walls, floors or ceilings

There are so many “damp specialists” around, but who do you contact?

Instructing the wrong company can be costly.

Why?

Allot of so called “damp specialists” are actually damp proof installation companies, they are incentivised to find the cause of damp associated with the most costly repair method. Namely rising damp. Rising damp requires costly damp proof installation works usually including chemical damp proof course, damp proof membrane & re-plastering well into the £££’s. Contrary to popular belief rising damp is an extremely rare cause of damp. In fact, Most damp can be sorted at a relatively low cost. It is very important to instruct a company who is experienced enough to accurately diagnose the source of damp.

Our specialist engineer carries out a thorough damp survey inside & outside your property. We talk you through our findings at every step of the way and explain how & why we reach a particular conclusion. Along with a verbal explanation, a detailed, photographic report is compiled including recommendations on how to eradicate your damp problem.

After the report is received, you make payment for the damp survey. It’s then up to you, if any work is required to obtain quotes for the work we recommend. 

We think this gives our reports more credibility and you more confidence in our diagnosis.