What damp surveys involves
A damp survey is a visit by a specialist who measures moisture in walls, floors and joinery, works out where it is coming from and writes the findings down. It suits owners who have noticed staining or a musty smell, landlords responding to a tenant's complaint, and anyone who wants the cause pinned down before paying for any treatment.
Bookings with Damp Surveys NI are made at a set price for the property size, so the cost is settled before the visit. If skirting, floor joists or roof timbers are also a worry, say so when booking and the specialist can look at timber and damp in one trip.
How damp surveys works with us
Choose a slot
You pick the damp survey, enter the property size and select a date that suits, paying the set price at the same time.
Walk-round
The specialist looks over each room where damp has been reported and asks about when it appears and how long it has been there.
Readings and checks
Walls, floors and nearby timber are tested with meters, and the outside is inspected for defects that could be letting water in.
Written report
You receive the findings with photographs, the likely cause and the work the specialist recommends.
Is this the right survey for you?
- A brown tide mark creeping across plaster
- Wallpaper lifting or paint flaking on one wall
- A stale, musty smell in a room that is kept shut
- White, powdery salts on brick or plaster
- Skirting boards that feel soft or have started to crumble
- A lender or home surveyor has flagged damp for further checks
Book your damp survey today
Pick the survey you need, send the address and a few details, and a specialist will get back to you to set a date.
- Damp, mould, drain and cavity wall surveys
- Visits across all six counties
- Price fixed before you book
What's included
- A visit from a damp specialist
- Moisture readings to affected walls and floors
- Outside check of gutters, downpipes, render and ground levels
- Timber checks where included at booking
- Written report with photographs and recommendations
The visit usually takes one to two hours on a standard house, and the written report typically follows within a few working days.
Reasons to book your survey across Northern Ireland
Price set before booking. The specialist firm's set price is in writing before the visit is confirmed.
Findings you can keep. The specialist firm sets out readings, causes and next steps in a written report.
Specialists who know the area. Specialists working across Northern Ireland see the same housing and weather week in, week out.
Your call on what follows. Any repair advice is yours to act on or leave; nobody chases you to proceed.
What the specialist looks at
Readings in context
Moisture meters give numbers, but the specialist reads them against the wall type, the room's use and the weather, so a high reading on salty plaster is not mistaken for a soaking wall.
Cause before cure
The visit aims to name the source, whether that is rain getting in, water rising from the ground, a leaking pipe or moisture produced indoors, because each one calls for very different work.
Damp and timber together
Wet masonry often leads to rot in nearby joists and skirting. Where timber is part of the booking, accessible woodwork is probed and checked for decay and insect activity.
Damp surveys across Northern Ireland
Bookings for a damp surveys are taken from Antrim · Armagh · Ballyclare · Ballymena · Ballymoney · Ballynahinch · Banbridge · Bangor, along with many more areas throughout Northern Ireland, and the specialist covering each one arranges the visit.
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How much does a damp survey cost in Northern Ireland?
The price is shown when you book and depends mainly on the size of the property and whether timber is included. You pay that set price, and it does not change because of what the specialist finds.
What does a damp survey actually involve?
The specialist walks through the affected rooms, takes moisture readings, checks the outside of the building for gutters, ground levels and render problems, then explains the likely cause and what would put it right.
How long will the specialist be at the house?
For a typical house the visit usually runs between one and two hours. Larger homes or combined damp and timber inspections can take a little longer.