What is rising damp and how do we address it?

A disfiguring moisture spot on your wall? No doubt an eyesore! Fortunately, this does not mean that your wall is ruined forever, quite the contrary. Rising damp is a common problem, remedied with a powerful injection. A word of explanation!

What is rising damp?

When you are struggling with rising damp, the bricks in the wall draw the groundwater up through their capillary action. This indicates that the water barrier is absent or inadequate. As a result, all sorts of problems arise indoors: moisture spots appear on the surface, wallpaper comes loose, paintwork flakes, salts deposit ... Repairing the finishing coat? A new lick of paint? Those are only temporary Band-Aids on the wound.

Removing your moisture stains

Rising damp requires an immediate and effective response. No half solutions, but effective long-term measures. That's why injecting your walls is the way to go! We meticulously treat your walls with a damp-proof injecting agent. This product prevents rising damp from entering your home in the future. Simple, but 100% futureproof!

Injecting damp walls in 4 steps

Step 1 | Prepare

We always act with great respect for your home. Therefore, covering the floor with cardboard is a must! Then we remove the finishing layer from the affected wall, exactly to the agreed height. The debris is neatly cleared by our workmen.

Step 2 | Wall injection

Up next? At the bottom of the wall, we drill holes 10 to 14 millimeters in diameter. We do this every 10 centimeters. Then we will inject your wall with the top product Rewahgel inject A+++. This gel spreads into your wall for 3 to 4 weeks and forms a durable, horizontal moisture barrier, just above the floor. In this way, we put rising damp completely out of action.

Step 3 | Protect

DryPlan leaves nothing to chance. We pull out all the stops to prevent not only rising damp, but also hygroscopic salts. These are often drawn upwards and deposited together with groundwater. The result? Plaster and paintwork come loose again. We avoid this scenario by installing a salt-resistant membrane, which keeps your finish layer in its finest condition.

Step 4 | Finishing

Once the membrane is in place, roll up the sleeves to set your wall. Allow about 10 to 12 weeks of drying time before you can paint or wallpaper it. We recommend continuously ventilating your space during this period. At cold times, it's best to make sure you have minimal heating. By neatly waiting for the drying time, you can be sure of a spotless, moisture-free end result!          

TIP | Keep your invoice handy after the works. Some municipalities offer subsidies for moisture treatment. So be sure to check whether this applies to your place of residence. We will gladly fill out the necessary forms so that you can submit your application.

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