Damp proofing · Manchester, Greater Manchester
Damp proofing in Manchester: Entrance Hall Taken Back to Brick, Treated and Replastered
EcoTrust Roofing & Insulation Ltd carried out damp proofing in an entrance hall in Manchester, Greater Manchester, where plaster had blown about a metre up the walls either side of the front door, with salt staining and black mould along the skirting. The team took the affected plaster back to the brickwork, treated the wall, replastered and renewed the skirting. The hall was left clean, dry and ready to decorate.
The problem
The plaster was blown and flaking along the bottom of both walls in the entrance hall, about a metre up the wall around the front door. Salt staining was bleeding through the paint, black mould ran along the skirting line, and the window reveal had gone the same way.
This is the point where painting over it stops working. Once the plaster has failed and salts are coming through, any decoration put on top of it lifts again within months.
What we did
- Took the affected plaster off back to the brickwork, so the wall could be seen and treated properly rather than patched over.
- Treated the exposed wall.
- Replastered the lower walls and the window reveal.
- Renewed the skirting.
- Left the hall clean and ready for the homeowner to decorate.
The result
A dry, sound wall with no staining coming through, finished and ready to paint, with new skirting along the bottom.
The work is covered by EcoTrust's 25-year insurance-backed guarantee.
Damp proofing in Manchester: questions we get asked
Why is my plaster bubbling and flaking at the bottom of the wall?
When damp gets into a wall it carries salts with it. As the wall dries, the salts break up the plaster and push the paint off. In this Manchester entrance hall the plaster had blown about a metre up the wall, with salt staining showing through and black mould along the skirting.
Can I just paint over damp plaster?
Not once the plaster has failed. If salts are coming through, any paint or filler put on top lifts again within months. In the Manchester hall the affected plaster was taken back to the brickwork, the wall was treated and then replastered, so the new finish has a sound, dry base.
Is black mould along the skirting a sign of damp?
Often, yes. Black mould at skirting level, with blown plaster and staining above it, usually means moisture is getting into the bottom of the wall. That was the picture in this Manchester entrance hall. A free survey will find where the damp is coming from before any work is priced.
Do you renew the skirting after damp proofing?
Yes, where it is needed. Skirting near a damp wall often has to come off so the plaster behind it can be removed and the wall treated. In the Manchester hall the skirting was renewed after replastering, and the room was left clean and ready for the homeowner to decorate.
Do you cover the rest of Manchester and Greater Manchester?
Yes. Our main office is in Manchester and we carry out damp proofing across the city, including Didsbury, Chorlton, Salford and Stockport, as well as the rest of Greater Manchester and most of England from our Manchester and Sevenoaks offices. Book a free survey online or call 0800 870 8086.
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