Damp and Mould

Penetrating damp is when water gets into your home through the brickwork. This kind of damp can appear anywhere in your walls and usually happens when:

• there is a leak in the pipes
• there is damage to the guttering or facias
• the brickwork is old or damaged

This kind of damp can be reasonably easily treated by fixing the fault.

The signs of penetrating damp are:

• damaged/misshapen plaster - plaster will blister, show signs of disintegration or signs of 'salting
• localised dampness
• mould growth
• damaged internal decoration
• rotting floor timbers or skirting boards

The images were taken from a top floor flat. The block has a flat roof and is suspected of having had poor roof maintenance over the last few years, allowing water ingress. This has resulted in penetrating / falling damp to affect all exterior walls of the flat.