Rising
damp discolours decoration, causes wallpaper to peel off,
paint to blister and flake, also moulds and spores to grow.
Salts efflorescing on the surface often exaggerate these problems.
If these salts are deliquescent they will extract moisture
from the air and make matters even worse.
At e-Radication we have tried many methods
and experiments and have found that one very special silicone
repellent, when applied by experienced operators in the
proper manner,
stops the damp from rising,
enables the walls to dry out and prevents further recurrence.
Our Surveyor will establish if rising damp, penetrating damp,
condensation or other moisture is causing the problem. The
use of a variety of meters and tests will be required to establish
the full extent and nature of the problem.
The character of the
walls must be assessed, together with the amount of damage
to existing plasterwork both internally and externally. And
finally whether fungal activity in the form of mycelium is
present. Once these facts are known, the extent of the remedial
treatment can be specified. Treatment generally will be undertaken
in stages and directions as to this will be included in our
Report.
Electro
Osmotic Damp-proofing
Our Electro
Osmotic system for controlling rising damp is not a new idea
- it has been tested for many years.
At e-Radication
we have thirty-five continuous years of experience in this
field and have installed thousands of Osmotic Systems in Ireland.
Our system exploits the
outstanding electrical characteristics of platinized titanium
and the virtual indestructibility of commercially pure
titanium, which is
similar to that used in space craft and jet aircraft.The system is completely reliable,
we are not aware of any "failures" which can be
attributed to the system, when it has been correctly installed
and maintained within the environment for which it was designed.
The power
consumption of the system is very small and the cost of
installation is on a parallel with the cost of silicone
injection.
We are approved installers
for all types of Damp Proofing Systems and are therefore
in a position to recommend and be capable of installing
the best and most suitable system for any given set of circumstances.
