- Quadriga Concepts Ltd.
Provides restoration, structural repair and refurbishment services including timber restoration and presevation, structural repair and coatings, damp and waterproofing, bird deterrent and pest control, car park refurbishment and general refurbishment. - Proctor Group UK Ltd
Proctor Group UK provides a wide range of quality, innovative construction industry solutions. Our range of products includes acoustic floor & wall solutions, ground gas protection, thermal insulation, condensation control and timber cladding. This unique diversity gives us the ability to consider building holistically and develop systems that complement each other across a wide range of sectors. - Remmers (UK) Limited
A leading European building restoration, protection & preservation products supplier for waterproofing, facade restoration & protection, industrial & commercial flooring, heritage conservation & preservation and wood preservation, protection & finishing. - Permagard Products Limited
Permagard Products are a leading manufacturer & supplier of a large range of specialist products for the building restoration, building preservation, building renovation & maintenance markets. Our products cover damp proofing, waterproofing, basement conversion solutions, timber treatment and wall tie replacement. As a manufacturer we are able to offer our own products at highly discounted prices. - Ronacrete Ltd
Ronacrete Ltd manufacturers a range of specialist construction products. Our products include concrete repair and protection mortars, protective coatings and levelling coats, specialist self smoothing industrial floor screeds, fast curing decorative aggregate surfacing systems, safety floor coatings, waterproofing and tanking renders and highway repair and maintenance solutions.
Where to buy damp proof systems
- Delta Membrane Systems Ltd - Delta House, Merlin Way, North Weald, Epping, Essex, CM16 6HR, 01992 523 523
- Tapco HomeDry.com - Tapco House, 12 Thorkhill Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0UE, 0800 195 9878
- Wykamol - Unit 3 Boran Court, Network 65 Business Park, Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5TH, 0845 4006666
- Restoration UK Limited - Unit 3, 18 Hanford Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LS, 01509 216323
- Pipelife Ireland Limited - P.O. Box 29, White's Cross, Cork, County Cork, 00 353 21 4884 700
- Biokil Crown Ltd - 7 & 8 Stadium Industrial Park, Springfield Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 2DD, 0115 946 0060
- Rentokil - Rentokil House, Garland Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1DY, 01293 858000
What is the damp proofing system where the mortar beds are injected and is it effective?
There is a range of products based upon Silane / Siloxane / Silicon derivative creams and pastes. You might be referring to these, as other systems are based upon the injection of liquid directly into the brickwork.
There are a number of manufacturers or specialist installers supplying the creams and pastes. You’ll need to shop around for one with a proven track record and BBA certification.
Generally, the creams of this type are more effective than the pastes, as once injected into holes drilled into the mortar bed joints, better dispersion is achieved.
They say “Act in haste, repent at leisure”. So, do your homework or seek expert advice from an Architect or Surveyor involved in this type of work.
See: http://www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk/professionals/
Leigh Tugwood - Architect - www.ap-studio.co.uk
I have a stone building with a base of rubble filled 50cm thick lime mortor...will electro osmosis work as a damp proof system?
You don’t offer much detail concerning the wall construction; age, materials, solid, cavity etc...
The answer to your question lays in a careful analysis of the risk / cause of damp penetration into any individual building element. So I’d advise you get independent expert advice from an Architect or Surveyor involved in this type of work.
See: www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk/professionals/
Notwithstanding that last statement, electro osmosis as a system to control damp has been around for years. This method of damp proofing introduces a very tiny and low voltage electric charge in the wall above ground level via a series of titanium anodes inserted into the brick or stone.
Its effect is to repel the rising damp water molecules back down the walls and harmlessly into the ground (as long as the charge is maintained)...at least that is the theory.
The system has been used widely since the 1970’s. It’s particularly effective in difficult conditions such as rubble filled walls, stone walls and highly porous brickwork where a damp proof course cannot be inserted and where injected DPCs are less effective. That said its rare to get a guarantee for a system beyond 20 years which may influence your choice dependant upon whether you are intending to buy or sell.
Leigh Tugwood - Architect - www.ap-studio.co.uk