Specialist Damp Proofing in Whalley Range

Whalley Range is defined by its grand Victorian villas and townhouses — the large double-fronted houses along College Road, Withington Road and Upper Chorlton Road, many of them now divided into flats and shared houses. These substantial solid-wall properties are some of the most damp-prone in South Manchester, and as specialist damp proofers we work on them regularly, just a few minutes from our Chorlton base.

The size and age of Whalley Range's housing is exactly what causes trouble: original damp-proof courses that failed long ago, deep cellars, tall solid walls that take the brunt of the weather, and conversions where extra bathrooms and kitchens were added without matching ventilation. That combination throws up the full range — rising damp at skirting level, penetrating damp through tired pointing and render, and heavy condensation and black mould in converted flats. We meter every room before recommending anything, because in houses this size the wrong diagnosis is an expensive mistake.