We are an approved contractor for the Sovereign System of damp proof course injection. The Sovereign Chemical Company, who are a BSI registered firm and members of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association, ensure that only top quality materials are used and that a high standard of workmanship is upheld.

Rising Damp

The lack of a damp proof course or the presence of an ineffective one will inevitably result in rising damp.

Practically all building materials absorb water. This should not, and need not be a problem. Dry Rot, Wet Rot, Rising, Lateral and Penetrating Dampness along with condensation , all arise because of unwanted andunnecessary water in buildings. These conditions create the perfect environment for the growth of fungi and the spread of wood destroying insects.

Rising Damp is a very real possibility wherever a wall is in contact

with the ground. The soil, which normally has high moisture content, acts a reservoir. The evaporation of water from the surfaces of the wall exposed to the air cause the fabric of the wall to act as a 'sponger' drawing moisture up from the ground, through the bricks, stone or mortar,

Depending on the construction and materials of the wall serious damage can occur anywhere up to 1.2 metres above ground level?

Lack of, or the presence of an ineffective damp course will inevitably lead to Rising Damp and all the attendant damage that entails.