A contractor quotes better with photos of the damp, the size of the area and how long it has been there. Send one request with the details and we pass it to damp proofing and waterproofing contractors working in Brits and nearby areas of North West.
Damp Proofing in Brits
Damp walls in Brits? Tell damp proofing contractors who work in Brits and around North West how old the building is, how high the marks go and whether it rains in through walls or roofs, so they can quote the diagnosis, the treatment and the replastering.
The main damp proofing page explains the options, sizing and the costs in more detail.
Brits notes on damp & mould services
In Brits, service work covers mould removal from ceilings and walls after summer storms, damp proofing in older homes where the damp-proof course is bridged by paving, and drying after a burst geyser. Hire of dehumidifiers and air movers helps with those drying jobs, and installation suits fixed units for packing sheds and cold stores. Landlords and buyers of older houses in Damonsville and Brits proper can request a damp inspection with a written report.
Brits: the weather, the buildings and the damp
Brits sits on the flat farmland beside the Crocodile River and the Hartbeespoort basin, hot in summer with strong storms and dry and cold on winter nights. Mould and damp here come from three places: condensation in small unheated rooms in Letlhabile and Mothutlung, leaking roofs and walls after summer storms, and humidity around the Hartbeespoort Dam and irrigation canals, where holiday homes in Schoemansville are left closed for weeks. Irrigated farms, packing sheds, vegetable stores and small factories need dry storage. Suppliers come from Brits, Hartbeespoort and Pretoria.
The requests we see from Brits usually come from:
- Homeowners and tenants: tide marks and flaking paint on an older brick home traced to a bridged DPC and treated
- Growers, nurseries and farms: farm buildings and stores treated for rising damp so seed and equipment stay dry
- Landlords, agents and body corporates: a rental's damp walls diagnosed and treated, with a written guarantee that can be kept on file
Local tips for Brits
Suppliers serving Brits mostly work from here: A few local firms; most contractors from Hartbeespoort and Pretoria. The jobs that come up most: holiday home damp, packing shed drying, home units for cold rooms. When you ask for quotes, ask about moisture absorbers and units for a holiday home left closed for weeks.
Damp Proofing usually suit homes, flats, churches and older buildings. How it works: DPC injection, replastering and drainage. For homeowners and tenants, the biggest group here, that usually means tide marks and flaking paint on an older brick home traced to a bridged DPC and treated. On the weather: hot stormy summers; cold dry winter nights with condensation in small rooms.
Service area: Brits and surrounds
Requests from Brits go to suppliers and contractors that already serve Hartbeespoort, Letlhabile, Mothutlung, Oukasie, Damonsville, Mooinooi, Schoemansville and the rest of the area. Say whether you want delivery only, installation or a site visit first.