advanceddamp.co.uk

Damp survey

Lionel from Advanced Damp visited our property to conduct a damp survey and was courteous, pleasant and great at explaining the issues and process. We haven't followed through with the work yet but thus far would highly recommend.

Date of experience: Jun 09, 2025

Lionel from Advanced Damp Ltd

Lionel from Advanced Damp Ltd was punctual, professional, and immediately identified the root of the issues we were experiencing. His experience was evident from the outset. He conducted the inspection thoroughly and explained everything clearly, which gave us confidence in the findings.The work was carried out efficiently and with great care — everything was left clean and tidy. It was a real pleasure dealing with someone so reliable and courteous. I would not hesitate to recommend Advanced Damp Ltd to anyone needing expert damp advice or services.Thank you again, Lionel.

Date of experience: Jun 04, 2025

Extremely satisfied with Advanced Damp Limited

From our first point of contact to the end of the contract everything was explained throughly and the work was carried out to a high standard. Lionel confirmed our suspicions about the damp we had discovered and a plan to correct this was put in place. Unfortunately when the initial work commenced another problem was found which was not visible until the plater was removed. Advanced Damp dealt with this by providing a structural engineer to carry out a survey and then they were able to complete the extra work needed. We found that each and everyone of their staff that we had contact with were professional and easy to get on with, nothing was too much trouble for them. All areas were left neat tidy. We would highly recommend their services.

Date of experience: Apr 16, 2025

Efficient, professional and courteous

Efficient, friendly, very clear on rules and protocols, Rob was an excellent project manager. He made it clear what was included and not included, he responded quickly to issues and tasks that needed including. The whole project, whilst expensive, was professional and of high quality and the cost was well justified by the state of our cellars and the final outcome, with which we are delighted! The team undertaking the work were highly skilled and very courteous and we were regularly updated, living away from the property for the duration.

Date of experience: Mar 21, 2025

Rising Damp

Jack did an excellent job on our property. The plastering was neat and tidy. He was lovely to have around.

Date of experience: Feb 22, 2025

Meaningless survey showing ignorance of 3 relevant BS standards

We paid £360 to have a damp survey carried out by this company on a small, single room of our property which was having problems with humidity and condensation. The report, which seemed to be a cut and paste job as it listed all kinds of points that were completely irrelevant to our particular situation, claimed to find numerous issues which could only be dealt with at vast expense - they quoted an eye-watering £21,000 for dealing with just this one room.Yet all of the data on which they based this report was meaningless as they only used a "damp meter" pressed against the walls. There are 3 BS standards that specifically state that damp meters cannot and should not be used to assess the internal damp state of a wall - they only measure conductivity, not dampness - and that the only valid and accurate way to do this is to take samples of the wall. This was not done. When I subsequently drilled into the wall, it was completely dry. Everything else in the report was based on subjective observations - they even used the fact that we had been using a dehumidifier as evidence that there was damp - yes, we know! that's why we were using a dehumidifier!We've since successfully dealt with the issue by adjusting the central heating and installing better ventilation. The survey and report were a complete waste of money. Do not use this company.

Date of experience: Jan 27, 2025

Really impressive!

Date of experience: Jan 07, 2025

Quote increased by nearly 4 times following second survey

I paid for Advanced Damp to carry out a survey on a property I was looking at, as an initial survey had flagged potential damp issues. The initial survey quoted c.£7k of work to be done, so I proceeded with the purchase. Having completed on the purchase Advanced Damp attended again to check on another small area of damp I spotted that they hadn’t flagged in their initial survey. I then received a revised quote for c.£25k, with the explanation that whilst the initial surveyor had mentioned issues, he hadn’t included them in the quote. No acknowledgement that the revised quote was almost 4x the initial quote, leaving me absolutely stunned. I’m not sure what would have happened if I had proceeded with the initial work, but am glad I didn’t find out. Quite what the correct price for the works should be I am unsure, but will be seeking advice from another surveyor as I would have no trust in their competence following this situation.

Date of experience: Jan 05, 2025

Really helpful

I had some damp proof course done in December by Kevin at advanced damp. He did a lovely job and ensured the room was clean and tidy afterwards. He was really helpful in answering all my questions. Thanks Kevin. Also thank you to Rob for following up with me on my further queries; really helpful

Date of experience: Dec 12, 2024

Advanced Damp LTD

I used Advanced Damp LTD for damp proof survey and the service was excellent the gave a clear quick and tidy breakdown of the jobs costs and needs whilst being timely, efficient and tidy, would highly recommend.

Date of experience: Dec 02, 2024