Damp Proofing in Hexham
Damp surveys for Hexham and Tyne Valley stone property, with a written report, a fixed price and treatment by our own team.
Hexham housing stock, and what it means for damp
Hexham is a historic market town in the Tyne Valley, and much of its property is sandstone built, from town centre buildings around the abbey to Victorian villas and rural farmhouses and cottages in the surrounding villages.
Thick stone walls with rubble cores behave very differently from brick. Damp here is often caused by cement pointing, gypsum plaster or modern paints that stop the wall breathing, or by ground levels raised against the wall. We recommend lime based repairs where they suit the building.
Older houses also have more timber in floors, lintels and roofs, and where damp has been present for a long time we often find wet or dry rot.
Common problems we treat in Hexham
Trapped damp in sandstone walls
Cement pointing and modern plaster on breathable stone.
RepointingWet and dry rot
Long standing damp in older timber.
Wet and dry rot treatmentRising damp from raised ground
Paths and beds raised against old walls.
Damp proofingWoodworm in roofs and floors
Active infestation in older timbers.
Woodworm treatment
Every service, delivered in Hexham by our own team
Nothing is subcontracted. The people who survey your property are the people who carry out the work, and guaranteed treatments are covered for 10 years.
About Hexham
Hexham Abbey has stood at the centre of the town for over thirteen hundred years, and the Old Gaol is one of the oldest purpose built prisons in England. The town is a gateway to Hadrian's Wall and the Northumberland countryside.
Hexham is around 40 minutes west of our base along the A69.
Find out more about Hexham
Where we work in and around Hexham
If your street or estate is not listed, it is still worth asking. We cover the wider North East from North Shields.
- Hexham town centre
- Corbridge
- Acomb
- Wark
- Haydon Bridge
- Riding Mill
- Stocksfield
- Prudhoe
Getting to Hexham
About 27 miles from our North Shields base, typically a 40 minute drive.
Nearby areas
Read before you book
Two plain guides to help you understand the problem before anyone visits.
What customers say about our work
A selection of recent Google reviews from across North Tyneside and Newcastle.
I'm absolutely thrilled with the damp proofing and plastering work carried out. Jade and David were outstanding from start to finish, keeping me informed day to day on progress and even taking on additional work at short notice. Their workmanship was exceptional, the finish in the rooms has really made my house now feel like a home. The clean up afterwards was also truly amazing, cleaner than it was before they started! I would highly recommend them.
Catherine Mastaglio Jade did a fantastic job sorting the damp issues at the bottom of our stairs, super super friendly and polite and great work overall!! Kind and respectful and ensured I was happy with the work that was done before leaving. If we needed any further works done in the future I'd hope they'd send Jade out again to provide the same high quality work. Smashing job :)
Owen Just had bathroom and kitchen ripped out and fully replaced by MP preservation with some damp proofing also. Was nervous to undergo first big job as a homeowner but any worry disappeared as soon as they got underway and I could tell they were a well oiled machine. Great price and overjoyed with final result. I only caught the names of Lee, John and Joe but all here are a pleasure to deal with
Cameron Jade and David have been working at my home all the week. I cannot recommend enough they have been brilliant. They never stopped working and have done an absolutely brilliant job. They were so pleasant and polite and went the extra mile. I would have them back anytime. (Mind I don't about the singing Jade ha ha.)
Kathleen Hall
Our details, the same everywhere you find us
These are the details we use on every listing and profile, so search engines can match them up.
MP Preservation & Building Ltd
- Unit 22d Oak Rd, West Chirton, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 8SF
- 0191 676 7900
- info@mppreservation.co.uk
Company number 12167695. Serving Hexham from our North Shields base.
Where else you will find us
We are a Constructionline Gold member, CHAS Elite accredited, a Triton Approved Installer and a Wykamol Approved Contractor. You can see the detail on our accreditations page.
Damp proofing in Hexham, your questions answered
Book a free damp survey in Hexham
Call, message us on WhatsApp, or send the survey form with a few details and photos.
Worried about damp in your property?
Book a free survey and we will tell you what is causing it, what needs doing and what it will cost, in writing. No pressure, no jargon, and nothing priced before the cause is confirmed.
