Damp Proofing in Jesmond
Free damp surveys across Jesmond, from the large Victorian terraces off Osborne Road to the Tyneside flats near Acorn Road. Fixed written prices and work carried out by our own team.
Jesmond housing stock, and what it means for damp
Jesmond is largely Victorian and Edwardian. Big solid walled terraces, many split into flats or student lets, sit alongside rows of Tyneside flats with their paired front doors. Most were built with a slate or bitumen damp proof course, if they had one at all, and after more than a century many of those have failed or been bridged by raised paths, rendered plinths and modern concrete floors.
The damp we see most often in Jesmond is rising damp in ground floor rooms, penetrating damp through tired pointing and bay window details, and condensation in flats where chimneys have been blocked and sash windows replaced with tight sealed units. Cellars under the larger houses are prone to water ingress, and suspended timber floors can hide wet rot where air bricks have been covered.
Rented and multi occupied property here changes hands often, so we also write a lot of damp reports for landlords, agents and buyers who need a clear answer and a fixed price before a sale or tenancy goes ahead.
Common problems we treat in Jesmond
Rising damp in solid walled terraces
Failed or bridged original damp proof courses let moisture climb ground floor walls.
Damp proofingCondensation in converted flats
Blocked chimneys and sealed windows trap moisture in flats and student lets.
Mould and condensation controlDamp and wet cellars
Cellars under larger houses take in groundwater through walls and floors.
Basement tankingFailed pointing on bays and gables
Eroded mortar lets driving rain into solid walls and shows up as damp patches inside.
Repointing
Every service, delivered in Jesmond 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.
Where we work in and around Jesmond
If your street or estate is not listed, it is still worth asking. We cover the wider North East from North Shields.
- Osborne Road
- Acorn Road
- West Jesmond
- South Jesmond
- Sandyford
- Jesmond Vale
Getting to Jesmond
About 7 miles from our North Shields base, typically a 15 to 20 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.
Jade and David attended to damp proof living room wall. Both have done a fab job. Very pleased with the result.
Jen Horn 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 Weve had Jade today doing our bathroom couldn't recommend her enough lovely friendly lass thanks again jade
Sarah Beers Great job by the lads, Clean tidy and efficient.
Lee Conroy
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 Jesmond 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 Jesmond, your questions answered
Book a free damp survey in Jesmond
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.
