Damp proofing in Tynemouth
Damp proofing and property preservation in Tynemouth
Period and conservation area property needs a careful approach. Free survey, a written report with a fixed price, and 30 year guaranteed treatment carried out by our own team, minutes from our North Shields base.
Local properties
Tynemouth housing stock, and what it means for damp
Tynemouth has some of the finest period property in North Tyneside, and much of it sits inside a conservation area. Victorian and Georgian houses along Front Street, Percy Gardens and the streets behind them were built with solid walls, lime mortar and no damp proof course, so damp here is usually a question of how the building was designed to breathe rather than a fault.
Cement pointing and modern impermeable renders are a frequent cause of trouble. They trap moisture that a lime built wall was meant to release, and it comes out further up or further inside, taking plaster and skirtings with it. Getting that diagnosis right matters more than the treatment itself.
Basements and lower ground floors are common in the older streets, and many were never designed as habitable space. Where they are being used as rooms, they need proper tanking or a cavity drain system rather than a surface coating that will fail within a couple of years.
Common problems we treat in Tynemouth
Damp in solid walled period houses
Lime built walls need to breathe. Cement pointing and modern render trap moisture and push the problem inside.
Damp proofingWet basements and lower ground floors
Older cellars were never built as living space, so they need tanking or a cavity drain system to be usable.
Damp proofing and tankingWet and dry rot in original joinery
Long term leaks behind panelling, under bay windows and at joist ends lead to decay in irreplaceable timber.
Woodworm and rot treatmentSalt contaminated plaster after a leak
Damaged plaster on a period wall needs replacing with the right mix, not patching over with a modern skim.
Plastering and dry liningCondensation in tightly sealed rooms
New windows and insulation in an old house cut ventilation, and moisture then settles as black mould.
Mould and condensation controlDamp findings on a survey before sale
Where a buyer's surveyor has flagged damp, an independent report sets out what is actually needed and what is not.
Damp survey reports
Our services
Every service, delivered in Tynemouth 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 30 years.
Nearby
Where we work in and around Tynemouth
If your street or estate is not listed, it is still worth asking. We cover the wider North East from North Shields.
- Tynemouth village
- Front Street
- Percy Gardens
- Priors Park
- Preston
- Cullercoats
- North Shields Fish Quay
- Marden Estate
Reviews
What customers say about our work
A selection of recent Google reviews from across North Tyneside and Newcastle.
Average rating from 40+ reviews. Reviews are published on our Google Business Profile.
Absolutely delighted. David and Jade did a great job. Very professional and hard working. I would definitely recommend this company.
Catherine Craig 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 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
Find us
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, Oakwood Trade Park, Oak Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 8SF
- 0191 676 7900
- info@mppreservation.co.uk
Company number 12167695. Serving Tynemouth from our North Shields base.
Where else you will find us
We are CHAS Elite accredited, a Triton Approved Installer and a Wykamol Approved Contractor. You can see the detail on our accreditations page.
Common questions
Damp proofing in Tynemouth, your questions answered
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.
