Hi everyone,
I’d like a bit of advice about damp. The house is an old (1800’s) end terraced house.
My tenant told me this time last year that she was experiencing mould patches on the walls upstairs. I had a look and thought it to be caused by poor ventilation etc and advised her that it needed cleaning off and to open the windows on a regular basis. She told me at the time that that had rectified the problem. She has now, almost 1 year on, told me that the mould issues continue to be a problem and is saying that the problem never really went away and after cleaning off, it comes back again within 2 weeks. I have tried to explain to her that houses need adequate ventilation but she is adamant that there is a damp problem.
When I bought the house I did have the chemical injections in the brick work downstairs as the survey picked up some damp. This mould issue is in the 2 upsets bedrooms - it’s the outside walls of the house but internally where the mould is. My first thought is the roof or guttering. The roof was replaced about 5 years ago and is a slate roof. As it’s in 2 rooms, I think it’s unlikely to be the roof as that would mean a problem in 2 places in a relatively new roof. I have now called a roofer out to have a look and this is someone I’ve used before and trust, but he’s unable to go for a couple of weeks due to workload (meanwhile the tenant is unhappy that I’ve not arranged for someone to go straight away). I am reluctant to call out a damp specialist as I’m worried that they will absolutely ‘find’ an issue that may not be there. But I also do not want to leave my property with a potential damp problem.
I wondered if anyone could give any advice as I’m sure many of you will have dealt with damp problems. Thanks
I’d like a bit of advice about damp. The house is an old (1800’s) end terraced house.
My tenant told me this time last year that she was experiencing mould patches on the walls upstairs. I had a look and thought it to be caused by poor ventilation etc and advised her that it needed cleaning off and to open the windows on a regular basis. She told me at the time that that had rectified the problem. She has now, almost 1 year on, told me that the mould issues continue to be a problem and is saying that the problem never really went away and after cleaning off, it comes back again within 2 weeks. I have tried to explain to her that houses need adequate ventilation but she is adamant that there is a damp problem.
When I bought the house I did have the chemical injections in the brick work downstairs as the survey picked up some damp. This mould issue is in the 2 upsets bedrooms - it’s the outside walls of the house but internally where the mould is. My first thought is the roof or guttering. The roof was replaced about 5 years ago and is a slate roof. As it’s in 2 rooms, I think it’s unlikely to be the roof as that would mean a problem in 2 places in a relatively new roof. I have now called a roofer out to have a look and this is someone I’ve used before and trust, but he’s unable to go for a couple of weeks due to workload (meanwhile the tenant is unhappy that I’ve not arranged for someone to go straight away). I am reluctant to call out a damp specialist as I’m worried that they will absolutely ‘find’ an issue that may not be there. But I also do not want to leave my property with a potential damp problem.
I wondered if anyone could give any advice as I’m sure many of you will have dealt with damp problems. Thanks
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