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Heritage-Specific Damp Constraints

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Bitumen or Cement Tanking Prohibited in Lime-Built Walls
No Chemical DPC Without Listed Consent
Lime Plaster Reinstatement Required Post-Diagnosis
External Render Must Be Lime or Vapour-Open
Internal Insulation Requires Risk Path Assessment – PAS2035
Structural Timber Must Be Rot-Assessed
Visual Impact Assessments on Visible Membranes
Condensation Control via Passive Stack or PIV – No MVHR in Single-Room Retrofits
Floor Membranes May Require Archaeological Consent
Breathability-First Materials Policy – Walls Must Dry Both Ways

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  • Causes of Damp (18)
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  • Types of Damp (14)
  • Wood Rot Management (1)
  • Wood Rot Types (1)
  • Wood Rot Types & Management (11)
  • Woodworm (1)
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Google Reviews
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Damp Proofing
  • Rising Damp
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Damp Proofing
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FIND US

Sussex Damp Experts, Lion House, The Street, Cowfold RH13 8BP

© 2026 Damp Experts Group Ltd. All rights reserved. | Company Number: 02562865

Correspondence address: Palmerston House Farren Court, The Street, Cowfold, West Sussex, England, RH13 8BP