THE STERLING APPROACH
Survey first, remedy second.
West Yorkshire's towns share a lot of common ground: stone built terraces from the mill era, exposed hillside and moorland edge properties that take a lot of driving rain, and pockets of post war and modern housing mixed in between. What that means in practice is that the likely cause of a damp patch varies considerably depending on exactly where the property sits and how it was built.
In the more exposed Pennine edge towns and villages, penetrating damp from driving rain against worn pointing or render tends to be a bigger factor than it is in more sheltered, lower lying streets. In tighter modern housing across the region, condensation and ventilation are usually the more relevant issue, whatever the age of the surrounding buildings.
The damp we look at across West Yorkshire
TYPES OF DAMP
The damp we look at across West Yorkshire
Penetrating damp on exposed stone construction
A frequent finding in the more exposed towns and villages across the Pennine edge of the region, where weather exposure is significant.
Rising damp in older solid wall property
Present in parts of the region's older housing stock, confirmed through survey rather than assumed from a street's age.
Condensation and mould
A common finding across managed and rented property throughout the region, regardless of the building's age or construction.
WEST YORKSHIRE
Why we survey before we quote for damp proofing anywhere in West Yorkshire
A building in an exposed Pennine village and a building in a sheltered valley street twenty minutes away can have completely different causes behind what looks like the same damp patch. Sterling surveys the actual property, wherever it sits in the region, before recommending damp proofing or any other remedial work.
Covering Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Dewsbury, Batley, Pudsey and the surrounding towns and villages.
Book a damp survey“I honestly didn’t know whether the damp was serious or not. Everything was explained without loads of jargon and I came away knowing what needed doing and what didn’t. There wasn’t any hard sell either.”
Owen · First time buyer, HuddersfieldCOMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about this service
Do you cover towns outside Leeds, York, Harrogate and Wakefield?
Yes. This page covers the wider West Yorkshire region, including Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Dewsbury, Batley, Pudsey and the surrounding towns and villages.
Does an exposed hillside property need different damp proofing to a valley property?
The exposure and construction of the specific property matter more than a general rule. A survey establishes what is actually happening before any work is recommended.
How do I get a survey booked somewhere in West Yorkshire?
Contact us with the postcode and what you can see and we will confirm coverage and the next available appointment.
Book a damp survey.
Tell Sterling what you can see and where. We will confirm the next available damp survey for West Yorkshire and the surrounding area, then set out clearly what, if any, remedial work is justified.
Book a damp surveyCall 07415 909211