These tips for weather-proofing your home could help prevent damage and reduce the likelihood of filing a claim.

A furious pensioner has lost a "ridiculous" £280,000 fight with her doctor neighbour over "inches" of "dead space" separating ...

Monsoons can be tough times for homeowners. The sudden downpours and occasional storms can wreak havoc on our homes. Here are ...

Residents said their homes have been plagued by rotting window frames, peeling render, damp and poor insulation ...

Problem: walls are damp at a low level because the damp-proof course is damaged or non-existent Solution: create a damp barrier with silicone or insert new damp-proof course. To add a new damp course ...

Curtains became mildewed and black mould developed where walls had furniture against them, while externally, bricks display a whitish “efflorescence”, a likely indicator of damp.

In 2021, Shelter said that damp and mould affects 26% of rented homes in the UK. Subsequently, the English Housing Survey 2022-23 found that 3.5 million households (14%) in England lived in a home ...

Rising damp is caused by ground water moving up through a wall or floor. It's natural for walls and floors to allow a little water in, but it’s usually stopped from causing damage by a barrier called ...

Once rising damp is diagnosed, several remedial measures can be implemented. The installation or repair of a damp-proof course is a common solution. This involves inserting a physical or chemical ...

Cavity Wall Insulation: foam scandal causes damp problems, debt for 1000s of homes, what's the cost of removal By Alex Nelson Jobs and finance writer Comment Published 9th Dec 2024, 10:46 BST ...

He uses a high-tech damp meter to read the wall’s temperature, and exact levels of moisture and relative humidity. It has a sensor feature which means it can make a reading from a distance by pointing ...