Damp Proofing

Damp Proof Chemical Injection - but still high moisture readings

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.32 PM

I live in a housing association property. At the start of the year we had an issue with damp which we believe was caused by the bath leaking. The bathroom and bedrooms are down he stairs so we did not know it was leaking until the damp started appearing on the walls in the bedrooms. The leak was repaired and the HA employed a company who stripped the walls back to the brick, injected a chemical solution, put waterproof boards (I think this is what they said it was) then re plastered etc. All has seemed fine since the work was done and the HA inspected at the time and we're happy with the works. We have now proceeded with a RIght to Buy application on the property and the bank's surveyor instructed a valuation which was carried out this morning. The surveyor has advised that the lower part of the walls in the bedrooms are showing high levels of moisture (she's sending her report on Monday so I've not seen it yet), she mentioned rising damp. Is it normal that the moisture levels would still be high since that work was carried out and just needs more time to dry out or does this seem like a problem with either the work or generally in relation to the property. I've gone back and asked the HA to come out and have a look before we do anything further regarding the RTB but just wanted to get an idea of what we are dealing with and if this should put us off buying the house. Also if we don't proceed to buy we will still be living there so I'm a bit worried that we are going to have the same upheaval as last time to get this fixed (we had to move out for 2 months). Any advice would be really appreciated!