Plastering & Rendering

Need help in restoring plaster after damp

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.58 PM

Hi everyone, I have got a rental property and the tenant contacted me recently to tell me that there was a damp issue in the property. I was very shocked to see the extent of the problem and very annoyed that they hadn't told me earlier and let it get so bad. Here's a picture... http://bit.ly/1McmhVh I've had a roofing specialist come to the property who diagnosed a problem with the guttering (the room is a 1st floor bedroom). There were no eve trays between the roof edge and the guttering,also the wooden guttering was beginning to rot. As a result, moisture was dripping down the walls and soaking into the brickwork. He has replaced the guttering and added eve trays. This work was carried out 2 weeks ago. My question is, how do I now go about rectifying this damp plaster?! As you can see, it's a pretty large area. Thanks very much, Neil.