Plastering & Rendering

Internal wall repair after a lot of water penetration

Anonymous user 17/03/2024 - 2.30 PM

We’d really appreciate your expert advice. We have had severe water penetration come through and the problem appears to be fixed. It’s been two months since the works were done to the external walls and parts of the wall are still damp not to the touch but when a meter reading has been done. The water penetration appeared to be from porous bricks and pointing on the exterior wall and chimney. The water damage had been occurring for several years. Does this wall need to be stripped to brick work, treated and let dry and then re-plastered? Or left to dry for a longer period and repaired? Or do you have other suggestions? In order to find out what exactly needs doing who is best to call for a quote would it be a plasterer or a builder? Many thanks, Kim and Mark