Working from Hawick, Keith Rennie Ltd covers the Scottish Borders, north Northumberland and the Lothians - offering rising damp proofing, timber treatment and woodworm control. Damp problems and timber decay can damage the value of your property and seriously impact your health. Across Scotland, damp is a real issue for thousands of households, with an estimated 20% of children living in homes with condensation and dampness.
Whether your home or business premises is at risk, Keith Rennie Ltd. specialises in Scottish Borders damp-proofing treatments as well as treatments for properties in the Lothians and Northumberland area. Rising damp, leaks and condensation can affect the quality of your property too, encouraging the growth of moulds and mites.
As well as being a health risk, damp can lead to dry rot and wet rot, weakening the structure and aesthetics of a building. This can cost property owners heavily in the future if prevention and an early cure are not invested in, both in terms of depreciation of a property's value and rising costs of repairs.
Whether your home or business premises is at risk, Keith Rennie Ltd. specialises in Scottish Borders damp-proofing treatments as well as treatments for properties in the Lothians and Northumberland area. Rising damp, leaks and condensation can affect the quality of your property too, encouraging the growth of moulds and mites.
As well as being a health risk, damp can lead to dry rot and wet rot, weakening the structure and aesthetics of a building. This can cost property owners heavily in the future if prevention and an early cure are not invested in, both in terms of depreciation of a property's value and rising costs of repairs.
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Born and bred in Hawick, Keith Rennie has earned a solid reputation in Scotland as an experienced damp proofing and timber treatment specialist. His local knowledge of Scottish architecture, buildings and humidity and moisture control issues is second-to-none. With 30 years' experience under his belt, Keith is highly qualified in damp treatment applications and treating rising damp.
Particularly common in older buildings, rising damp is probably the most common problem I am asked to investigate. Caused by moisture rising by capillary action through the stone/brickwork, it can cause secondary problems such as dry/wet rot and salt contamination to plaster. This process involves passing a charge through a titanium wire which is linked to a series of anodes and earthed using a ground rod.
Penetrating damp is usually a result of leaking down pipes and gutters or roof related issues, or porous building material, allowing water to get into the building causing the walls to become wet. Lateral/penetrating damp usually presents on external walls, increasing after periods of heavy rain, in the form of patches of damp.
The alternative to moving house may be to expand and use areas of your property that are underground. In many cases this can be achieved by the introduction of Basement Waterproofing. In the past, many different systems have tried and, in most cases, failed to deal with the problem of creating a dry environment, either partially or completely below ground level.
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