Burwood is full of Victorian terraces, semis and Federation homes on inner-west clay-shale, most built before modern damp-proofing. Where a damp-proof course exists it has usually broken down, clay holds water against the footings, and shared party walls and rendered facades trap moisture. Rising damp and salt-affected walls are common.
The lasting fix is not a render-and-paint that traps the damp in — it is diagnosing the cause, installing a new course where needed and finishing with a breathable, salt-resistant render so the masonry keeps drying.
Burwood's Victorian and Federation homes sit on clay soils in the inner west with aged or failed damp-proof courses. The clay holds moisture against the footings and drives it up through the walls, leaving salts that blister paint, blow plaster and rot skirtings, and if left it works into the structural masonry.
Burwood's Federation and brick homes on clay often have damp subfloors. We install underfloor ventilation to dry the space.
Our rising damp repair injects a new damp-proof course to stop moisture rising.
We strip and re-coat with salt-resistant replastering for a clean, lasting finish.
Our mould treatment removes growth and resolves the damp behind it.
We waterproof and tank below-ground walls and wet areas.
Book a free damp inspection for an honest diagnosis.
Burwood is full of Victorian terraces and Federation homes on clay-shale, built before modern damp-proofing. Failed or absent damp-proof courses, damp clay footings and shared party walls make rising damp common in Burwood, Croydon and Enfield.
All of them — including Burwood, Burwood Heights, Croydon, Croydon Park, Enfield, Strathfield, Five Dock, Concord. If your suburb is not listed, call us; we cover the whole area.
Yes. Party walls between terraces can carry damp between homes and need treatment that accounts for the shared structure. We diagnose how the moisture is moving and treat your wall with a breathable, salt-resistant finish suited to a terrace.