Hi,
I'm looking for some advice about a damp situation. Basically moved in about a year ago, full survey done, -no damp. Recently we notice damp on the outside wall (end terraced). It appeared after the hufe amount of rainfall we had.
Damp guy comes round and says it's because the neighbour, who built their house in 2010, built their drive higher than our damp course. It takes about 2 years to show apparently, and that's what happened.
I've tried calling the building control, but he wasn't interested and said it was a civil matter (which I thought a bit odd, as I thought the council had to check things were built to specification?). so now I'm trying to work out my next step.
The damp will have to be treated and the wall replastered as well as some repointing and replacing bricks. I feel that my neighbour should really pay for this, as he (or his builders) have directly caused damage to my property.
Anyone have any idea how I stand on this?
I'm looking for some advice about a damp situation. Basically moved in about a year ago, full survey done, -no damp. Recently we notice damp on the outside wall (end terraced). It appeared after the hufe amount of rainfall we had.
Damp guy comes round and says it's because the neighbour, who built their house in 2010, built their drive higher than our damp course. It takes about 2 years to show apparently, and that's what happened.
I've tried calling the building control, but he wasn't interested and said it was a civil matter (which I thought a bit odd, as I thought the council had to check things were built to specification?). so now I'm trying to work out my next step.
The damp will have to be treated and the wall replastered as well as some repointing and replacing bricks. I feel that my neighbour should really pay for this, as he (or his builders) have directly caused damage to my property.
Anyone have any idea how I stand on this?