Hi all,
I'm struggling to resolve this issue because I am unsure who to call in the first instance.
This is a 7-8 year old house so still has NHCB warranty however with a £1000 excess hence the reason I am trying to get some steer.
As you can see by the picture, the right side of the exterior (rear) wall always looks damp and has green growth.
The otherside of the wall (Living room) has no signs of damp and I believe the same applies in the cavity as there is a light switch and I would have assumed maybe it would have tripped by now.
One thing to note is the roof (slate colour) above is flat with a raised ridge - when it rains, water sits on this ridge and does frequently drop onto this side of the wall but I see no difference between this and bricks being rained on
The only thing I have come across given it seems to start from the bottom is maybe rising damp?
Appreciate your insights in this and also who I need to call to rectify.
I have checked with immediate neighbours (same age houses) but annoyingly/strangely their living room brickwork is cladded so can't tell the state of it
Thanks in advance
I'm struggling to resolve this issue because I am unsure who to call in the first instance.
This is a 7-8 year old house so still has NHCB warranty however with a £1000 excess hence the reason I am trying to get some steer.
As you can see by the picture, the right side of the exterior (rear) wall always looks damp and has green growth.
The otherside of the wall (Living room) has no signs of damp and I believe the same applies in the cavity as there is a light switch and I would have assumed maybe it would have tripped by now.
One thing to note is the roof (slate colour) above is flat with a raised ridge - when it rains, water sits on this ridge and does frequently drop onto this side of the wall but I see no difference between this and bricks being rained on
The only thing I have come across given it seems to start from the bottom is maybe rising damp?
Appreciate your insights in this and also who I need to call to rectify.
I have checked with immediate neighbours (same age houses) but annoyingly/strangely their living room brickwork is cladded so can't tell the state of it
Thanks in advance