The Best Way to Tackle Rising Damp

 


The Problem

Whenever rising damp is diagnosed, it is vital to have the condition correctly treated, as failure to do so can cause a great deal of damage and devaluation to any property, not to mention the health risks involved, like asthma. It is not sufficient to simply cover up the problem with a special paint in the hope that the problem will go away. Only by preventing the dampness rising up the wall in the first place can rising dampness be adequately contained.

Chemical Treatments

Up until now, the most widely employed method of achieving this has been to inject water-repellent fluids into the wall under pressure. Although this method has proven to be effective, it is known to have a number of disadvantages; for example, it introduces large amounts of liquid carrier into the wall, prolonging the drying out period. The process is also very slow and operator dependent.

The Dryzone System is fast, clean and effective.

Dryzone is a revolutionary new material for the control of rising damp. Dryzone comes in the form of a water-repellent cream packed in a 600ml foil cartridge to minimise environmental impact. The Dryzone cream is introduced by means of a simple applicator gun into a series of holes drilled into the mortar course. Once the Dryzone is installed, it uses the moisture contained in the damp wall to diffuse where it is most needed before curing to form a water-repellent resin

Dryzone has many advantages over conventional chemical injection systems:

· Easy to install - less scope for operator error. No "double drilling".
· Concentrated formulation (over 60% active ingredient) - does not introduce large volumes of liquid carrier into the wall.
· Low hazard - non-caustic, non-flammable not injected under pressure.
· Spillage and mess virtually eliminated - no problems with fluid flooding through party walls.
· Consistent application rate - easy to estimate the amount of material that will be required.
· Does not require an electric DPC pump - can be used in situations where power is not available.

Superior Performance

Dryzone is the result of an extensive in-house research and development programme. This involved the screening and testing of hundreds of potential formulations.

These tests demonstrate that Dryzone offers a higher degree of protection against rising damp than the chemical injection systems that it has now replaced.
Confirmation of Dryzones efficacy is the Agrëment Board Certificate No 97/3363 awarded for application in both stone and brick construction.

Your Guarantee

The Dryzone system is recognised by both the Guarantee Protection Trust (GPT) and the Property Guarantee Association (PGA) as an acceptable method of rising damp treatment. The GPT and PGA are the industry leaders in the provision of independent, long-term guarantee insurance for remedial treatments.

The Environment

Dryzone was designed with the environment in mind. Its concentrated formulation means that less product has to be transported to the point of use and minimal packaging means less wastage. The formulation is based on silicones. These are derived from quartz and are used to manufacture a wide variety of products from medical instruments to cosmetics and sealants.

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