Continued,

Penetrating Damp

This is caused by moisture which penetrates through the roof or walls this is usually due to insufficient weather protection i.e. roof membranes that have become faulty  broken roof tiles this lets the rain water slowly penetrate through to the inside of the building the same goes for outside walls where they have wall coverings such as spritz or graphiata  or even just plain concrete.

Traumatic damp

Usually is caused by ineffective plumbing and piping. Here in Cyprus Plastic piping is used commonly because of its low cost it can become brittle and fracture.

Usually plastic pipes are glued together but we have found numerous instances where this has not been carried out.  We have found this especially on drainage piping for bathrooms and rain water drain pipes.

….There is a train of thought that the concrete will hold and seal it together!!

The fact is it will leak and cause damp problems. We have found this to be the case many times especially for roof drainage pipes.

Air conditioning drains are often connected to rainwater drain pipes and a constant flow of water is passed through them in the summer. Rain water drains often block with leaves and dirt causing a backup of water. This water will then seep through the joints that are not glued, allowing water into the fabric of the property.

Cyprus also has its fair share of earthquakes this can crack walls and rupture internal piping once again causing problems!