How Serious Is Your Damp? 2-Minute Check

1. Where do you see the damp?

   Pick the one that fits best.

   Only on windows or in cold corners Patches high on walls or on ceilings A tide mark low on walls, up to about knee or waist height Several of these
2. Is there any mould?

   false A few spots around windows or in the bathroom Patches in more than one room Black mould that comes back after cleaning
3. How long has it been there?

   Less than a month A winter or two More than a year Over a year, and it's getting worse
4. Does it get worse after heavy rain?

   false Not sure true
5. What is the paint or plaster like?

   Fine Paint bubbling or white powdery salts Plaster crumbling, soft or sounding hollow
6. Is there a musty smell?

   false Sometimes All the time
7. What about skirting boards and floors?

   They look fine Stained or swollen skirting Soft, cracked or springy floorboards
8. Does anyone at home have asthma or a health condition, or is there a baby, young child or older person?

   Damp and mould affect these people most.

   false true
9. Outside, how do the gutters, pointing and render look?

   Good Not sure Cracks, gaps, leaks or overflowing gutters

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