Independent · Nothing to sell. South Wales's damp & traditional building specialists. 0739 404 3265
Independent · South Wales

Damp diagnosis and traditional building care — from someone with nothing to sell you.

I diagnose damp and advise on the care of pre-1919 and solid-wall homes across South Wales. No remediation, no treatments, no products — the report is the whole product.

★★★★★ 5.0 from 13 verified Google reviews
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"Dean was very friendly and professional. Quick to communicate and arrange an appointment. Reasonable price too."
— Hannah D, Google review
How I can help

Damp is the specialism. Traditional buildings are the deeper expertise.

Everything starts with finding the real cause — and for older homes, understanding how the building is meant to manage moisture in the first place.

Core service

Damp & mould diagnosis

Comparative moisture readings, thermal imaging and dew-point analysis to identify the true cause — condensation, penetrating or rising damp. Never tenant-blame, never guesswork.

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The specialism

Traditional & solid-wall buildings

Pre-1919 homes assessed on how they're built to breathe — the buildings most often misdiagnosed, and most easily damaged by the wrong fix.

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Buying a home

Pre-purchase reports

An independent answer before you commit — or when a survey has flagged "damp" and the purchase is wobbling. Know what you're buying and what it will really cost.

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Rentals & portfolios

Landlords & agents

Damp diagnosis plus the wider compliance work — fire risk assessments, legionella and PAT — from a partner with nothing to sell.

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Who I help

Whoever's asking the question, the answer's the same.

Homeowners

Worried about a damp patch or mould? Get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.

Buyers

Protect your purchase with an independent pre-exchange diagnosis.

Landlords

Stay compliant and keep tenants healthy — diagnosis without lifestyle-blame.

Agents & surveyors

A reliable, independent partner for damp and compliance across your portfolio or client base.

Qualified, independent, on your side

A genuine specialist stack behind every diagnosis.

Not a salesperson with a moisture meter — a qualified, insured specialist with a defined scope: diagnose, explain, and leave the decision with you.

Core specialism

  • ABBE L3 — Damp, Mould & Condensation Held · 92.65%
  • NOCN L3 — Traditional Buildings Held
  • NOCN L3 — Energy Efficiency, Traditional Buildings Retest 9 Sept
  • ABBE L3 — Domestic Energy Assessor With ABBE for QA

Also available, for landlords & agents

  • Fire Risk Assessment Held
  • Legionella Risk Assessment Held
  • PAT Testing Held
  • GQA L4 Retrofit Assessor In progress

On the horizon

Traditional Buildings Energy Efficiency Assessments for private homeowners — helping owners of pre-1919 and solid-wall homes understand what their building can safely take before insulating, underpinned by the NOCN L3 EEMOTB qualification (retest 9 September 2026). Details to follow on completion.


Fully insured — professional indemnity and public liability.

Damp, explained plainly

Free, no-nonsense guides

Understanding damp and traditional buildings, in plain English.

Guide

Why old houses need to breathe

Solid walls, lime, and why modern "fixes" so often make pre-1919 damp worse.

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Guide

Condensation, penetrating or rising?

The three kinds of damp, how to tell them apart, and why rising damp is over-diagnosed.

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Guide

Free survey vs independent

Why a paid, independent diagnosis beats a "free" survey from a firm that sells the cure.

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Where I work

Same-week appointments across South Wales

Travel within the core coverage area is included.

BridgendPorthcawlMaestegPontypriddRhonddaAberdareMountain AshTonypandyTreorchyCaerphillyPontypoolEbbw ValeAbertilleryMerthyr TydfilNeathPort TalbotSwanseaCowbridgeBarryCardiff

Get an honest answer about your building

Same-week appointments across South Wales. A fixed quote before anything is booked.