Tanking a cellar is one of the most effective ways to remove and prevent damp in your basement. However, many people still don’t know what it exactly is. In this blog we will be providing a guide to cellar tanking and the benefits you can gain from it.
Aquafoss provide cellar tanking and other building preservation services across Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding areas.
What Is Cellar Tanking?
Cellar tanking is a treatment used in basements to prevent damp for accumulating or removing any damp present. It is done by applying a liquid waterproof lining alongside the walls, creating a tank around the basement and removing the possibility of moisture seeping through. It is one of the oldest forms of basement waterproofing but still remains highly effective due to the water tight layer it creates.
When older buildings were constructed there was little mortar placed between the foundations of the homes. As a result, this made it easy for walls to crack and water to flow through. Inevitably creating leaks in the building and forming damp.
What Are The Benefits?
One of the major benefits of cellar tanking is that unlike other forms of damp proofing, it doesn’t allow any water through the walls at all. This is due to the water tight layer that surrounds the basement. Many other forms of damp proofing allow little bits of water into the walls but remove it through evaporation. If something goes wrong with this and the proofing fails you are going to have excess water stuck in the walls. However with tanking this possibility is highly reduced. Some other benefits include:
- Can increase the value of your home
- Avoid long term health risks associated with damp
- Lower energy bills
- Risk of structural damage reduced
One final benefit is that it makes your basement look great! The lining provides a smooth surface along the wall creating an aesthetically pleasing look whilst also removing the chance of moisture leaking into the wall.
Why Does Damp Need To Be Removed?
Once damp becomes present in your home it is vital to have it removed right away. A lot of people believe that it will just go away on its own, however this isn’t true. The longer you leave it, the worse it is going to get. The largest problem that comes with it is the effect on your health. According to the NHS if you have damp/mould in your home you’re more likely to develop respiratory problems, which can be detrimental to your health.
Not only can this mould weaken your immune system, it can also weaken your home. The moisture in the walls begin to rot your timber foundations, creating large amounts of structural damage. This can be costly to repair and will take a considerable amount of value off your home. It is necessary that if you find any sort of damp in your home that you remove it as quickly as possible.
What We Do
At Aquafoss we provide a wide range of damp proofing services, in order to preserve your building and prevent any structural damage. One of the services we provide is cellar tanking, our team will come to your property and assess the mould and any damage caused. We can then add a waterproof lining onto the walls and stop any possibility of a leak.
Our business is fully approved by the local council, ensuring that we are the ideal company to assess and repair your property.
Contact Us
If you are struggling with damp in your home and require a professional and reliable company to remove it or prevent it from forming again, look no further than Aquafoss. The team are happy to undertake any size of job and strive to receive 100% customer satisfaction on all work we carry out.
Simply call us on 01525 374406 or email aquafossdamp@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can fill out the contact form on our website and we will get back to you as quickly as we can.
