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+91-8755475716 WhatsApp Us Send EnquiryAfter every monsoon, many homes and shops in Bareilly show the same signs: paint bubbling at the bottom of walls, white salt marks, a musty smell and damp patches that come back no matter how often the wall is repainted. Some of this is rain getting in, but a lot of it is moisture rising from the ground. The two look similar, and they need completely different treatments. Coating a wall with rising damp in waterproof paint usually makes things worse.
| Sign | Rising damp | Rain penetration |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Bottom 0.5 to 1 metre of walls, often all around the room | Outer walls, often higher up, near cracks or windows |
| When | Worst in and after the monsoon, damp all year in bad cases | After rain, dries in dry spells |
| Salt marks | Common, a white tide mark | Less common |
| Fix | Damp treatment at the wall base, breathable plaster | Crack repair and exterior waterproof coating |
We use moisture readings at different heights to tell which one you have.
For rising damp, the usual approach is:
It takes longer than painting, but it stops the cycle of repainting every year.
Where rain is the problem, we repair cracks and gaps around windows from outside and apply an elastomeric waterproof coating. It keeps rain out and moves with the wall.
Bathrooms leaking into rooms or shops below are fixed by removing tiles, sealing traps and pipes, applying a membrane under new tiles and testing with ponding before retiling.
Overhead and underground tanks in homes, hospitals and factories are drained, repaired at corners and joints, and coated. Drinking water tanks get potable-water certified products.
Many buildings in Bareilly are on plots lower than the road, where rainwater collects against walls. Waterproofing works much better when surface drainage is improved too, by sloping ground away from walls and clearing drains. We point these out during the survey.
Most likely it's rising damp or a hidden leak. Paint doesn't stop moisture from below, so the cause needs treating.
Yes. Only the damaged plaster is removed, and the damp barrier is installed at the base, usually by drilling and injection.
After the monsoon, from October to March, when walls can dry out properly.
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