MBC·DMP·WN · WN1–WN6 · Greater Manchester
Damp surveys in Wigan. Find the cause first.
Brick terraces on old coalfield ground — damp, cracks and water are often connected here. Independent investigation of rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation, mould and timber decay across Pemberton, Standish, Orrell, Ince and the wider Wigan area — from Mills Building Consultancy, which sells no damp-proofing or treatment of any kind.
- Coverage
- WN1–WN6
- Independence
- No treatment sold
- Output
- Written diagnosis
Local damp register · Wigan
How Wigan’s houses
take on moisture.
01The housing stock
WN1–WN6+
Wigan’s older housing is mostly red-brick terraces — through Pemberton, Ince, Hindley, Newtown and Springfield — with larger Victorian and Edwardian houses in Swinley and towards Standish, and interwar and post-war estates across the borough. Much of the area sits on the former Lancashire coalfield.
02What we commonly find
Survey experience+
Penetrating damp through weathered brick, pointing, chimneys and rainwater goods is the commonest cause in the terraces, along with low-level damp where ground or yards have been raised against the walls. Old mining ground matters mainly for movement, but cracks that open up can let water in, so we read damp and cracking together. Condensation and mould on cold walls is common in smaller and post-war houses.
03What the survey involves
Evidence, not sales+
We distinguish between rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation — the step most damp diagnoses skip — using moisture profiling, a methodical look at external ground levels, rainwater goods and ventilation, thermal imaging where conditions suit, and timber decay checks. You get a written report explaining the actual moisture source, what needs doing and what doesn’t. Full scope: independent damp and timber surveys
Damp proofing in Wigan
Been quoted for damp proofing? Get the cause confirmed first.
Most damp-proofing quotes in Wigan are for one of three things: a chemical damp-proof course injected into the wall, tanking or a membrane, or hacking off and replastering with a salt-resistant plaster. Each has its place — but only when the cause really is the one it treats. In older solid-walled houses, damp is far more often rain getting in, ground or paving built up against the wall, leaking gutters and pipes, or condensation. None of those is cured by injection.
As an independent damp specialist we sell no treatment, so a survey from us tells you what the wall actually needs — sometimes the work quoted, often something simpler and cheaper. Before you sign, ask the contractor three questions: how was the cause diagnosed (an electrical meter on plaster is not proof of rising damp), what else was ruled out, and what exactly the guarantee covers.
- Damp-proofing quote? How to get a second opinion
- Why use an independent damp surveyor
- What happens in a damp survey
- What a damp survey costs, and what it saves
- Moisture meter readings explained — why a meter alone can’t diagnose rising damp
- Dew point and humidity calculator — will your walls get condensation or mould?
Read before you pay for treatment
Most walls sold a damp-proofing treatment don’t need one. Try our damp checker, or start with telling the three types of damp apart, what rising damp really is, and how to treat damp walls by fixing the cause.
Common questions · Wigan
Asked before booking.
How much does a damp survey cost in Wigan?
It is a fixed fee for the specific property, based on its size, how much of it is affected and whether limited opening-up is needed. We confirm the scope and the fee before you commit.
Do I need a damp specialist or an independent damp surveyor?
Many "damp specialists" are companies that also sell treatment. An independent damp surveyor sells nothing, so the diagnosis is about the cause rather than a product — which often means you need far less work than quoted.
Is damp linked to cracking in my Wigan house?
It can be. Cracks in walls, sills and render can let rain in, and leaking drains can contribute to both damp and ground movement. We look at the two together rather than in isolation.
Which areas of Wigan do you cover?
WN1 to WN6 — including Wigan town, Pemberton, Standish, Orrell, Ince, Hindley, Aspull and Shevington.
Damp in Wigan?
Diagnose it before you treat it.
Tell us the address, the rooms affected and how long it has been going on. We confirm the right scope and a fixed fee before you commit — and we never sell the fix.
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