Does Rising Damp Exist?

Stephen Boniface, former chairman of the construction arm of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has told the institute's 40,000 members that 'true rising damp' is a myth and chemically injected damp-proof courses (DPC) are 'a complete waste of money'.

How common is rising damp?

General academic consensus puts the incidence of rising damp in all damp properties at around 5% but our own view based on pragmatic experience of carrying out hundreds of detailed damp investigations, using the full range of diagnostic tools puts the incidence at significantly less than 5%.

Can I leave rising damp?

If left unchecked, rising damp can cause damage to brick, concrete and wood structures, and cause wet rot and the dreaded dry rot. ... With old solid floors, the concrete substrate or grouting may have started to break down, letting moisture through.