Fantastic Services offers answers for rising damp

The cleaning franchise - which is one of the fastest growing in the UK - recently shared some helpful advice about tackling mould via its website.

When the temperature drops in the winter months, damp rises and causes a whole host of problems, including mould growth and structural damage. Thankfully, Fantastic Services was on hand in this chilly month of December to offer some expert advice for customers who “have a moisture problem” at their properties and are “spotting a growth of mould on walls and/or ceilings”.

According to the cleaning franchise, “Rising damp is a moisture problem that travels up through a structure’s wall.” Moisture and salt are “sucked up through tiny holes in brickwork and mortar”, which “can cause damage to porous materials like plaster, wood, paint etc.”. Signs of rising damp include whitened areas (salt deposits), green or brown spots about a metre from the base of brickwork, tide marks, peeling wallpaper, damaged plaster, dark patches, decaying wood and damp smell.

If customers recognise these signs, Fantastic Services offers solutions. Customers should use a waterproof membrane, plaster after treatment or hire a professional to use similar tactics. If they’re renting, they should reach out to their landlord right away to get the situation fixed. After the damp is treated, Fantastic Services will be on hand to help, supplying customers “with professionals who can take care of any kind of damage that rising damp has caused”, including replastering, painting and repairing.

If you’re interested in this home services franchise that does even more than cleaning (also tackling odd jobs, gardening, locksmithing, removals and more), you can become a Fantastic Services franchisee for a minimum initial investment of just £6,500, with franchise fees of £1,500. Find out more about starting your franchise journey via the company’s profile page, which you’ll discover linked above.