January rains cause property problems

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, buying property in portugal, damp house, Living in Portugal, property problems January 15, 2015

Portugal is well known for its 300 Days of sun and it may be true. However we can have week upon week of continuous rain.

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Not cold rain like northern Europe it is more “persistently persistent” as a friend calls it.

Fortunately we rarely suffer the kind of flooding that you see in southern England or France for example. The ground does become saturated to a deep level and this land held water eventually evaporates into the very high humidity levels that we see here in Portugal.

January rains cause property problems

If you have ever wondered why everywhere is so green, fertile and not dry and burnt out like Spain this is a clue.
Portugal has 80% + humidity in winter which is far more than places like Spain or southern Italy. This is interesting because Spanish homes are constructed in the same way as Portuguese homes are and because humidity is lower in Spain they don’t have the same damp problems that we have in Portugal.

This often comes as an unpleasant surprise to new owners who have had a home built or renovated. It is vital that your chosen builder understands about humidity prevention and really understands how to PREVENT not tackle this humidity.

There are Four main types of damp problems –
Penetrating damp.
Rising Damp.
Chemical Damp.
Condensation and Humidity.
People suffer the effects of Condensation and Humidity for years because they do not think the problem can be eradicated from their home when in fact it can be and very simply.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEUDqRhHIU8&feature=youtu.be
Take a look at this YouTube video of DampFix the Grammer Solar agents for Portugal fitting a “twin solar” at a house in central Portugal. Free to run all year and maintenance free the Twin Solar eradicated Condensation and Humidity from your home.
If you would like advice on how to Fix your Damp or an estimate to make your home dry and comfortable – contact by email info@casteloconstruction.com

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About Castelo Construction Lda

Castelo Construction Lda are builders in Central Portugal. We have 12 years’ experience of working with and delighting clients in Portugal. Tel 00351 927168247 or kelvin@casteloconstruction.com If you need an English speaking builder for renovation or new build work we will provide free estimates, fixed prices and carry out your work to a very high standard. Many of our clients are not in the country full time so rely on our regular photographic updates and written reports. They are always surprised when they make inspection visits. New Construction and Refurbishment of Portuguese Property It’s exciting for both our team and of course our clients to mark out on the earth the site of a new home. We will have been with them during the design process and have spoken to the architect many times so we will be comfortable with what we are about to do. For many clients, this stage is a little daunting as it’s hard to see without experience just where the house is going to be in relation to other things on the property. Once the foundations are dug out the house normally looks smaller than they thought, As the pillars and foundation wall start to go you get a much better idea of scale. You can see with your mind’s eye the location of the kitchen, bedrooms and so on. Once the walls are up and the first floor is in place the rooms start to looks smaller again (something to do with the light absorbing properties of the bricks) once the walls are plastered the rooms look a lot larger and it starts to feel more like the home our clients imagined building. As the build progresses we are involved with many specialist subcontractors and it is our job the get them on site at the right time so that the trades do not overlap and time is not wasted. Once the roof is on and tiled it is traditional in this area to have a dinner on site. Everyone who is involved in the build is invited to share a suckling pig dinner with local bread, oranges and of course wine. This is a great way for the clients to enjoy some local hospitality and meet the craftsmen who are building their new home. We also invite the near neighbors so that they get a chance to see what’s going on (when the house is at a very basic stage) and it gives our clients a relaxed opportunity to make their acquaintance. As we always accompany our clients to choose, kitchens, tiles, bathroom fittings or whatever they want. We can help with translation and of course negotiation! As the house is coming to completion we always have them professionally cleaned so that when we hand over the keys it feels more like a home than a building site. 2 months after the house is finished we are back to check for any small faults that may need attention and of course we are available to help and advise should that be needed. Central Portugal builders