30 year insurance-backed guarantee
30+ years of experience
Friendly, qualified team & competitive prices
No job too big or small – commercial & domestic
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Crown Preservation are a leading London-based property preservation company. As damp specialists, we provide the best-in-class damp proofing London properties need.
We specialise in the treatment and prevention of damp, basement work, woodworm and timber treatments.
Our highly-trained specialist team operates across London and the Home Counties – servicing both domestic and commercial properties with our damp proofing treatments.
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BOOK A SURVEYWhat we do
From rising damp to basement excavations — our specialists diagnose the problem first and then recommend the right remedy.
Diagnosis first, then the right treatment, carried out by our own in-house team of specialists.
30-year insurance-backed guarantee (most competitors have 20)
Big enough to handle the largest of jobs, but small enough to care
Our team is friendly and fully qualified and our prices are competitive
We have over 30 years’ experience in the business
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Yes. We work on domestic and commercial properties across London and the Home Counties – no job is too big or small. Our commercial clients include Network Rail, Heathrow and Waitrose.
Book a survey or call 0207 412 8267 for a free, no-obligation chat about the issues you’re seeing.
Common signs include damp patches or tide marks on walls, peeling paint or wallpaper, black mould, a musty smell, and crumbling plaster or skirting boards. Because different types of damp need different treatments, the first step is a survey by a damp specialist to identify the cause accurately.
It depends on the cause and the extent of the damage. Some treatments are completed in a day or two; larger jobs involving replastering or structural repair take longer. Once we’ve surveyed the property, we’ll give you a clear timescale before any work starts.
Yes. Our work comes with a 30-year insurance-backed guarantee – ten years longer than the 20-year guarantee most competitors offer.
Our damp specialists work across London and the Home Counties, on both domestic and commercial properties. Our office is at 78 York Street, London, W1H 1DP.
The three main culprits are:
Condensation is the most common, caused by moisture in the air settling on cold surfaces. Rising damp travels up through walls from the ground, while penetrating damp comes through walls, roofs or windows from outside. Each requires a different treatment.
Damp proofing covers the treatments that stop moisture getting into the fabric of a building. The right treatment depends entirely on the cause of the damp, which is why an accurate survey comes first.
All carried out by our own in-house team.
Not if the cause has been correctly identified and treated – which is exactly why we lead with diagnosis. Our work is covered by a 30-year insurance-backed guarantee, so in the unlikely event a treated problem returns, you’re protected.