Rising damp is a build up of water and damp beneath the basement and walls of structures. It can be a widespread problem with old houses that are built with block or sandstone basements. These foundations can function as a scrounger to the damp in the land, drinking in water into walls and causing the unpleasant effects of rising damp.

Majority properties that do not have damp course fitted (a plastic lining) have more possibility of Rising Damp. Poor workmanship amid the induction of lump of concrete and inadequate water drain on high land gradient can also create serious challenges for home and building owners. Old or ineffective waterproofing pipe-line can also be the villain when looking for the source of error.