Services
Five core services covering damp, timber, basement structural waterproofing, structural solutions, and ground gas protection — for domestic and commercial properties across Brighton & Hove and Sussex.
Bensleys is a family run property preservation company covering four core areas: damp & timber, basement structural waterproofing, structural solutions, and ground gas protection. Every service is delivered to the relevant British Standard or PCA guidance, with a survey and detailed report preceding any recommendation.
Domestic
Homeowners across Brighton & Hove and Sussex, dealing with anything from a damp patch on a bedroom wall to a full basement waterproofing scheme.
Commercial & Contract
Council authorities, architects, surveyors, letting agents and managing agents, with survey reports written to be usable directly in specifications, schedules of condition, and section 20 works.
Full service directory
Four core services.
Start from the relevant core service.
Basement Waterproofing
Cavity drain membranes, cementitious tanking membranes and external ground damp proof membranes — matched to your structure and how the…
Find out moreDamp
Wood boring insects, wet rot, dry rot, rising damp or condensation — we diagnose the true cause before we treat…
Find out moreGround Gas Protection
Protection against radon, methane, CO2 and hydrocarbons for new build and existing properties, to BR211, BR212 and BR414.
Find out moreStructural Solutions
Where movement or cracking points to something more serious, we use tried and tested methods including wall tie replacement, re-rendering…
Find out moreStandards & Guidance
What every service is delivered against.
Full treatment directory
Eleven treatments.
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Cavity Drain Membranes
A dimpled cavity membrane creates a drainage cavity behind the wall, collecting ingressing water and channelling it away — with…
Find out moreCementitious Tanking Membranes
A modified cement slurry or multi-coat render applied directly to the internal face, stopping moisture at the point of entry…
Find out moreExternal Ground Damp Proof Membrane
Installed with suitable drainage to the perimeter of new-build basements, or where ground levels are lowered around an existing one…
Find out moreCondensation Control
Ventilation, control vents, heat recovery units and Ebac dehumidifiers, delivered within 72 hours where needed.
Find out moreRising Damp Treatment
Chemical damp proof course installation and BS 6576:2005-compliant replastering for failed or missing damp courses.
Find out moreWet Rot & Dry Rot Treatment
Repairs, strengthening works and preservative treatment for timber affected by wood rotting fungi, to PCA and British Standard guidelines.
Find out moreWood Borer Treatment
BBA-approved timber preservation for Common Furniture Beetle and Death Watch Beetle infestations, to COSHH and H.S.E standards.
Find out moreExternal Re-rendering
Lime-based or insulation-backed renders, applied by our own fully trained plasterers, with modern waterproofing options available.
Find out moreMasonry Stitching
External masonry repairs for movement caused by thermal effects, subsidence, lintel failure or weathering — stabilising the wall structure.
Find out moreWall Tie Replacement
Boroscope survey, then isolation and replacement of corroded or insufficient cavity wall ties following current regulations.
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