We serve South Wales—including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, & Bridgend (and Bristol) —with a simple promise: Integrity before profit.
The Veteran Building Company acts as the remedial execution arm of The Veteran Survey Company. We maintain a strict separation of duties: we only step in when an independent survey confirms a genuine need for damp proofing or repair works. If a survey shows you don’t need construction work, we won’t sell it to you.
We believe the damp industry often over-complicates simple property defects. In reality, effective property restoration requires the disciplined coordination of skilled trades rather than “magic” treatments.
We don’t rely on sales gimmicks. We rely on military precision to coordinate the specific trades required to solve the root cause:
Specialist Plastering for salt-contaminated walls.
Precise Plumbing to rectify leaks and drainage.
Structural Carpentry to repair timber decay.
Electrical Safety to ensure compliance during works.
We restore your home efficiently, correctly, and with the discipline you expect from a veteran-led team.
A Damp Survey is a forensic inspection of your property designed to detect the root cause of unwanted moisture. Damp is a prevalent issue in Welsh housing stock; if left untreated, it escalates from a cosmetic annoyance into significant structural compromise.
We specialize in the early identification and diagnosis of the six main threats to property health:
Rising Damp: Moisture tracking up through masonry from the ground.
Penetrating Damp: Water ingress through external defects (roofs, render, or walls).
Condensation & Black Mould: Issues caused by poor ventilation and lifestyle factors.
Dry Rot: A serious fungal attack that destroys timber structural integrity.
Wet Rot: Decay caused by high moisture levels in timber.
Woodworm: Infestations of wood-boring beetles.
Our surveys provide a clear, independent roadmap to rectify these issues before they become expensive disasters.
We begin with a thorough inspection to identify the source and extent of the damp damage. Using advanced techniques and materials, we ensure effective and long-lasting repairs. Our team is skilled in working with both modern residential buildings and traditionally built structures, adhering to BS7913:2013 specifications.
Repairing damp begins with understanding the pathology of your building and how it was constructed. Every building has a unique construction method with materials suitable for the time and age. The use of appropriate materials, correctly installed is the basis of our offer.
Traditional and modern carpentry allowing for structural, 1st and 2nd fix works including hard and soft wood and listed buildings. Roofing, internal joinery and all associated carpentry disciplines.
Plasterwork covers internal and external, with a variety of methods and materials all of which contribute and mitigate existing inappropriate surface coverings. Our teams have upskilled in lime, hemp and cork plasterwork alongside the modern gypsum and cement based plasters and utilise the right product for the right home. A variety of cosmetic finished can be achieved but our knowledge of the right material choice is crucial in allowing for the correct and permanent moisture management for your property.
A lot of issues in moisture relate to exterior ground levels and drainage. We are experienced and trained in a variety of groundwork related elements to manage and alleviate fresh water and ground based water affecting your property.
Sometimes you don’t have damp, you have a leaking pipe that is buried or hidden. After a survey diagnosing this, our expert plumbing team can help with any rectification works needed to ensure a permanent resolution whether a heating or fresh water circuit. They’re also experts in modern and traditional heating systems whether fossil fuelled or from low carbon sources such as direct electric and heat pumps.
Managing moisture often involves installing or upgrading electrical appliances such as extract fans and input fans (PIV units). Alongside this, associated electrical works may be needed to upgrade or repair damage. Our electricians are experts in compliance, real world electrical safety and installing fans correcting in accordance with NHBC and building regulations requirements.
Your property is a valuable asset, and maintaining its integrity is crucial. Whether you are looking to purchase, sell, or stay in your current home, our damp repair services will help ensure your property remains safe and habitable. We are experienced in repairing listed and period properties as well as contemporary builds and fully warranty all our works whilst using local and veteran owned suppliers where possible to help keep investment local.
We are completely independent of national damp proofing companies and contractors, guaranteeing an unbiased, highly academic and reliable service. Our focus is on providing precise repairs, to your budget, based on evidence and facts. We have never needed to sell unnecessary repairs and we don’t have repeat business for the same problem (we have a lot of repeat business for other items within customers homes) – because we fix the cause, not the symptom!
If you suspect damp issues in your property, don't wait for the problem to worsen. Contact The Veteran Building Company today for a survey or follow up professional and effective damp repairs.
