Moisture and leak inspection: finding the cause
Independent diagnosis with a moisture meter and a thermal imaging camera, throughout the Netherlands. We do not sell injections or ventilation systems, only the facts. Fixed price, report within 5 working days.
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Painting over it solves nothing
A damp patch on the wall, mould in the corner of the bedroom, a musty smell in the basement: these are symptoms. The cause is somewhere else. A leaking gutter, a broken pipe, rising ground moisture, a thermal bridge or simply too little ventilation. As long as that cause is not found, the moisture comes back, however often you repaint.
The cause is established with a moisture meter and a thermal imaging camera, non-destructively. You receive a report with the cause per damp spot, the causes ruled out and a step-by-step repair plan. With that you request targeted quotes, without depending on the judgement of the company that wants to do the work.
Four situations in which people call us
Home owners, tenants, buyers and boards of homeowners associations throughout the Netherlands.
💧 Recurring damp patches
After repairs or repainting the moisture keeps coming back and nobody knows why.
🏢 Leak in an apartment
Unclear whether the cause is in your home, at the neighbours or in the common parts of the VvE.
🏠 Before or after buying
You saw traces of moisture at the viewing, or found them after the transfer and want to know what is going on. Often combined with a pre-purchase inspection.
📄 Insurer or counterparty asks for evidence
You need an independent report to substantiate a claim or a liability notice.
All forms of moisture, with moisture meter and thermal imaging camera
Measurements instead of guesswork. The thermal imaging camera shows temperature differences that indicate moisture and leaks; the moisture meter establishes the moisture content of walls, floors and ceilings. No drilling or opening up.
Rising damp
Ground moisture that rises through the foundation and brickwork, recognisable by a tide mark and salt efflorescence at the bottom of the wall.
Penetrating damp
Rainwater that penetrates the facade through porous brickwork, poor pointing or cracks.
Leaks
From the roof, the gutter, pipes, window frames or the bathroom of the upstairs neighbours. We locate the source.
Condensation and thermal bridges
Moisture that settles on cold surfaces due to insufficient insulation or ventilation. Often the cause of mould.
Crawl space
Water in the crawl space, a wet floor, damp beams and the consequences for the floor above.
Thermal images and readings
Thermograms and measured values per location, so the diagnosis is reproducible and substantiated.
A diagnosis you can act on
Within 5 working days after the inspection, with a phone explanation in English.
Measurement results
Moisture values per measuring point, with an explanation of what is normal and what is not
Thermograms and photos
Thermal images and photos per damp spot, so the findings are visible and verifiable
Cause per damp spot, causes ruled out
What the cause is, where it is, which causes have been excluded and who is responsible: you, the neighbours, the landlord or the VvE
Step-by-step repair plan
What to do first and what can wait, in the order that avoids paying for the interior finish twice. Usable for insurer, VvE, landlord or contractor
The report is written in Dutch. Open the sample report (pdf) for a fictitious apartment in The Hague to see the structure; we explain your own report to you by phone in English.
From request to report in 4 steps
One inspector, one point of contact, English throughout.
Request
By phone on 085 902 7577 or via the form. Describe briefly where you see the moisture and since when.
Reply within 24 hours
We confirm the fixed price and plan a date, preferably after a period of rain if a leak is suspected.
Inspection on site
1 to 2 hours with a moisture meter and a thermal imaging camera. Non-destructive.
Report within 5 working days
Cause, measurement results, thermograms and repair advice in one digital report.
What does a moisture inspection cost?
Moisture and leak inspection
One fixed price for the inspection on site (up to 2 hours) including the report. Travel costs in the Randstad are included; outside it we charge travel costs by distance, stated in the quote in advance. Private clients cannot reclaim VAT, so our price already includes 21 percent VAT.
✓ Inspection on site (up to 2 hours), English-speaking inspector
✓ Thermal images and measurements per location
✓ Cause analysis per damp spot, causes ruled out and a step-by-step repair plan
✓ Digital report (PDF) with phone explanation in English
✓ Travel costs included within the Randstad; outside it by distance, stated in the quote
Questions about the moisture inspection
Find the cause, then fix it once
Fixed price €544.50 incl. VAT, reply within 24 hours, report within 5 working days. Independent, throughout the Netherlands.