Rising damp is growth of water and humidity down the subfloor and walls of property. It can be a widespread problem with ancestral houses that are made with brick or sandstone basements. These basements can serve as a sponge to the damp in the floor, taking in water into walls and resulting in the ugly effects of rising damp.

Many constructions that do not have damp course fixed (a plastic lining) have a higher chance of Rising Damp. Poor workmanship amid the instalment of lump of concrete and inadequate water drain on high land gradient can also devise real problems for home and building owners. Outdated or collapsed waterproofing membranes can also be the malfeasant when looking for the problem area.