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When condensation isn't the whole story

Groveland Expert·12 June 2026
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"It’s just condensation" is the most common — and most contested — line in disrepair. It is also frequently incomplete.

Penetrating damp, rising damp, natural humidity and construction moisture all present in overlapping ways, and each has a different remedy and potentially a different party responsible.

Ruling a cause out is often more persuasive than ruling one in.

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Evidence-led analysis means considering the alternatives rather than assuming the convenient one.

A report that rules causes out is more persuasive than one that only rules a cause in.