Damp and Wood treatment in WatfordProtecting your property for generations to come.

Welcome to Dampcure Woodcure!

Dampcure Woodcure are leading specialists in wood treatments, wet rot, dry rot and basement waterproofing, for both residential and commercial property.

We are a family business, established in Watford in 1959, proud to have been providing a great service to customers for over 60 years.

We provide damp proofing and wood treatment services in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London, and the South East. We have been a family-run firm for four generations, and have been operating from our Watford base since 1959. We also provide specialist basement waterproofing services to builders and developers, including tanking, waterproof render and plastering. See more of what we can do on our services page.

For house owners, we provide a completely comprehensive survey of your property’s dampness condition1. Click here to request a survey now. If you need a survey for a property that you don’t yet own, we will refund our survey fee if you place the work with us.

As a family firm, we pride ourselves on our friendly, personal service, so you are very welcome to talk to us about damp or wood issues in your property, on 01923 663322.

What our customers say:

The guys who came to do the work were great

Thanks again for answering all our questions, and just wanted to add that the guys who came to do the work were great, we were nervous about the work being disruptive/dusty but they really made it easy to live with for the week.Amy

Simply the best

Thank you for your years of service. We have no hesitation in recommending you guys to anyone- simply the best around! Professional, efficient, helpful- what more would you like from a company!Amelia Holman, Lettings Coordinator, Winkworth Notting Hill

Neat and tidy job

Damp proofing - excellent job done on damp proofing, plastering and ground lowering. All of Dampcure’s workmen are friendly and efficient. They did a very neat and tidy job and I would definitely recommend.from Checkatrade

Used many times over the last 10 years

I am very happy to highly Recomended Dampcure/Woodcure. We have worked with them for many years. From the survey, through to the guys on site, they are totally professional. I Recommend them very highly.from Checkatrade

Excellent service

Damp proofing - excellent service right from the original assessment, the quote process and office staff and the gentleman that did the work - I would highly recommend Dampcure Woodcure.from Checkatrade

A pleasure working with you

We are very happy with your efficient performance, was a pleasure working with you.from Checkatrade

A great service

Fixing a damp issue in my utility room - the damp issue was root cause was identified, efficiently addressed within a short time line. A great service that I would recommend them to friends, in the same way they were recommended to me by my building control officer.from Checkatrade

Very helpful

Damp proof course put in and re-plastering of a lounge/ dining room and bedroom in a two bed flat - the company were very helpful in advance of the work taking place and communication was good. We expected the work to be completed in 3-4 days. However the plasterers weren’t rescheduled and the work stretched out over 5 days.from Checkatrade

Friendly and Efficient

I was impressed with Dampcure’s friendliness and efficiency from quotation to completion of the job. They were knowledgeable and offered advice as to how to resolve my issues, and completed the job quickly.from Checkatrade

Very professional job

Installation of Damp Proof Course Remove existing plaster and apply specialist plastering- very professional job done and very please with the result. I would definitely recommend this company.from Checkatrade

Very professional survey

Replaster affected areas in 2 rooms and add a damp proof course to outer back wall - A very professional survey identified the source of the problem and all work carried out efficiently at a reasonable price. This is the second time I have used 'Dampcure' and on both occasions I found them friendly and helpful.from Checkatrade

All our damp proofing work over the last 5 years

An excellent company. We trust them completely in both their assessment and damp proofing works. We have worked with them consistently for the last 5 years. You are in good hands.from Checkatrade

Work done to perfection

I highly recommend Damp Cure/Wood Cure. The estimate was very competitive, with no fee. They provided protective covers to minimise dust and mess. Rendering was done to perfection. All backed by a 20 year guarantee.from Checkatrade

Very professional

Damp proof - very good work, very professional. I am happy to recommend the company.from Checkatrade

Very professional and knowledgeable

Very professional and knowledgeable workers. Punctual and polite. They did an excellent job and left the property nice and clean at the end. I had a very good experience.from Checkatrade

A pleasure to work with

From beginning to end, it was a pleasure working with this company. Everything was completely transparent, and the office was open and communicable whenever I reached out with any questions. The boys that came to do the work were incredibly friendly, professional, and timely. Would certainly recommend them.from Checkatrade

Very happy with service

Very happy with the service received on my damp and rot trouble. I am very impressed with their professionalism, helpfulness and friendliness, and I have no hesitation in recommending DW/30 to anyone who requires a specialist.from Checkatrade

Excellent job

Excellent job Thankyou. Dampcure were swift and tidy and left the property clean.from Checkatrade

Helpful and very tidy

Excellent job, very professional with all the work carried out in a timely manner. The operatives were superb, knowledgeable, helpful and very tidy.from Checkatrade