Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods (50 Pack x 5) - BBA-Approved Rising Damp Treatment, Stronger Than DPC Injection Creams. Coverage 30m

Installed these at the beginning of 2024 following the purchase of my new home, I knew we had damp in the particular area and had been quoted £1.5k for a DPC excluding redecorating etc. Figured I'd give the rods a shot before I splurged on the DPC and at £65 to treat the area needed it was a no trainer. Fitted them as soon as they arrived, was easy and no drama with a proper SDS. We've had a wet and horrible September ams October so far and the walls are remaining dry where preciously they'd been sopping wet. The true test will be over winter but for now they appear to be working well and I'm very happy

Easy to use and do a fantastic job. Highly recommend.

First time installed this product. Just drill holes and insert rods, easy to install.

Easy to install

Great idea for rising damp treatment, especially if you remove any skirting boards on affected walls and drill the brick cement course behind to insert the rods. This product works very well and saves buckets of money by doing it yourself.

I had a problem with rising damp in a rendered concrete and brick foundation to an external concrete and steel stairs. The damp was causing the steel reinforcement inside the stairs to rust, cracking the concrete with the long-term risk of structural failure. I decided to try Dryrods, even though they designed for inserting into mortar lines. I contacted Safeguard via their website for advice and found them amazingly helpful. They gave excellent support from their technical department, sent product samples to test and followed up by email afterwards. The Dryrods are packed in sealed foil containers in a package displaying excellent instructions showing the easy installation.The base of my stairs is about 1.5 metres square; I could only access three sides so I calculated I needed about 30 rods. The holes at the corners didn’t need to be at the recommended 120mm centres because they extend into the base 210mm, so reducing the number required.I first drilled 8mm x 210mm holes into the concrete then opened them to 12mm. Keeping the drill running I removed and reinserted it several times to clear the holes of debris, so I didn’t need the hole clearing tool. The rods pushed in easily in most cases, but they bent easily if a hole was a bit a tight and it jammed. Once bent it was difficult to insert without enlarging the hole slightly.In some places I couldn’t drill to the full depth, so I cut the rods with a Stanley knife. The off-cuts weren’t wasted because I used them in the other holes. When finished I just filled the holes and painted over.You’ll need rubber gloves when handling the rods. Also the rods have an expiry date so don’t be tempted to buy extra for future use.The job was really easy with no mess. You don’t need any special tools, just a hammer drill with a long 12mm drill (and an 8mm starter drill if you’re drilling into concrete).This has stopped the rising damp! We have had heavy rain since and no sign of any damp. An amazing product from a very customer-orientated company. Thoroughly recommended

This product arrived timeously and intact. I purchased this product on the recommendation of my builder who is resolving rising damp issues which have occurred at my home property. He has used this product many times before on other properties and likes it very much. I have never used these damp proofing rods myself. My builder advised me to buy this product via Amazon but I could have bought them cheaper via another company. These rods have yet to be fitted into my house wall as other rising damp issues are being dealt with first. The real proof will be the eventual eradication of the rising damp issues at my home. We will just have to wait and see !

I like these have used them on a few jobs and they have worked well.