About us

Porto Damp Proofing Solutions exists so English-speaking property owners, expats, and landlords can fix rising damp in granite and brick stock without misdiagnosis or language barriers. We combine on-site surveys, chemical DPC injection, and breathable replastering across the Porto metropolitan area.

Who runs this site

Guides are written by Mateo García, Independent research writer. Independent research writer specialising in Portuguese historic masonry and building pathology. Fifteen years documenting moisture remediation across Iberian granite vernacular. Based in Porto since 2018.

How we research

See our methodology for the five-step review process on every guide.

Funding

We earn revenue from damp surveys and remediation contracts — not from paid placements in guides. Read our editorial policy.