Rising Damp Perth assesses damp in South Perth, WA 6151, and we meter the wall before we quote.
South Perth's older stock sits near the river, and where groundwater is close to the surface, the base of a wall can stay wet through the whole wet season rather than drying between rains. Where 1920s and 30s brick has been rendered, and the cement render has been applied over the original lime, it traps the moisture and pushes it higher up the wall.
Also relevant to South Perth, and written once for every suburb it affects: a high water table and cement render over old masonry.
| Ground level within 250 m | 13 to 22 m above sea level (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Ground level at the centre | about 14 m |
| Indian Ocean coast (salt air) | about 10.4 km from the centre, straight line |
| Nearest river | Swan River, about 1.6 km from the centre, straight line |
| Perth CBD | about 3.2 km, straight line |
| Streets inside the suburb | Mill Point Road, Labouchere Road, Douglas Avenue and South Terrace |
| Parks and reserves | Hensman Square, Clydesdale Reserve and Meadowvale Reserve |
The table's 1.6 km runs to the Swan River's mapped line in the middle of the water. The water's edge at Perth Water is closer: about 0.7 km from the same centre point, measured on OpenStreetMap on 14 October 2026. Where a wall here does draw groundwater all winter, it carries salt well up into the plaster. So a South Perth quote should say whether contaminated render comes off, not only price an injected course. At 10.4 km from the coast, that salt most likely came from the ground, not the sea.
The six signs are on the inspection page, the order of the work on how it works, prices on the cost page and the measuring method on the about page.
Talk it through. Tell us what you're seeing — or what your building report said — and we'll book an on-site assessment ($450 plus GST) with a written diagnosis. A fixed quote follows the assessment.
We call you back to talk it through. Any work is quoted after we have assessed the wall.
We carry out assessments across the Perth metropolitan area, including:
Rising Damp Perth