Bailey Pageant full damp report & follow on repairs in Woolacombe

We were recently contacted by a customer who had noticed a damp wall panel and excessive black mould hidden behind a panel on the rear nearside lower wall of her Bailey Pageant caravan. Unfortunately, they hadn’t discovered the issue until they were ready to head back home from their holiday caravan at Little Roadway Campsite in Woolacombe.

They contacted us to see if we could carry out a full damp report of the caravan and identify the cause of the water ingress even though they wouldn’t be present. We undertake these jobs regularly as we understand that a lot of caravan owners leave their caravans on site or in storage in North Devon for holidays, so this wasn’t a problem.

Our Damp Report findings

We conducted our damp report and provided the owner with our 3 page report outlining our findings and various methods of repair and costs.

We found moisture reading in excess of 70% which would require and immediate repair to avoid major structural damage before she returned for the next holiday season. We identified the issue to be the roof strap where it joins the awning rail, the seal around the window and the caravan door.

As is always the case with this type of caravan repair, the sooner you can prevent the water ingress, the more cost effective it is to repair.

The repairs undertaken to prevent further damp

To prevent further damp issues, we decided that the roof strap would require removal, replacement of the mastic and refit. In addition, we would also need to reseal the window rail and the window seal with fresh mastic. The caravan is a 2004 model, so degradation of mastic is inevitable in exposed areas.

The caravan door also showed signs of water ingress. This was due to the top hinge dropping and the screws no longer holding the hinge to the aluminium surround. We removed the door, repaired and refixed the aluminium surround, the hinges and re-aligned everything.

Caravan wall damage caused by damp

Unfortunately, the damp (water ingress) meant that the wall panel would also require replacement and the surrounding areas treated for black mold. We treated all areas with algaecide and removed the lower wall panel. Once this section of the wall has dried out and shows negligible moisture readings we’ll look at replacing the wall panel and replacing any structural timbers.

Immediately addressing caravan damp issues

Fortunately, we were able to carry out these repairs in time to prevent them causing irreparable damage. Our customer can now look forward to many more holidays in Woolacombe and we also thank them for the kind Google review.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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 Amber Swan-Hutton 
 
 
 
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I would highly recommend Gavin. He went over and above resolving a damp issue within our caravan. I couldn't recommend him more.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Pat Scott 
 
 
 
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Had a leaking skylight whilst on holiday and Gavin came out the same day to repair. Thank you Gavin, you enabled us to continue our holiday without worry☺️
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Matthew Jefford 
 
 
 
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely first-class service from Caravan Care.

We needed help while staying down in Woolacombe, Devon, after discovering that one of the tyres on our caravan was badly worn and needed replacing. Caravan Care were excellent from start to finish.

They responded promptly, came out to us and dealt with everything professionally and efficiently. The price was also extremely reasonable, particularly considering the convenience of having someone come out to us while we were away.

What really stood out, though, was the level of knowledge and experience. It wasn’t simply a case of turning up, changing the tyre and leaving. They clearly know the caravan industry extremely well and took the time to offer useful advice about the tyres, ongoing maintenance and things we should keep an eye on in the future.

Professional, knowledgeable, friendly, prompt and very fairly priced. Exactly the sort of company you hope to find when you have a problem with your caravan away from home.

I wouldn’t hesitate to use Caravan Care again and would happily recommend them to anyone touring or caravanning in the North Devon area.

Five-star service and a genuine pleasure to deal with.
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
 

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