Martin
Founder, strategy and audits
Writes every audit and takes every first call. On your account from day one, running growth for SMEs since 2010.
SEM for Damp Proofing
Google Ads for Damp Proofing in the UK
When damp shows up, owners search that day, and many ring the first firm that answers. Google Ads puts your damp proofing survey in front of them while the stain or the smell is still fresh. We split the campaigns by cause and project size, keep your budget under your control and promise no lead counts.
For damp proofing firms that need more booked surveys, with separate campaigns for walls, mould and cellars and with every call traced to the search behind it.
Why paid search suits damp proofing
Context from how your customers search, compare and book.
Damp is a problem owners want solved soon, and the first week after noticing it is when they search hardest. A stain that has just spread or mould that came back after cleaning triggers action. Ads appear at that moment, ahead of the slower work of building up organic pages.
The searches vary widely in value. Someone typing damp survey near me is close to booking. Someone typing how to remove mould from wall may only want a spray. Someone typing cellar tanking quote is a much larger job. Each needs different keywords, different wording and a different budget, so one broad campaign would hide what works.
Click waste is easy in this trade. People looking for paint, dehumidifiers, DIY injection kits, jobs or training courses all use the same words. Exclusions, a tight service area and ad text that mentions a survey keep your money for owners who want a firm to come and look.
The call is where jobs are won or lost. An owner worried about health or a sale wants a calm voice and a visit time. Call handling, a missed-call text and a short form with photo upload let the survey be booked even when the phone is busy on site.
Who this paid search serves
groups Customer segments
- person Owners with stains, salt marks or crumbling plaster on ground floor walls
- person Households and tenants with recurring black mould in colder months
- person Buyers whose survey flagged damp and who want a second opinion before exchange
- person People planning to convert or dry a cellar or basement
psychology What drives their decision
- check_circle An ad that offers an independent-style survey and names the symptom
- check_circle A fast, calm response and a visit slot
- check_circle Clear credentials and a written warranty shown on the landing page
- check_circle Photo upload so the surveyor can prepare before the visit
How we deliver SEM
A clear, repeatable process built around how damp proofing customers search and decide.
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Goals and tracking
We agree what a good lead is, such as a booked survey with a symptom and a postal area you serve. Call and form tracking is installed first, so the account learns from real bookings and not from empty clicks.
2
Campaigns by cause and project size
Wall damp, mould and condensation, penetrating damp, and cellar or basement work each have a campaign with its own budget and landing page. A buyer needing a second opinion has a short campaign of its own.
3
Keywords, ads and exclusions
We bid on symptom and survey searches in your area, write ads that mention the survey and your credentials, and block paint, kit, job and course searches. New exclusions are added every week as real searches come in.
4
Landing pages and call plan
Each ad lands on a page about that cause, with a tap-to-call button, a photo upload form and a sample report. We agree who answers, what they ask and how a missed call is returned the same day.
5
Weekly review and budget moves
Every week we look at the searches, the calls and which surveys became treatment jobs. Budget shifts toward causes that book and convert. You get a plain note on each move and the reason for it.
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What Damp Proofing SEM includes
Reach people who are ready to book on Google, without paying for clicks that never turn into customers in the UK
- check_circle Tracking and account set-up
- check_circle Campaigns by cause and project size
- check_circle Weekly exclusion updates
- check_circle Landing pages with photo upload
- check_circle Weekly notes and monthly review
What you can expect
- verified Owners with fresh stains see an ad that offers a survey, not a hard sell
- verified Cellar and basement work is advertised separately from wall treatment
- verified Money stops going to paint, kit and training course searches
- verified Photos arrive with the request, so surveyors arrive prepared
- verified You can see which survey bookings became paid treatment jobs
- verified Seasonal spikes in mould and wall damp searches are met with the right budget
Deliverables you receive
inventory_2 Campaigns for wall damp, mould, penetrating damp, cellar work and buyer second opinions
inventory_2 Keyword lists that match symptom wording and a living negative list built from real searches
inventory_2 Ad text that names the survey, the symptom and the area you cover
inventory_2 Landing pages with photo upload, tap-to-call and visible credentials and warranty terms
inventory_2 Call tracking and recordings where local rules allow, so lead quality can be reviewed
inventory_2 A weekly report of spend, calls, booked surveys and survey-to-treatment results
Technical approach
The mechanics behind SEM for damp proofing, explained plainly.
Seasonal bid and budget shifts
Mould and condensation searches rise in cold months, and wall damp surfaces after long wet spells. We lift budgets on the right campaign as the weather turns and ease off when demand fades, so spend follows need.
Lead scoring from the form
A booking with photos, a property age and a symptom scores higher than a bare phone number. We feed those results back to the ad account so it learns to find owners who actually proceed to a survey.
Location and radius control
Surveys need a visit, so we limit ads to the towns your team reaches in a working day. Radius changes are tested against booked jobs, and areas that bring only distant, low-value work are trimmed.
Marketing from $500 USD a month
Month to month, no commitment. One fee covers the pages, the search and ad work and the tracking. Ad spend is separate and stays in your own accounts.
Starting at
$500 USD per month
Free to cancel with 1 month's notice. Tell us what you sell and where. We come back with what the first month would fix.
Get a Free AuditWhat $500 a month covers
Pages
IncludedPages built around the searches your buyers actually type.
Search and ads
IncludedSearch and ads aimed at people ready to enquire.
Tracking
IncludedCalls, forms and bookings tagged to the search, ad or page behind them.
What to expect from Google Ads
Paid search starts producing quickly, but the first weeks teach us which wording attracts survey buyers.
Days 1 to 14
Tracking, landing pages and the first campaigns go live at a measured budget. We watch the real searches arriving, add exclusions straight away and listen to the first calls with you.
Weeks 3 to 8
We trim campaigns that bring poor calls, strengthen those that book surveys and refine ad wording. Call handling improves from what the recordings and forms show, and budgets are agreed for each cause.
Months 3 to 6 and beyond
Budget follows the damp season, and reporting links surveys to treatment jobs where you record them. Costs change with competition and weather, and no particular result is promised in advance.
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Our team
The same people on the audit and on the work
Martin writes every audit and takes the first call. The same team stays on the account. 160+ businesses since 2010.
Yoana
Social and app development
Shapes social strategy and builds practical app experiences that turn attention into action.
Mike
SEO
Owns technical, local and content SEO so the right buyers find you when demand is highest.
Robert
Paid media
Plans and manages paid search and social campaigns around qualified leads.
Elmer
Analytics
Connects tracking, attribution and reporting so decisions are based on revenue-quality data.
Dino
Design
Creates clear brand and conversion-focused design across landing pages, campaigns and product experiences.
Certified and experienced
Certified where it matters. Accountable for the outcome.
Verified platform knowledge, 25+ years of hands-on experience, and an operating track record since 2010.
Google AdsCertified
✓Google AnalyticsCertified
✓Google Tag ManagerCertified
✓Operating since 2010Proven experience
✓Frequently Asked Questions
Should damp proofing ads promote a free survey? expand_more
That is your decision. A free survey brings volume but also people who only want a free opinion. A paid or fee-credited survey draws more serious owners. We test whichever you choose and report on the damp proofing jobs that follow.
How do you stop ads showing for mould spray and paint searches? expand_more
With negative keywords, match types and a weekly review of search terms. Most of the waste in this trade comes from do-it-yourself searches, so that list is the first thing we build.
Can you advertise cellar tanking and wall damp together? expand_more
We keep them in separate campaigns. Cellar projects are bigger, slower and bought differently, and mixing them would hide how each performs. Budgets and pages are separate too.
What if a caller has condensation, not rising damp? expand_more
Then your surveyor says so. Honest advice builds reviews and referrals, and we can add a ventilation page for those callers. Whether you offer a fix for it is your decision.
Can damp proofing leads send photos? expand_more
Yes. The form lets owners upload pictures of the wall, the stain or the cellar. This helps your surveyor judge urgency and prepare, and it filters casual form fills.
How quickly must we answer damp proofing calls? expand_more
As fast as you can. Owners usually ring several firms, and the first calm answer often wins the survey. A missed-call text can bridge gaps while the team is on site.
Do you promise a number of surveys? expand_more
No. We promise careful setup, honest numbers and weekly improvement. Volume depends on your area, the season and how quickly requests are answered.
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