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Yes you did read it correctly - I have recently sold a dry serviced caravan and took the plunge with a VW Compass Navigator campervan - being a complete numpty I didnt use a damp meter and took the word of the seller - to my horror it appears there is a lot of damp in the van. I have had conflicting opinions from two different caravan repairers in Leicestershire as to what to do - one has sealed it and suggests I wait till after summer until it dries out - the potential repair bill is £2000 minimum which has knocked me for six. Hindsight is wonderful ( so would a damp meter have been ). No good at DIY - any suggestions or can anyone recommend any competent repairer they have used ? Any help appreciated.

Hi is the van a coachbuilt?

If so where is the damp and to what extent is it reading?

Where is the leak(s) that is causing the problems?

What age is the van?

I assume that you are in the midlands area? When away a few weekends a go a chap whom I was speaking with spoke of a company/person in worcestershire that carried out a repair for him at a fraction of the cost of others, £800 whereby others had quoted 2-3k. Maybe worth a google search.

If not and depending how brave you are you could attempt the repair yourselff this could also depend on the extent. believe it or not the more you have from a DIY point of view the easier it sometimes is. for example if your doing a whole wall it can be more simple than doing a bit in a cupboard. However don't undertake it yourself lightly, for it is an extremely time comsuming prospect, but wizzard and his friends in the caravan section can be helpfull.

Hi,

If you're a member of the caravan club they have a free legal helpline, as do the camping and caravanning club.

Get professional advice, then decide.

Good luck

Mike