Profile: Abbey Woodcare Ltd. specializes in the control of rising damp, woodworm, wet rot, dry rot and the waterproofing of cellars, vaults and basements. We have carried out surveys and works for the financial institutions and local authorities as well as insurance companies, architects & chartered surveyors. The physical damp proof course is traditionally a layer of impervious material incorporated in a wall just above ground level to stop moisture rising by capillary action. Waterproofing is the protection of structures against water from the ground.