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Assessment · damp proofing specialists round damp-proofing-2026-09

Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment review

Ranked 2 of 3 in Damp proofing specialists in Telford

Best for: long-guarantee damp and timber work, family firm

Sole Trader

Newport · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Stafford

Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment in short

Michael Nutt Damp and Timber Treatment is a Newport family firm trading since the mid-seventies, working across Telford and the wider three-county area. It handles damp and timber decay together — rising damp, woodworm and rot — and stands out for a thirty-year underwritten guarantee behind the work, with free assessments to start. This review finds a business selling continuity: the same family hands returning if trouble comes back.

The firm's site sets out its damp and timber services with named towns, phone, email and opening hours alongside customer testimonials, while the Checkatrade profile lists its skills with full review detail. The headline rating is nine point nine two out of ten across eight Checkatrade reviews, with membership stretching back to last spring, and Google adds a single five-out-of-five review. The profile also records no VAT registration, so domestic quotes come without that extra line.

Our judgement: Michael Nutt suits a homeowner who values a long-established family firm and a guarantee measured in decades. What counts against it is a small review base of nine ratings in total and thin published detail — the site states the firm is fully insured but prints no amounts, and no rates appear beyond free estimates. Michael Nutt is the pick in this round where timber joins damp on the same job sheet. That combination is rare in this small table.

Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google5.0 out of 51
Checkatrade9.92 out of 108

Our verdict

Our judgement: Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment suits a homeowner in Telford or the wider three-county area who values a long-established family firm and a 30-year guarantee behind the work [1] [2]. Review scores are strong but the base is small at nine ratings in total [2] [3]. What counts against it is thin published detail on insurance cover and pricing [1] [2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
71.4 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72

Google 5 out of 5 from 1 review; Checkatrade 9.92 out of 10 from 8 reviews [2] [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70

Checkatrade membership is listed on the business's own website and the Checkatrade profile, which records membership since April 2025 [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

The business states 51 years of trading [1] [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

85

The website states the firm is fully insured; no amounts or policy details are published [1].

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

80

Free assessments are offered on the website and free estimates on the Checkatrade profile, which also records no VAT registration; no rates or menu are published [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out damp and timber services with named towns, phone, email and opening hours plus customer testimonials [1], and the Checkatrade profile lists skills with review detail [2].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Years trading51Source provider-website

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The Checkatrade profile shows 9.92 out of 10 from 8 reviews, and lists membership since April 2025, seen 4 September 2026 [2].

  • The business trades as a family firm since 1975, stated on both its website and its Checkatrade profile [1] [2].

  • Its Checkatrade profile offers a 30-year underwritten guarantee on rising damp and woodworm treatments, and the site offers free assessments [1] [2].

Limitations

  • The firm publishes no insurance amounts, and no rates or menu beyond free estimates [1] [2].

  • The Google listing carries a single review, so the rating base outside Checkatrade is thin [3].

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Questions about Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment

Is Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment any good?

On the evidence, yes for combined jobs: it stands second of three in our September round, holds nine point nine two out of ten from eight Checkatrade reviews, and backs rising damp and woodworm work with a thirty-year underwritten guarantee. The review base is small, so read every review and the guarantee terms. Book the free assessment and test the detail.

Is Michael Nutt PCA registered?

Damp proofing carries no mandatory registration, and no PCA membership is published for this firm on the member finder, its site or its Checkatrade profile — it can't be sourced. What is stated: Checkatrade membership on the firm's own website and its profile, recording membership since last spring. Ask for the membership details with your written estimate.

What does Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment charge?

Assessments are free, booked through the website, and the Checkatrade profile records free estimates with no VAT registration. No rates, menu or call-out terms are published, so the visit sets the price. Send photos of the damp and any timber damage first, and ask for treatment and making-good priced apart.

Where does Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment work?

The firm works from Newport and names Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Stafford among its towns, describing a three-county patch across Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire. Telford sits well inside it. Send your postcode with the first enquiry and ask for confirmation before booking the assessment. Villages between Newport and Telford fall the same way — name yours and ask.

How do I get a quote from Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment?

Use the phone number, email address or booking route on its website to arrange the free assessment. Expect questions about the symptoms, the age of the property and which timbers are affected. Have photos ready, plus notes on when the problem shows and what the outside of the wall looks like.

What do Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment reviews say?

Checkatrade shows nine point nine two out of ten from eight reviews, seen in early September, and Google adds a single five-out-of-five review. Scores are strong but the base is small at nine ratings in total. Read each review alongside the guarantee wording, then decide. Scores move, so check the live profiles on the day.

How is Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment ranked?

It ranks second of the three damp proofing firms in our September round, favoured for long-guarantee damp and timber work from a family firm. What customers say counts most toward the score, then competence, history, cover and pricing clarity. Read the full trade ranking, then weigh its guarantee against the leader's price promise.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Weatherdry72.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for free damp survey with a price-beat promise.
  2. Dampguard & Plastering64.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for damp proofing plus replastering from one Telford firm.

Sources

  1. M Nutt homepage — services, area and free assessment Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Checkatrade profile — M Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment, Newport Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment, Newport Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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