Damp, mould & leak services in Bounds Green
Bounds Green's housing stock is dominated by Edwardian and inter-war terraces and bay-fronted semis built as the area grew up around the Piccadilly line, alongside 1930s purpose-built mansion blocks near the tube station and pockets of post-war council housing off Brownlow Road. Solid brick walls without cavities, original slate roofs, parapet gutters and suspended timber ground floors are common, all of which age poorly without upkeep and readily let in damp.
Leak Detection
Trace hidden water leaks without damage using thermal, acoustic and tracer-gas methods. Leak detection →
Damp Investigation
Identify rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation, and tell them apart properly. Damp investigation →
Mould Inspection
Find the moisture source feeding the mould, not just treat the surface. Mould inspection →
Structural Drying
Dry out walls, floors and voids after a leak or flood, monitored to completion. Structural drying →
Areas of Bounds Green we cover
We survey properties right across Bounds Green and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Bowes Park
- Arnos Grove
- New Southgate
- Palmers Green
- Wood Green
- Southgate
- Friern Barnet
- Noel Park
- Alexandra Park
- Turnpike Lane
- Bowes Road
- Durnsford Road
- Ranelagh Road area
Common damp problems in Bounds Green homes
Rising damp in solid-walled Edwardian terraces
Many of the terraced houses on streets off Bounds Green Road and towards Bowes Park were built with solid brick walls and no damp proof course by modern standards. Ground level has often risen over a century, bridging what damp course exists, while original air bricks to suspended timber floors get blocked or rendered over, trapping moisture and encouraging rot in skirting and floor joists.
Penetrating damp through 1930s pebbledash semis
The inter-war semi-detached houses spread through Bounds Green's side streets typically have pebbledash or render finishes that crack and loosen with age, letting rain track behind the coating into the brickwork. Combined with ageing cast iron gutters and downpipes on these properties, water frequently finds its way in around window reveals and party wall junctions, showing up as damp patches on internal chimney breasts and upstairs bedroom walls.
Condensation and mould in converted flats near the tube
Around Bounds Green station and along the North Circular approach, larger Edwardian and 1930s houses have been split into flats with limited through-ventilation and, in some cases, poorly maintained flat roof extensions to rear kitchens and bathrooms. Single-glazed sash windows retained on conservation grounds worsen surface condensation, and mould commonly builds up in bathrooms, on north-facing external walls and around flat roof upstands where flashing has failed.
What our customers say
Very professional and organised I must say came out and completed the work very efficiently customer service was excellent. Definitely recommend this damp and mould service to anyone looking for a job done correctly. :)
Joeie Rouse, via Google
I have been dealing with damp and mould for years but these guys were able to come in and resolve the problem quickly and professionally. Their prices were fair and reasonable and they got the job done clean. 10/10 would use again and would recommend.
Thersa Waron Eurmind, via Google
Very helpful and professional, easy to communicate with about my mould issues and I received fast responses from the company on the best solutions for me. would recommend to all friends and family. 5/5
Jensen B, via Google
Book a survey in Bounds Green
Call 020 3051 8478 or request a survey online. We work with homeowners, landlords and property managers across Bounds Green. Works are on a 50% upfront, 50% on completion basis.