Damp, mould & leak services in Brentford
Brentford's housing stock spans Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Ealing Road and Clayponds, 1930s semis near Boston Manor and Syon Lane, and a wave of riverside and canalside conversions and new-build flats at Brentford Dock, Brentford Lock and Waterside. This mix of solid-walled older brick, converted wharves and dense modern apartments sitting close to the Thames, Grand Union Canal and River Brent leaves many properties exposed to rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation.
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 Brentford we cover
We survey properties right across Brentford and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Brentford High Street
- Old Brentford
- New Brentford
- Brentford Dock
- Brentford Lock
- Brentford Waterside
- Boston Manor
- Kew Bridge
- Syon Lane
- Gunnersbury
- Ealing Road
- Clayponds
- Half Acre
- Green Dragon Lane
Common damp problems in Brentford homes
Rising and penetrating damp in Victorian terraces
The solid brick terraces around Ealing Road, Half Acre and Clayponds mostly predate cavity wall construction, so many rely on old or failed damp-proof courses. Combined with original single-glazed sash windows and aging pointing, these homes are prone to rising damp at skirting level and penetrating damp through walls after heavy rain, often worsened by raised external ground levels and poorly maintained guttering.
Condensation and mould in riverside conversions and new flats
Converted warehouse flats at Brentford Dock and newer apartment blocks along Brentford Lock and Waterside are built tightly for insulation but often have inadequate trickle ventilation or extractor provision. Cooking, drying laundry indoors and bathroom steam build up moisture with nowhere to escape, leading to black mould around windows, in corner reveals and behind wardrobes placed against external walls.
Flat roof and flood-related leaks near the canal and Brent
Properties close to the Grand Union Canal, Brentford Dock marina and the River Brent, along with 1930s semis around Boston Manor and Syon Lane that have gained flat-roofed rear extensions, face two linked risks: flat roofing membranes degrading and letting water track into ceilings, and low-lying ground raising the chance of water ingress at floor level during periods of heavy or prolonged rainfall.
What our customers say
Was lovely working with the team and they did a fantastic and quick job to get all the mould out of my bathroom. Very much looking forward to working with them on other projects around my house!! Thank you for everything and shout out to Karim for being so sweet!
Omg what brilliant service, excellent the cleaner did a very good job was efficient he took his time and cleaned everything, highly recommend S. Bessim…
Amazing company! They responding very quickly. They have a low prices as well, not crazy quotes like from others. Job has been done very quickly and team was very professional. I will use them in the future if I needed. Thanks!
Really impressed with the whole experience. The surveyor did a proper, thorough job and didn't rush anything, they got to the root cause of the damp and explained it all clearly. Detailed, professional and reassuring from start to finish. Couldn't recommend them more highly.
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. :)
Book a survey in Brentford
Call 020 3051 8478 or request a survey online. We work with homeowners, landlords and property managers across Brentford. Works are on a 50% upfront, 50% on completion basis.
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More help in Brentford
Leak detection
Trace a hidden water leak in Brentford using thermal, acoustic and tracer gas methods, with minimal damage. Leak detection in Brentford →
Structural drying
Dry walls, floors and voids in Brentford after a leak or flood, monitored to completion. Structural drying in Brentford →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Brentford property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Brentford →