Damp, mould & leak services in Lancing
Lancing's housing stock spans Victorian and Edwardian terraces close to the seafront, interwar semi-detached properties built across the flat coastal plain, and post-war council estates inland. This mix of older solid-wall construction and ageing cavity walls, combined with Lancing's low-lying position and proximity to the English Channel, creates persistent conditions that accelerate damp ingress, condensation and leak damage.
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 Lancing we cover
We survey properties right across Lancing and its neighbourhoods, including:
- North Lancing
- South Lancing
- Lancing Village
- Mash Barn
- Coombes
- Grinstead Lane
- Penhill
- Old Salts Farm
- Lancing Beach
- Manor Road area
- Crabtree Lane
- Boundstone Lane
- Lancing College area
- Upper Boundstone
Common damp problems in Lancing homes
Penetrating Damp in Victorian Seafront Terraces
The solid-brick Victorian and Edwardian terraces concentrated near South Lancing and the seafront are directly exposed to south-westerly onshore winds and driven rain. Without a cavity to break moisture transfer, rainwater penetrates the external face and travels inward. Repeated wetting and drying cycles erode pointing, and salts from the brickwork produce damp patches and staining on internal walls and chimney breasts.
Condensation and Mould in Interwar Semi-Detached Homes
The large stock of 1930s and 1940s semi-detached properties across Mash Barn, Penhill and the Grinstead Lane corridor typically have partial or unfilled cavity walls with limited insulation. Warm moist air from kitchens and bathrooms hits cold external walls and cold-bridging around window reveals, producing condensation. Without adequate ventilation, black mould colonises window frames, corner walls and cupboards against external elevations.
Hidden Roof and Gutter Leaks in Post-War Estate Properties
Post-war terraced and semi-detached properties on Lancing's inland estates frequently suffer from degraded flat-roof extensions, cracked mortar around chimney stacks and blocked or rusted guttering. Because the coastal climate delivers sustained rainfall rather than brief heavy downpours, slow leaks go undetected for extended periods. Water tracks along ceiling joists before presenting as staining or wet plaster well away from the actual point of entry.
What our customers say
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.
Keiryn Raf, via Google
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
Book a survey in Lancing
Call 020 3051 8478 or request a survey online. We work with homeowners, landlords and property managers across Lancing. Works are on a 50% upfront, 50% on completion basis.