Leak to dry to treated, one company in Harlow
Harlow's housing stock spans post-war New Town terraces and tower blocks, 1950s-60s council-built estates, and newer developments such as Newhall and Church Langley. The older prefabricated and system-built properties often have ageing flat roofs, outdated plumbing runs and original bathroom seals, while high-density flats mean a leak in one unit can quickly damage the ceiling and walls of the property below.
Leak Detection
Trace hidden water leaks without unnecessary damage using thermal, acoustic and tracer-gas methods. Leak detection →
Structural Drying
Dry walls, floors and voids after a leak or flood with monitored dehumidifiers, to completion. Structural drying →
Mould Treatment
Treat and prevent the mould that follows water damage, dealing with the moisture source first. Mould treatment →
Damp Investigation
Tell rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation apart, so the right repair is done once. Damp investigation →
Areas of Harlow we cover
We attend leaks right across Harlow and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Old Harlow
- Church Langley
- Great Parndon
- Little Parndon
- Netteswell
- Mark Hall
- Staple Tye
- Bush Fair
- Sumners
- Tye Green
- Potter Street
- Newhall
Common leaks in Harlow homes
Flat roof failures on New Town properties
Many homes built during Harlow's original New Town development in the 1950s and 60s feature flat-roofed extensions, garages and maisonette blocks. Ageing felt or asphalt coverings perish and crack over time, allowing rainwater to seep into ceiling voids unnoticed for months. Because the damage tracks along joists before appearing as a stain, residents in Mark Hall, Netteswell and Sumners often discover the leak only once plasterboard has already softened.
Bathrooms leaking into flats below
Harlow's stock of low-rise flats and maisonettes, common around Staple Tye, Bush Fair and Tye Green, places bathrooms directly above neighbouring living rooms and kitchens. Perished shower tray seals, cracked grout or a failed waste pipe joint allow water to escape through the floor void and stain the ceiling below. These escapes of water are frequently reported to management companies only after a downstairs resident notices dripping or bubbling paintwork.
Hidden plumbing failures in older estates
Properties in Old Harlow and Little Parndon range from converted period cottages to 1960s council builds, both of which can hide copper pipework behind solid walls or under solid concrete floors. When a joint fails or a pipe perishes, water tracks silently through cavities rather than pooling visibly, so residents often notice a rise in damp patches or a musty smell well before any obvious sign of a burst pipe.
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. :)
Suspect a leak in Harlow?
Call 020 3051 8478 or report a leak online. We trace, dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Harlow.
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Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a Harlow property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in Harlow →
Structural drying
Dry walls, floors and voids in Harlow after a leak or flood, monitored to completion. Structural drying in Harlow →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Harlow property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Harlow →