Leak to dry to treated, one company in Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea's housing stock is dominated by grand Victorian and Edwardian terraces long ago carved into multiple flats, alongside stucco-fronted mansion blocks and mews conversions. Shared risers, communal plumbing runs and stacked bathrooms mean a single failed joint or seal can send water tracking silently through several floors before residents below notice ceiling staining.
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 Kensington and Chelsea we cover
We attend leaks right across Kensington and Chelsea and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Kensington
- Chelsea
- Notting Hill
- South Kensington
- North Kensington
- Earl's Court
- Holland Park
- Knightsbridge
- Brompton
- West Brompton
- Chelsea Harbour
- Ladbroke Grove
Common leaks in Kensington and Chelsea homes
Shared pipework in converted period flats
Many Kensington and Chelsea terraces were subdivided decades ago, leaving vertical soil stacks and water pipes boxed into walls and floor voids shared by several flats. When a joint or connector on an upper floor fails, water can travel unseen along joists and service ducts, reappearing as damp patches or a stained ceiling in a completely different flat below.
Flat roofs over rear additions and mansion blocks
Rear closet wings, kitchen extensions and the flat roofs topping many mansion blocks across Chelsea and South Kensington rely on ageing felt or asphalt coverings. Once perished, cracked or poorly maintained around upstands and outlets, these roofs allow rainwater to seep gradually into the structure below, often tracking sideways before it surfaces as a ceiling stain well away from the actual defect.
Bathroom conversions and basement lower ground floors
Loft and lower ground floor conversions are common across the borough's tall terraced houses, often adding extra bathrooms directly above living rooms or basement conversions. Perished shower tray seals, cracked grout or a failed waste pipe connection can let water escape through the floor structure for weeks, causing hidden rot and staining in the room below long before it is discovered.
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.
Great experience with this company from start to finish. They were professional, knowledgeable, and explained everything clearly without any pressure. The work was carried out efficiently and to a high standard, and we’ve already noticed a big improvement. It’s reassuring to deal with a team that genuinely cares about doing the job properly. Highly recommend to anyone dealing with damp or mould issues.
Suspect a leak in Kensington and Chelsea?
Call 020 3051 8478 or report a leak online. We trace, dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Kensington and Chelsea.
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Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a Kensington and Chelsea property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in Kensington and Chelsea →
Structural drying
Dry walls, floors and voids in Kensington and Chelsea after a leak or flood, monitored to completion. Structural drying in Kensington and Chelsea →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Kensington and Chelsea property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Kensington and Chelsea →