Leak to dry to treated, one company in Kentish Town
Kentish Town's housing stock is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many long since converted into flats with shared risers, plus mansion blocks and post-war council low-rises with flat-roofed extensions. This mix of ageing pipework, subdivided plumbing systems and flat roofs creates multiple hidden leak pathways, particularly where original fabric meets later conversion work.
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 Kentish Town we cover
We attend leaks right across Kentish Town and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Camden Town
- Tufnell Park
- Gospel Oak
- Dartmouth Park
- Highgate
- Holloway
- Archway
- Camden Square
- Kentish Town West
- Hampstead Heath
- Belsize Park
Common leaks in Kentish Town homes
Converted terraces with shared plumbing risers
Many Kentish Town terraces were split into flats decades ago, leaving vertical pipe runs boxed into party walls and serving several households. A failed joint or perished washer inside this shared system can leak silently for weeks, tracking down between floors before staining a ceiling. Because access usually means lifting boards in a neighbouring flat, tracing the true source often takes longer than in a single-occupancy house.
Flat-roofed extensions and rear additions
Kitchen and bathroom extensions added to Victorian terraces across Kentish Town frequently carry flat roofs finished in felt or asphalt that degrades with age. Perished seals around flashing, soil pipes and rooflights allow rainwater to seep into the joists below rather than showing on the roof surface itself. Damp patches often appear on internal walls well away from the actual point of entry, delaying diagnosis and repair.
Upper-floor bathrooms in subdivided properties
Where a single Kentish Town house has become two or three flats, upstairs bathrooms often sit directly above another household's living space with only a timber floor between them. A cracked shower tray, failed sealant around a bath or a slow supply pipe leak can pass through this floor unnoticed until it appears as a stain or sag on the ceiling below, by which point the timber and plaster below have already taken on moisture.
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 Kentish Town?
Call 020 3051 8478 or report a leak online. We trace, dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Kentish Town.
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More help in Kentish Town
Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a Kentish Town property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in Kentish Town →
Structural drying
Dry walls, floors and voids in Kentish Town after a leak or flood, monitored to completion. Structural drying in Kentish Town →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Kentish Town property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Kentish Town →