Leak to dry to treated, one company in Blackfriars
Blackfriars combines converted Victorian warehouses and printing works with mansion block flats, City fringe offices turned into apartments, and newer riverside developments along Blackfriars Road and the Southbank. Solid brick party walls, deep basements and dense multi-storey conversions with limited through-ventilation mean moisture from cooking, bathing and drying washing has few places to escape, encouraging condensation mould on walls, ceilings and behind wardrobes.
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 →
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 →
Areas of Blackfriars we cover
We treat mould right across Blackfriars and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Blackfriars Road
- Bankside
- Southbank
- Temple
- Fleet Street
- St Paul's
- Borough
- Farringdon
- Holborn
- Clerkenwell
- Waterloo
- Elephant and Castle
- The Cut
Common causes of mould in Blackfriars homes
Converted warehouse and printworks flats
Many Blackfriars homes began life as Victorian printing works or commercial warehouses split into flats. Thick solid brick walls with no cavity, combined with large industrial-style windows, create cold surfaces where warm moist air condenses overnight. We see black mould building up around window reveals, in corners and along external walls, particularly in bedrooms where doors stay shut and airflow is restricted.
Mansion block bathrooms and kitchens
The area's mansion blocks off Fleet Street and Blackfriars Road often have small internal bathrooms and galley kitchens with underpowered or blocked extractor fans. Steam has nowhere to go, settling on tiled ceilings, grout and behind bath panels. Left untreated, this surface mould spreads into adjoining bedrooms through shared walls, and recurring leaks from ageing plumbing in these older buildings add penetrating damp to the mix.
Riverside apartments and basement conversions
Newer riverside blocks near the Southbank and lower ground floor conversions common around Blackfriars can suffer from poor cross-ventilation despite double glazing, trapping humidity indoors. Basement and lower ground flats also face penetrating damp from below-pavement walls and past water ingress, leaving mould behind furniture and fitted units where air barely circulates, even in otherwise well-maintained buildings.
What our customers say
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…
Susan Bessim, via Google
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!
Patryk Gutowski, via Google
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
Mould problem in Blackfriars?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Blackfriars.