Leak to dry to treated, one company in Bookham
Bookham's housing runs from solid-brick Victorian and Edwardian cottages around the High Street and Church Road to 1930s bay-fronted semis, mock-Tudor detached houses towards Bookham Common and Preston Cross, and 1960s estate housing around Eastwick Park. Older solid walls, wooded shaded plots and clay subsoil all hold moisture close to the fabric, giving Bookham homes a particular tendency towards damp and mould.
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 Bookham we cover
We treat mould right across Bookham and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Great Bookham
- Little Bookham
- Fetcham
- Effingham
- Bookham Common
- Preston Cross
- Eastwick Park
- Downside
- Chalkpit Lane
- Lower Road
- Church Road
- Guildford Road
- Polesden Lacey
- Leatherhead Road
Common causes of mould in Bookham homes
Solid-wall cottages on the High Street and Church Road
Many of Bookham's older brick cottages and terraces were built without a cavity or a reliable damp proof course. Groundwater and driving rain move straight through the solid wall, showing up as damp patches, blown plaster and black mould at skirting level and in corners. Once trapped inside these thick walls, moisture is slow to dry out and the mould keeps returning until the actual entry point is fixed.
1930s semis and bay-fronted houses with replacement windows
Streets of 1930s semis around Eastwick Park and Lower Road often had their original timber windows swapped for sealed uPVC units, cutting off the natural airflow the houses were designed around. Cooking, showering and drying washing now push moisture straight onto cold glass and frames, and mould gathers around window reveals, in bathrooms and in bedrooms where wardrobes sit against outside walls.
Detached houses near Bookham Common and Preston Cross
Larger detached and mock-Tudor houses backing onto Bookham Common sit on shaded, tree-lined plots where clay ground stays wet for longer and walls rarely get full sun to dry out. Flat-roof extensions and conservatories add another weak point for slow leaks. The result is mould developing behind wardrobes and sofas, in north-facing bedrooms and along ceiling lines, often before residents notice a leak is even there.
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!
Mariama, via Google
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
Mould problem in Bookham?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Bookham.