Leak to dry to treated, one company in Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell's housing stock is a patchwork of converted Victorian warehouses and print works turned loft apartments, Georgian terraces, Peabody Trust estates and mansion blocks. Exposed brick, solid walls without cavity insulation, and industrial steel-framed windows create cold surfaces where warm, moist air condenses, while ageing pipework in older conversions adds a steady source of hidden damp.
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 Clerkenwell we cover
We treat mould right across Clerkenwell and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Farringdon
- Barbican
- Smithfield
- Angel
- Finsbury
- Old Street
- Exmouth Market
- St Luke's
- Holborn
- Bloomsbury
- King's Cross
- Shoreditch
- City Road
- Islington
Common causes of mould in Clerkenwell homes
Warehouse and loft conversions with cold bridging
Many Clerkenwell flats occupy converted Victorian warehouses and print works, prized for exposed brick and original steel-framed windows. These features are poor insulators, so internal surfaces run cold against warm indoor air, and condensation forms on window reveals, brick walls and ceilings. Open-plan layouts with limited ventilation let moisture drift and settle, encouraging black mould in corners, behind wardrobes and along cold external walls.
Georgian and Victorian terraces with solid walls and basements
Clerkenwell's older terraced houses have solid brick walls, timber floors and semi-below-ground basement rooms, all vulnerable to penetrating damp through ageing pointing, cracked render or failed damp-proof courses. Water tracks through masonry and settles at skirting level or in basement corners, feeding surface mould that returns each winter unless the actual moisture route through the wall or floor is traced and closed off.
Peabody estates and mansion block flats with weak ventilation
The area's Peabody Trust estates and purpose-built mansion blocks pack bathrooms and kitchens into compact layouts, often with a single small window or an underperforming extractor fan. Steam from cooking and showering has nowhere to escape, so it condenses on tiled walls, ceilings and behind furniture pushed against external walls, producing recurring mould in bedrooms and bathrooms that redecorating alone never permanently resolves.
What our customers say
Very helpful and professional, easy to communicate with about my mould issues and I received fast responses from the company on the best solutions for me. would recommend to all friends and family. 5/5
Jensen B, via Google
I recently used a damp and mould specialist company and was extremely impressed with the service from start to finish. From the initial survey, they were knowledgeable, thorough, and took the time to clearly explain the cause of the issue rather than just treating the symptoms.
Tarik Barak, via Google
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
Mould problem in Clerkenwell?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Clerkenwell.