Leak to dry to treated, one company in Cricklewood
Cricklewood's housing runs from Edwardian and Victorian terraces around Mapesbury and Cricklewood Lane to 1930s semis near Gladstone Park and flats above shops along the Broadway. Many terraces retain solid brick walls with no cavity insulation, while subdivided properties and HMOs near the station often lack adequate ventilation, leaving both prone to condensation and damp-driven 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 Cricklewood we cover
We treat mould right across Cricklewood and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Cricklewood Broadway
- Mapesbury Estate
- Willesden Green
- Dollis Hill
- Childs Hill
- Gladstone Park
- Brondesbury Park
- Kilburn
- Neasden
- West Hendon
- Queens Park
- Hendon
- Cricklewood Lane
Common causes of mould in Cricklewood homes
Solid-wall terraces and cold-bridging mould
The Edwardian and Victorian terraces around Mapesbury and Cricklewood Lane were built with solid brick walls and no cavity insulation, so external walls stay cold relative to room air. Moisture condenses on these cold surfaces and behind wardrobes or beds pushed against outside walls, producing black mould patches in bedrooms that return each winter unless the wall's insulation and ventilation are addressed together.
Flats above shops and converted HMOs near the Broadway
Many flats above the shops on Cricklewood Broadway, and houses converted into bedsits or HMOs nearby, have small bathrooms and kitchens with underpowered or missing extractor fans. Steam from cooking and showering has nowhere to go, settling on tiled walls, ceilings and around window reveals. With several households sharing one building, moisture load is high and mould spreads quickly if extraction is not upgraded.
Ageing roofs and guttering on 1930s semis
The inter-war semi-detached houses near Gladstone Park and Dollis Hill often have original guttering, pointing and flat-roofed rear extensions now decades old. Once these fail, rainwater tracks down inside the wall or through the ceiling, leaving damp patches and mould in corners and behind furniture. Treating the mould without repairing the guttering or roof covering simply lets the problem resurface after the next heavy rain.
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 Cricklewood?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Cricklewood.