Leak to dry to treated, one company in Hartfield
Hartfield's housing mix runs from medieval Wealden hall houses and sandstone cottages to weatherboarded and tile-hung Victorian properties, many listed, alongside farmhouse and oast conversions on the fringe of Ashdown Forest. Solid, uninsulated walls, small windows and heavy clay subsoil combine to trap moisture, giving black mould plenty of opportunity to establish on cold surfaces.
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 Hartfield we cover
We treat mould right across Hartfield and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Withyham
- Coleman's Hatch
- Upper Hartfield
- Chuck Hatch
- Cansiron
- Blackham
- Cowden
- Hammerwood
- Forest Row
- Groombridge
- Ashurst Wood
- Poundgate
- Fairwarp
- Marsh Green
Common causes of mould in Hartfield homes
Solid sandstone and timber-framed walls with no cavity
Many Hartfield cottages were built with solid sandstone or timber-framed construction predating cavity walls, so driving rain off the forest can push straight through to the inner face. Without a break in the wall, moisture tracks to the coldest internal surfaces, and black mould spreads across external walls, in corners and behind wardrobes and headboards pushed up against them.
Clay ground and forest-edge rainfall causing rising damp
Hartfield sits on heavy Wealden clay close to Ashdown Forest, where ground stays saturated for long spells and older cottages often lack a working damp proof course. Rising damp creeps up skirtings and lower walls, keeping plaster permanently moist. Combined with condensation from cooking and bathing in low-ceilinged rooms, this produces mould around window reveals, in bathrooms and along bedroom walls.
Listed buildings limiting insulation and ventilation upgrades
A good number of Hartfield's period and listed properties restrict changes such as external insulation, uPVC glazing or visible extractor fans, so householders are left with original single glazing and limited airflow. Warm moist air condenses on cold glass and reveals, and in converted lofts or oast-style outbuildings this settles as persistent mould that ordinary wiping cannot keep from returning.
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 Hartfield?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Hartfield.