Leak to dry to treated, one company in Herne Hill
Herne Hill's housing spans grand Victorian villas around Sunray Gardens and Half Moon Lane, terraces converted into flats near the station, and 1930s semis towards Tulse Hill. Many properties have solid brick walls, single-glazed sash windows and lower-ground flats, so cold bridging, poor ventilation and old damp-proofing combine to make condensation and black mould persistent problems.
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 Herne Hill we cover
We treat mould right across Herne Hill and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Brixton
- Tulse Hill
- Dulwich Village
- East Dulwich
- West Dulwich
- Camberwell
- Loughborough Junction
- Denmark Hill
- Gipsy Hill
- Poets' Corner
- Sunray Gardens
- Brockwell Park
Common causes of mould in Herne Hill homes
Converted Victorian villas with poor ventilation
Many of Herne Hill's large Victorian villas near Sunray Gardens and Herne Hill Road were divided into flats decades ago, often leaving bathrooms and kitchens without proper extraction. Steam and cooking moisture have nowhere to escape, settling on cold ceilings and ledges above windows. In upper-floor flats this shows as black speckling in bedrooms and behind wardrobes pushed against external walls.
Solid-wall terraces and cold-bridging condensation
The solid brick terraces lining Half Moon Lane and the streets around Poets' Corner were built with no cavity for insulation, so internal wall surfaces stay noticeably colder than the room air. Where furniture or a bed sits close to an outside wall, airflow is blocked and mould forms in the gap. Corners near single-glazed sash windows are usually the first place staining appears.
Basement and lower-ground flats with penetrating and rising damp
Herne Hill has a good number of lower-ground and basement flats, particularly around the station and towards Brockwell Park, where old or failed tanking lets penetrating and rising damp into the fabric of the building. This shows as mould creeping up skirting boards, along ceiling edges below the pavement, and behind sofas or storage boxes stacked against damp external walls.
What our customers say
I have been dealing with damp and mould for years but these guys were able to come in and resolve the problem quickly and professionally. Their prices were fair and reasonable and they got the job done clean. 10/10 would use again and would recommend.
Thersa Waron Eurmind, via Google
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
Mould problem in Herne Hill?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Herne Hill.