Leak to dry to treated, one company in Ightham
Ightham's housing stock ranges from timber-framed and Kentish ragstone cottages around the village centre and Ivy Hatch to weatherboarded farmhouses, converted oast houses and inter-war infill towards Borough Green and Stone Street. Many properties are solid-walled with no cavity, listed or in a conservation area, and were built before modern damp-proofing, making them prone to condensation and penetrating damp once ventilation or pointing is compromised.
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 Ightham we cover
We treat mould right across Ightham and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Ivy Hatch
- Ightham Common
- Borough Green
- Stone Street
- Fairseat
- Shipbourne
- Plaxtol
- Wrotham
- Basted
- Platt
- Oldbury
- Crouch
- West Peckham
- Kemsing
Common causes of mould in Ightham homes
Solid-walled cottages and penetrating damp
The older ragstone and timber-framed cottages around Ightham village and Ivy Hatch have solid walls with no cavity to break moisture ingress. Once external pointing, render or flashing deteriorates, water tracks through to internal plaster, and black mould develops on chimney breasts, external-facing bedroom walls and behind wardrobes pushed against cold masonry, often long before any damp patch is visible on the surface.
Retrofitted double glazing and trapped condensation
Many older Ightham homes have had modern double glazing fitted into original openings without upgrading trickle vents or extraction. This seals in moisture that period buildings were designed to breathe out, so condensation collects on cold reveals and lintels around windows. Left untreated it turns to black mould on frames, sills and the surrounding plaster, particularly in bathrooms and bedrooms with limited airflow.
Converted oast houses and farm buildings with damp legacy
Ightham's converted oast houses and outbuildings around Stone Street and Fairseat often carry damp problems from their original agricultural use, combined with round or irregular walls that are hard to insulate evenly. Cold bridging at odd junctions and behind fitted furniture creates persistent surface mould, and past roof or kiln leaks left moisture in the fabric that resurfaces as mould whenever humidity rises.
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 Ightham?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Ightham.