Leak to dry to treated, one company in Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea's housing stock is dominated by stucco-fronted Victorian and Georgian terraces, garden squares and mansion blocks, many split into flats with basement or lower-ground floor conversions. Solid brick walls without cavities, conservation area restrictions on external alterations and single glazing trap moisture indoors, creating ideal conditions for condensation and black 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 Kensington and Chelsea we cover
We treat mould right across Kensington and Chelsea and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Notting Hill
- Holland Park
- North Kensington
- Ladbroke Grove
- Golborne Road
- Earl's Court
- South Kensington
- Chelsea
- Brompton
- Knightsbridge
- World's End
- West Brompton
Common causes of mould in Kensington and Chelsea homes
Solid-wall terraces and conservation area restrictions
Many of the borough's Victorian and Georgian terraces in Notting Hill and Chelsea have solid brick walls with no cavity, so cold spots form on north-facing rooms and behind wardrobes. Conservation area rules often restrict extractor fans, trickle vents and external wall insulation, so warm moist air from cooking, bathing and drying laundry has nowhere to escape, settling as black mould on walls and ceilings.
Basement and lower-ground floor conversions
Basement and lower-ground floor flats, common across South Kensington and Earl's Court after decades of subdivision, sit below street level and are prone to penetrating damp through retaining walls and rising damp where tanking has failed or aged. Poor natural ventilation and limited airflow behind fitted furniture allow spores to spread quickly in bedrooms, hallways and cupboards, especially once a leak has gone unnoticed.
Mansion blocks with shared roofs and communal leaks
Mansion blocks and converted flats around Earl's Court and Holland Park often share roofs, parapet gutters and downpipes maintained by freeholders or management companies, so a slow leak can take months to trace and mould appears in a bathroom or bedroom before the source is fixed. Once the leak stops, redecorating without treating the underlying moisture lets black mould return within weeks.
What our customers say
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
Very professional and organised I must say came out and completed the work very efficiently customer service was excellent. Definitely recommend this damp and mould service to anyone looking for a job done correctly. :)
Joeie Rouse, via Google
Mould problem in Kensington and Chelsea?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Kensington and Chelsea.