Leak to dry to treated, one company in Mitcham
Mitcham's housing spans Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Cricket Green, 1930s bay-fronted semis near Pollards Hill, and postwar council low-rise around Phipps Bridge and Eastfields. Many older properties have failed or bridged damp-proof courses and solid brick walls, while converted terraces and flats above shops often lack adequate extraction, leaving both prone to condensation and rising damp that feed 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 Mitcham we cover
We treat mould right across Mitcham and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Mitcham
- Lower Mitcham
- Mitcham Junction
- Figges Marsh
- Pollards Hill
- Phipps Bridge
- Cricket Green
- Mitcham Common
- Eastfields
- Colliers Wood
- Beddington Corner
- Willow Lane
- Longthornton
- Hackbridge
Common causes of mould in Mitcham homes
Solid-wall Victorian terraces around Cricket Green and Lower Mitcham
The older terraced streets near Cricket Green and Lower Mitcham were built with solid brick walls and no cavity, so they rely on a sound damp-proof course and lime-based plaster to stay dry. Where paths or flowerbeds have been raised above the DPC, or repointing has used hard cement, moisture tracks up internal walls and shows as black mould at skirting height and behind wardrobes on external walls.
Poorly ventilated flats and conversions near Mitcham Junction
Many Edwardian houses near Mitcham Junction and Figges Marsh have been split into flats, often with bathrooms and kitchens fitted into small internal rooms with no window or working extractor fan. Cooking and shower steam has nowhere to go, condensing on cold walls and ceilings, and mould develops around window reveals, in corners and behind furniture pushed against external walls where air cannot circulate.
Postwar council stock at Pollards Hill and Phipps Bridge
The concrete and system-built homes around Pollards Hill and Phipps Bridge were designed with different heating assumptions and can suffer cold bridging through concrete panels and lintels. Combined with double glazing that traps moisture indoors, this produces persistent condensation on external walls and around window frames, with black mould reappearing in bedrooms and behind fitted furniture even after redecoration unless the underlying cold spots and ventilation are addressed.
What our customers say
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
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
Mould problem in Mitcham?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Mitcham.