Leak to dry to treated, one company in Tolworth
Tolworth's housing stock ranges from 1930s semi-detached and detached bay-fronted houses along Fullers Way and Red Lion Road to the ex-council maisonettes near Tolworth Tower and post-war flats along Ewell Road. Small original bathrooms, flat-roofed extensions and solid or narrow-cavity walls make many of these homes prone to condensation and damp, and therefore 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 Tolworth we cover
We treat mould right across Tolworth and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Tolworth Broadway
- Surbiton
- Berrylands
- Old Malden
- Worcester Park
- Chessington
- Hook
- Long Ditton
- Alexandra Park
- St Mark's
- New Malden
- Malden Rushett
- Southborough
- Ewell Road
Common causes of mould in Tolworth homes
Condensation mould in 1930s semi-detached bathrooms
Many of Tolworth's inter-war semis were built with small bathrooms and no mechanical extraction, relying on a single window for ventilation. Showers and baths push moisture into the air faster than it can escape, and it settles on cold tiled walls and ceilings above the bath. Left untreated, black spotting spreads across grout lines and plaster, and the underlying warm, moist air needs addressing, not just a wipe-down, or it returns within weeks.
Cold-bridging mould around windows in Tolworth Tower flats
The concrete-framed flats around Tolworth Tower and the Broadway have solid sections of wall and metal window frames that conduct cold through to the inside face. Where warm, humid room air meets these cold bridges, condensation forms on reveals and sills, and black mould develops around window edges and in corners even when the property looks well kept. Improving ventilation and insulating the cold spots stops the cycle repeating each winter.
Penetrating damp mould in flat-roofed extensions and maisonettes
Many Tolworth homes near Hook Road and Old Malden have single-storey flat-roofed kitchen or bathroom extensions, and the ex-local authority maisonettes off Kingston Road have flat roofs too. Ageing felt or asphalt lets water track through the roof deck and down the inside of external walls, feeding mould growth behind wardrobes, sofas and beds pushed against those walls. Fixing the roof covering, not just treating the mould, is what stops it coming back.
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 Tolworth?
Call 020 3051 8478 or book a mould survey online. We remove mould and fix the cause for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Tolworth.