Leak to dry to treated, one company in Arnos Grove
Arnos Grove is a 1930s Piccadilly line suburb of bay-fronted semis, interwar terraces and mansion-block flats around the Charles Holden station, with older Victorian terraces towards Bowes Park. Suspended timber ground floors, solid screed conversions and cavity brick walls all respond differently to a burst pipe or roof leak, so drying has to be matched to the actual construction rather than treated as one job.
Structural Drying
Dry walls, floors and voids after a leak or flood with monitored dehumidifiers, to completion. Structural drying →
Leak Detection
Trace hidden water leaks without unnecessary damage using thermal, acoustic and tracer-gas methods. Leak detection →
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 →
Areas of Arnos Grove we cover
We dry properties right across Arnos Grove and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Arnos Grove
- Bowes Park
- Southgate
- New Southgate
- Palmers Green
- Bounds Green
- Friern Barnet
- Oakwood
- Winchmore Hill
- Colney Hatch
- Whetstone
- North Finchley
- Cockfosters
Drying challenges in Arnos Grove homes
Suspended timber floors in 1930s semis
Many Arnos Grove semis still have their original suspended timber ground floors with a shallow underfloor void. A leak from a kitchen or bathroom above can run along joists and settle in this void, soaking into floorboards and joist ends where it stays hidden. Left unchecked, trapped moisture in these voids leads to swelling, fungal decay and musty smells that surface long after the original leak was mopped up.
Saturated screed in mansion block conversions
The mansion blocks and flat conversions near Arnos Grove station typically sit on solid concrete floors finished with a screed layer under carpet or laminate. Once water gets under the floor covering, the screed absorbs it slowly and holds it for weeks, blocking a simple mop-up. Screed of this depth needs sustained dehumidification and moisture checks before flooring can safely go back down, especially in ground-floor flats near communal pipework.
Solid brick walls and lath and plaster in older terraces
The Victorian and Edwardian terraces towards Bowes Park often have solid, uninsulated brick walls finished internally with lath and plaster rather than cavity construction. Without a cavity to break the path, moisture from a leaking gutter or internal pipe travels straight through the brickwork into the plaster and lath behind. This combination holds dampness for a long time and readily supports mould growth on cold external walls if drying is rushed or incomplete.
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
Need drying out in Arnos Grove?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Arnos Grove.