Leak to dry to treated, one company in Chatham
Chatham's housing runs from tightly packed Victorian terraces around Luton and Brompton, built for dockyard workers with solid brick walls and suspended timber floors, through to postwar semis on the Walderslade and Lordswood hillside, and modern flats and converted naval buildings at Chatham Maritime. Each type traps escaped water differently, so drying has to be matched to the 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 Chatham we cover
We dry properties right across Chatham and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Chatham Town Centre
- Luton
- Brompton
- Chatham Hill
- Walderslade
- Weedswood
- Lordswood
- Chatham Maritime
- St Mary's Island
- Wayfield
- Princes Park
- Gundulph
- Boxley Road
Drying challenges in Chatham homes
Solid brick terraces in Luton and Brompton
These older terraces were built with solid brick walls and no cavity, so a leak soaks straight into the masonry rather than being stopped at a gap. Moisture then migrates upward and sideways through the brick, and the suspended timber floors common in these streets leave a void beneath boards where damp air sits and joists can stay wet long after the surface looks dry, encouraging rot and mould if not actively ventilated.
Chatham Maritime flats and converted dockyard buildings
Around Chatham Maritime and St Mary's Island, modern flats and converted historic dockyard buildings often sit on concrete screed floors with sealed floor finishes and below-ground plant or car park levels. Water from a leak tracks under the screed and behind vapour-tight finishes where it cannot evaporate naturally, so it needs to be drawn out mechanically. In converted buildings, thick historic masonry adds another layer that holds moisture for longer.
Hillside semis in Walderslade and Lordswood
The postwar semis climbing the slopes of Walderslade and Lordswood are built into a hillside, so heavy rain or a burst pipe can send water running downhill through gardens and into ground floor rooms and cavity walls. Cavity insulation fitted to many of these homes traps moisture inside the wall structure once it gets in, meaning surfaces can dry while the cavity itself stays damp and later feeds mould growth.
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
Need drying out in Chatham?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Chatham.