Leak to dry to treated, one company in Chesham
Chesham's housing runs from flint and brick cottages packed along the River Chess valley floor to Victorian terraces near the old boot and brush works, with 1930s semis climbing the hillsides towards Pond Park and Chartridge. The low-lying Old Town and Waterside sit close to a chalk stream with a naturally high water table, so leaks and floods saturate solid walls and timber floors quickly and drain away slowly.
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 Chesham we cover
We dry properties right across Chesham and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Old Town Chesham
- Chesham Bois
- Waterside
- Broadway
- Lycrome
- Pednormead
- Asheridge
- Chartridge
- Ley Hill
- Botley
- Lye Green
- Whelpley Hill
- Ashley Green
- Pond Park
Drying challenges in Chesham homes
Saturated flint and brick cottages near the River Chess
Many Old Town and Waterside properties have solid flint or brick walls built with lime mortar, sitting close to the chalk stream and its high water table. When the Chess rises or a pipe fails, these walls draw moisture up and across, and modern cement renders or plasterboard linings trap it inside. Without breathable drying methods, damp lingers in the masonry for months and mould takes hold behind fixed surfaces.
Suspended timber floors in Victorian terraces
The terraced streets built for Chesham's boot and brush trade workers typically have suspended timber ground floors over shallow void spaces. Flooding or a burst supply pipe sends water beneath the boards, soaking joists and sleeper walls in a void that is hard to access and slow to ventilate naturally. Left unchecked, trapped moisture in these voids encourages fungal decay and persistent musty odours through the whole ground floor.
Cavity walls and screed floors on the hillside estates
Homes on the 1930s and later estates around Pond Park, Asheridge and Chartridge generally have cavity brick walls and solid concrete screed floors. A leak here can saturate cavity insulation and soak deep into the screed, where moisture becomes trapped between dense, slow-drying materials. Surface plaster often dries first while damp remains locked inside the cavity, so mould can reappear on redecorated walls weeks after the original leak.
What our customers say
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
Very helpful and professional, easy to communicate with about my mould issues and I received fast responses from the company on the best solutions for me. would recommend to all friends and family. 5/5
Jensen B, via Google
Need drying out in Chesham?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Chesham.