Leak to dry to treated, one company in Chiswick
Chiswick's housing spans Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Bedford Park, riverside cottages at Strand-on-the-Green, mansion blocks near the High Road, and postwar and modern flats towards Gunnersbury. Solid brick walls, suspended timber floors, lath and plaster ceilings and older lead or cast-iron plumbing all react differently to escaped water, making uniform drying approaches ineffective across the area.
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 Chiswick we cover
We dry properties right across Chiswick and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Turnham Green
- Grove Park
- Strand-on-the-Green
- Bedford Park
- Gunnersbury
- Chiswick House
- Stamford Brook
- Southfield
- Chiswick Riverside
- Acton Green
- Chiswick Green
- Devonshire Road area
- Wellesley Road area
- Corney Reach
Drying challenges in Chiswick homes
Bedford Park's lath and plaster ceilings and timber floors
Bedford Park's conservation-area terraces retain original lath and plaster ceilings and suspended timber ground floors. A burst pipe or bath overflow saturates the plaster keys and soaks joists and floorboards from above and below. Left unchecked, ceilings sag or collapse and joists distort. We monitor moisture through the full depth of these older assemblies rather than just drying the visible surface, protecting historic fabric that's costly to replace.
Riverside cottages and rising damp at Strand-on-the-Green
Properties close to the Thames at Strand-on-the-Green already sit near a high water table, so flooding or leaks combine with existing ground moisture in solid brick walls without cavities. Water wicks upward and sideways through masonry, and standard surface drying misses moisture trapped deep in the wall. We use deep-wall moisture readings and targeted extraction to stop damp resurfacing weeks after the initial leak.
Screed floors in Gunnersbury and Chiswick's newer flats
Conversions and newer developments around Gunnersbury and Chiswick Park often have concrete screed floors with underfloor heating pipework beneath. A leak saturates the screed slowly and traps moisture beneath insulation layers, where it can sit undetected for weeks and encourage mould before carpets or laminate even show staining. We use specialist screed drying equipment and track moisture at depth, not just the surface reading.
What our customers say
Was lovely working with the team and they did a fantastic and quick job to get all the mould out of my bathroom. Very much looking forward to working with them on other projects around my house!! Thank you for everything and shout out to Karim for being so sweet!
Mariama, via Google
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
Need drying out in Chiswick?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Chiswick.