Leak to dry to treated, one company in Hadlow
Hadlow's housing mix runs from timber-framed and weatherboarded cottages in the historic village core to farmhouses, oast conversions and later twentieth-century estate homes on the outskirts. Solid brick and lath-and-plaster walls, low-lying ground near the River Bourne, and older suspended timber floors all hold moisture far longer after a leak or flood than modern cavity construction.
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 Hadlow we cover
We dry properties right across Hadlow and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Golden Green
- Hamptons
- East Peckham
- Tudeley
- Five Oak Green
- Nettlestead
- Wateringbury
- Mereworth
- Shipbourne
- West Peckham
- Plaxtol
- Tonbridge
Drying challenges in Hadlow homes
Lath and plaster walls holding hidden moisture
Many of Hadlow's older cottages and farmhouses still have original lath and plaster internal walls rather than plasterboard. Once wet, the lime plaster and timber laths draw water deep into the wall build-up, and surface dryness can mask sodden material behind. Left unchecked, this leads to plaster blowing off the wall and encourages rot in the supporting laths, so proper monitoring and controlled drying is essential rather than just drying the visible finish.
Solid brick walls and rising damp risk near the Bourne
Properties close to the River Bourne and the low-lying land around Hadlow have a higher risk of floodwater and groundwater pushing into solid brick walls with no cavity to break the moisture path. Without effective ventilation and dehumidification, dampness migrates upward and sideways through the brickwork, prolonging drying times and increasing the chance of salts and staining reappearing on internal plaster months after the original leak or flood.
Suspended timber floors and enclosed voids in older homes
Hadlow's village-centre cottages and converted farm buildings often retain suspended timber ground floors with narrow underfloor voids and limited airbricks. When water gets underneath, trapped moisture in these enclosed spaces cannot evaporate naturally and quickly promotes joist decay and mould growth. Reaching these voids usually means lifting boards and running targeted air movement, since surface drying of the room above does nothing to address the damp timber hidden below.
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!
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…
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!
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.
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. :)
Need drying out in Hadlow?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Hadlow.
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Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a Hadlow property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in Hadlow →
Leak detection
Trace a hidden water leak in Hadlow using thermal, acoustic and tracer gas methods, with minimal damage. Leak detection in Hadlow →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Hadlow property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Hadlow →