Leak to dry to treated, one company in High Barnet
High Barnet's housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the High Street and Wood Street to Georgian cottages near Hadley Green, with 1930s semis further out towards Arkley and Underhill. Solid brick walls, lime plaster and suspended timber floors are common, none of which forgive a slow leak, and cellars near the old town add a further place for water to sit.
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 High Barnet we cover
We dry properties right across High Barnet and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Chipping Barnet
- New Barnet
- East Barnet
- Hadley Green
- Monken Hadley
- Arkley
- Underhill
- Totteridge
- Whetstone
- Barnet Gate
- Cockfosters
- Potters Bar
Drying challenges in High Barnet homes
Solid brick walls and lime plaster near the town centre
Many Victorian and Edwardian terraces off the High Street and Wood Street were built with solid brick walls and lime plaster rather than cavity construction and modern gypsum finishes. Once water gets in from a burst pipe or roof failure, it tracks sideways through the brickwork instead of draining away, leaving plaster that stays damp for weeks and blows off the wall if it is not dried out properly and slowly.
Suspended timber floors in older Barnet homes
Older houses around Hadley Green, Monken Hadley and the streets near St John the Baptist church typically have suspended timber ground floors over a void rather than a solid slab. A leak from a kitchen or bathroom above soaks the joists and floorboards and pools in the void beneath, where it is hidden from view. Left unchecked this leads to swollen boards, fungal growth on joists and persistent musty odours long after the surface looks dry.
1930s semis with cavity walls and screed floors
The inter-war semis found around Arkley, Underhill and towards New Barnet generally have cavity walls and solid concrete screed floors. Water entering through a cavity or a slow screed leak becomes trapped between layers with nowhere to evaporate, so surfaces can look and feel dry while damp persists beneath skirting and flooring. Without targeted extraction and monitoring this hidden moisture often resurfaces later as mould around edges and corners.
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.
Great experience with this company from start to finish. They were professional, knowledgeable, and explained everything clearly without any pressure. The work was carried out efficiently and to a high standard, and we’ve already noticed a big improvement. It’s reassuring to deal with a team that genuinely cares about doing the job properly. Highly recommend to anyone dealing with damp or mould issues.
Need drying out in High Barnet?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across High Barnet.
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More help in High Barnet
Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a High Barnet property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in High Barnet →
Leak detection
Trace a hidden water leak in High Barnet using thermal, acoustic and tracer gas methods, with minimal damage. Leak detection in High Barnet →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a High Barnet property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in High Barnet →