Leak to dry to treated, one company in Kentish Town
Kentish Town's housing stock is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many now split into flats, alongside solid brick mansion blocks and post-war council estates around Queen's Crescent. Original lath-and-plaster walls, suspended timber floors and shared party structures mean escaped water spreads quickly and dries slowly, especially in lower-ground and basement conversions.
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 Kentish Town we cover
We dry properties right across Kentish Town and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Camden Town
- Tufnell Park
- Dartmouth Park
- Gospel Oak
- Highgate
- Parliament Hill
- Queen's Crescent
- Hampstead Heath
- Kentish Town West
- Cantelowes
Drying challenges in Kentish Town homes
Lath-and-plaster walls holding moisture
Many Kentish Town terraces retain original lath-and-plaster internal walls rather than modern plasterboard. When a pipe bursts or a bath overflows, these walls absorb water into the timber laths and horsehair backing, holding it long after surfaces feel dry. Left unchecked, this trapped moisture softens plaster, causes it to blow off the wall, and creates ideal conditions for mould to establish behind skirtings and coving.
Basement and lower-ground flat conversions
A large share of Kentish Town's Victorian houses have been split into flats, with many lower-ground units sitting below street level and close to the water table. Leaks from upper flats or groundwater ingress soak into solid screed floors and brickwork with limited natural ventilation to help them dry. These conversions often need mechanical dehumidification and monitored drying to stop persistent damp and mould returning.
Shared floor voids between converted flats
Where Victorian and Edwardian houses have been converted into multiple flats, suspended timber floors and joist voids often run continuously between units. A leak on an upper floor can travel sideways through these voids, saturating neighbouring ceilings and skirtings well away from the original source. Tracing and drying every affected void is essential in Kentish Town's converted terraces to prevent hidden mould growth and further structural damage.
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 Kentish Town?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Kentish Town.
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More help in Kentish Town
Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a Kentish Town property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in Kentish Town →
Leak detection
Trace a hidden water leak in Kentish Town using thermal, acoustic and tracer gas methods, with minimal damage. Leak detection in Kentish Town →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Kentish Town property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Kentish Town →