Leak to dry to treated, one company in Lee
Lee's housing stock is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian bay-fronted terraces around Lee Manor and Burnt Ash, solid-walled and built with lime mortar, alongside 1930s semis nearer Grove Park and Mottingham with cavity walls and suspended timber floors. This mix of solid masonry, ageing screed and original floor voids means water from burst pipes or roof ingress spreads and lingers rather than draining away, making thorough structural drying essential.
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 Lee we cover
We dry properties right across Lee and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Lee Green
- Blackheath
- Hither Green
- Grove Park
- Eltham
- Mottingham
- Kidbrooke
- Lewisham
- Blackheath Park
- Burnt Ash
- Horn Park
- Manor House Gardens
- Leegate
- Lee Manor
Drying challenges in Lee homes
Solid brick walls holding moisture in Lee Manor terraces
Many Victorian terraces around Lee Manor and Old Road were built with solid brick walls and lime plaster rather than modern cavity construction. Once saturated, these walls draw water up and across through capillary action, and surface-drying the plaster too early traps moisture behind it. We use trade-grade dehumidifiers and moisture mapping to confirm the wall core is dry before any redecoration begins.
Suspended timber floors and damp subfloor voids
Period homes near Burnt Ash and Manor House Gardens typically sit on suspended timber floors over ventilated voids, which trap water from leaking supply pipes or overflowing bathrooms out of sight. If airbricks are blocked or the void isn't properly extracted, joists and floorboards stay damp for weeks, encouraging rot and mould growth beneath the living space before residents even notice a smell.
Screed and slab drying in 1930s semis near Grove Park
The 1930s semi-detached houses common around Grove Park and Mottingham often have solid concrete floors with a screed topping, which hold water for far longer than timber once soaked. Carpets and underlay mask ongoing saturation, so we lift floor coverings, check moisture readings through the screed depth, and set drying targets rather than assuming a dry-to-touch surface means the slab underneath is dry.
What our customers say
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.
Keiryn Raf, via Google
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
Need drying out in Lee?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Lee.