Leak to dry to treated, one company in Westerham
Westerham's housing runs from Tudor and Georgian timber-framed buildings around the market square to flint and brick cottages, farmhouses on the surrounding Weald clay, and mid-century estates towards Oxted Road. Many properties are listed or in the conservation area, with solid walls, lime plaster and shallow foundations that hold onto moisture far longer than modern cavity construction after a leak or flood.
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 Westerham we cover
We dry properties right across Westerham and its neighbourhoods, including:
- Westerham town centre
- Brasted
- Sundridge
- Crockham Hill
- French Street
- Toys Hill
- Hosey Hill
- Limpsfield
- Oxted
- Edenbridge
- Biggin Hill
- Tatsfield
Drying challenges in Westerham homes
Lime plaster and timber frames on the historic High Street
Buildings around Westerham's market square and church often retain original lime plaster over timber or brick, which behaves very differently from modern gypsum board when soaked. Lime is breathable but slow to release bulk water, and drying it too fast with aggressive heat causes cracking and debonding. We use gentle, monitored dehumidification suited to heritage fabric so moisture leaves the wall without damaging historic finishes.
Clay subsoil and rising damp in outlying farmhouses
Properties scattered around Brasted, Crockham Hill and the lanes towards Toys Hill often sit on heavy Weald clay with older, shallow footings and solid brick or stone walls. After escape of water or flooding, this ground holds water close to the building and slows evaporation through walls and screed. We track moisture through the slab and masonry with meters, not guesswork, before agreeing when the property is genuinely dry.
Extended and converted homes trapping moisture in voids
Many Westerham houses have been extended, had garages converted, or gained loft rooms over the decades, creating mixed construction with hidden cavities, insulation and modern screed sitting against older brickwork. A leak can soak into these concealed voids and continue feeding mould long after surfaces look dry. We open up or monitor affected areas carefully so trapped moisture is found and dried, not sealed in behind new plaster.
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 Westerham?
Call 020 3051 8478 or arrange drying online. We dry and treat for homeowners, landlords and managing agents across Westerham.
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Damp and mould survey
Find the real cause of damp, mould or a leak in a Westerham property, with a written report and photographs. Damp survey in Westerham →
Leak detection
Trace a hidden water leak in Westerham using thermal, acoustic and tracer gas methods, with minimal damage. Leak detection in Westerham →
Mould removal
Treat black mould in a Westerham property and fix the moisture source behind it. Mould removal in Westerham →