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Mould Removal in Braintree

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5 verified specialists are based within 25 miles of Braintree, and 5 more cover the area from further away. The nearest is The Dampologists, based in Bishops Stortford, Essex — about 14 miles from Braintree.

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Condensation risk this week in Essex

4 nights of high condensation risk are forecast in the next 6 days, and 1 night of moderate risk.

  • SatHigh-2°C
  • SunHigh2°C
  • MonLow4°C
  • TueModerate4°C
  • WedHigh3°C
  • ThuHigh0°C

From the forecast overnight low and average humidity (Open-Meteo): colder, more humid nights make condensation on walls and windows more likely. It is a guide to the weather, not a reading of any particular home. What stops it →

Damp & Mould in Braintree’s Housing Stock

Braintree's rental stock combines a Victorian core from its former wool and textile industries with substantial modern estate development.

Older terraced stock without cavity insulation remains common in the town centre, keeping fabric-related damp a frequent complaint alongside more typical condensation issues in newer estates.

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Braintree in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

Housing and flood figures are for the whole Braintree local authority area, which is wider than the built-up area alone. Rainfall is the nearest Met Office station's reading.

Homes in Braintree

Households renting privately
15.1%
lower than England (20.5%)
Households in social housing
16.3%
lower than England (17.1%)
Terraced homes
22.3%
lower than England (23%)
Flats
12.9%
lower than England (21.4%)
No central heating
1.1%
lower than England (1.5%)
Overcrowded households
2.3%
lower than England (4.4%)

Flood risk in Braintree

Properties at medium or high flood risk: rivers and sea
1.6%
about the same as England (1.9%)
Properties at medium or high flood risk: surface water
2.4%
lower than England (5.9%)

Rainfall near Braintree, 1991–2020 average

Average rainfall a year
614 mm
Andrewsfield station, about 4 miles from Braintree

Sources: ONS Census 2021; Environment Agency flood risk, November 2026; Met Office climate averages.

Mould and damp help near Braintree

If you cannot find the right firm in Braintree, these are the closest places we list specialists for. Distances are in a straight line from the town or borough centre.

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Braintree mould and damp: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Braintree?
5 verified mould specialists are based within 25 miles of Braintree, and 5 more cover the area from further away.
Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Braintree?
The Dampologists, based in Bishops Stortford, Essex, is the nearest — about 14 miles in a straight line from the centre of Braintree.View The Dampologists's profile →
Which services do specialists covering Braintree offer?
Of the 10 verified specialists listed for Braintree, 8 offer mould removal, 6 offer independent damp surveys, 4 offer damp proofing, 4 offer condensation control & ventilation and 4 offer structural damp & waterproofing. A specialist can offer several.
What kind of damp problems are common in Braintree?
Braintree's rental stock combines a Victorian core from its former wool and textile industries with substantial modern estate development. Older terraced stock without cavity insulation remains common in the town centre, keeping fabric-related damp a frequent complaint alongside more typical condensation issues in newer estates.
How many homes in Braintree are rented?
In Braintree, 15.1% of households (about 9,800 homes) rent privately and 16.3% rent from a council or housing association. Across England the figures are 20.5% and 17.1%. A private tenant who cannot get damp or mould dealt with can ask Braintree's housing or environmental health team to inspect, as it can act on damp and mould as hazards.Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
What kind of homes are there in Braintree?
Across Braintree, 22.3% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 12.9% are flats (England: 21.4%). 1.1% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 2.3% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
Is Braintree at risk of flooding?
In Braintree, 1.6% of properties are in areas at medium or high risk (a 1% or greater chance in any year) of flooding from rivers or the sea (England: 1.9%) and 2.4% are at medium or high risk of surface water flooding (England: 5.9%). These are Environment Agency figures for the whole local authority (November 2026), not street-level: the GOV.UK flood service shows the risk for a single address.Source: Environment Agency flood risk, November 2026 ↗
How much rain does Braintree get?
The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Andrewsfield, is about 4 miles from Braintree. It recorded an average of 614 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Braintree's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗

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