Mould Removal in Watford

Damp & Mould in Watford’s Housing Stock

Services Available in Watford

Watford in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

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

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

Mould and damp help near Watford

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

• Harrow5 miles away
• Borehamwood5 miles away
• St Albans7 miles away
• Hemel Hempstead7 miles away
• Brent8 miles away
• Hillingdon9 miles away

Guides

Watford mould and damp: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Watford?

11 verified mould specialists are based within 25 miles of Watford, and 8 more cover the area from further away.

Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Watford?

Damp and Mould Solutions, based in London, is the nearest — about 10 miles in a straight line from the centre of Watford.View Damp and Mould Solutions's profile →

Which services do specialists covering Watford offer?

Of the 19 verified specialists listed for Watford, 16 offer mould removal, 12 offer independent damp surveys, 6 offer damp proofing, 6 offer condensation control & ventilation and 5 offer structural damp & waterproofing. A specialist can offer several.

What kind of damp problems are common in Watford?

Watford's rental stock combines a Victorian terraced core close to the town centre with high-density modern apartment development around the railway station, reflecting its role as a major London-commuter town. A significant share of Watford's rented homes are managed by housing associations, and unresolved damp and mould complaints have drawn recent council scrutiny — a useful reminder that both the older terraced stock and newer managed housing can be affected.

Where can Watford tenants report damp and mould to the council?

Tenants and landlords in Watford can report unresolved damp and mould directly to the council through its damp and mould page.Source: Watford council damp and mould reporting page ↗

How many homes in Watford are rented?

In Watford, 28.2% of households (about 11,200 homes) rent privately and 15.6% 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 Watford'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 Watford?

Across Watford, 24.8% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 35.4% are flats (England: 21.4%). 1.8% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 8.7% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗

Is Watford at risk of flooding?

In Watford, 0.7% 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 4.4% 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 Watford get?

The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Northwood, is about 3 miles from Watford. It recorded an average of 686 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Watford's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗