Mould Removal in Islington

Damp & Mould in Islington’s Housing Stock

Islington's rental stock is dominated by Georgian and Victorian terraces, most of them long since subdivided into conversion flats. Solid brick walls, shared party structures, and a high proportion of basement and lower-ground flats make rising damp and penetrating damp persistent problems — and conversions often lack the ventilation upgrades that would control condensation in single-aspect flats.

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Islington in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

Housing and flood figures are for the whole Islington 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 Islington

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

• Hackney2 miles away
• City of London2 miles away
• Camden2 miles away
• Haringey3 miles away
• Westminster3 miles away
• Tower Hamlets4 miles away

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Islington mould and damp: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Islington?

12 verified mould specialists are based within 15 miles of Islington, and 8 more cover the area from further away.

Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Islington?

LH SPECIALIST CLEANING LTD, based in London, is the nearest — about 2 miles in a straight line from the centre of Islington.View LH SPECIALIST CLEANING LTD's profile →

Which services do specialists covering Islington offer?

Of the 20 verified specialists listed for Islington, 17 offer mould removal, 13 offer independent damp surveys, 8 offer damp proofing, 8 offer condensation control & ventilation and 6 offer structural damp & waterproofing. A specialist can offer several.

What kind of damp problems are common in Islington?

Islington has one of the highest renter densities in England, with much of its stock in pre-1919 converted terraces where solid walls and basement flats carry elevated damp risk.

How many homes in Islington are rented?

In Islington, 31.2% of households (about 30,100 homes) rent privately and 40.2% 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 Islington'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 Islington?

Across Islington, 12.7% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 81.7% are flats (England: 21.4%). 2.4% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 9.4% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗

Is Islington at risk of flooding?

In Islington, 15.1% of properties 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 Islington get?

The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Hampstead, is about 3 miles from Islington. It recorded an average of 722 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Islington's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗