Mould Removal in Southampton — Verified Local Specialists

Damp & Mould in Southampton’s Housing Stock

Southampton in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

Housing and flood figures are for the whole Southampton 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 Southampton

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

• Fareham11 miles away
• Cowes11 miles away
• Winchester11 miles away
• Gosport15 miles away
• Portsmouth15 miles away
• Newport, Isle of Wight15 miles away

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Mould Removal Near Southampton

Southampton mould removal: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Southampton?

5 verified mould specialists are based within 25 miles of Southampton, and 17 more cover the area from further away.

Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Southampton?

Insite (Southern) Ltd, based in Southampton, is the nearest — under a mile in a straight line from the centre of Southampton.View Insite (Southern) Ltd's profile →

Which services do specialists covering Southampton offer?

Of the 22 verified specialists listed for Southampton, 20 offer mould removal, 15 offer independent damp surveys, 7 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 Southampton?

Southampton's housing stock includes both surviving Victorian terraces and substantial post-war rebuilding following WWII bombing, alongside a large student HMO sector. The concentration of student HMOs in older terraced housing brings overcrowding-related condensation into sharper focus alongside standard fabric damp issues. A council scrutiny report found around 0.2% of the private rented stock has a category 1 damp and mould hazard, with draughts and poor insulation frequently implicated.

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

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

How many homes in Southampton are rented?

In Southampton, 29.2% of households (about 29,900 homes) rent privately and 21.9% 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 Southampton'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 Southampton?

Across Southampton, 19.6% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 40.6% are flats (England: 21.4%). 2.2% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 5.8% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗

Is Southampton at risk of flooding?

In Southampton, 2.3% 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 3.5% 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 Southampton get?

The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Southampton, Mayflower Park, is about a mile from Southampton. It recorded an average of 819 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Southampton's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗