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Mould Removal in Gateshead

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3 verified specialists are based within 25 miles of Gateshead, and 12 more cover the area from further away. The nearest is DampfixNE, based in Newcastle — under a mile from Gateshead.

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Damp & Mould in Gateshead’s Housing Stock

Gateshead's rental stock includes Tyneside flats — purpose-built two-storey terraces split into upper and lower flats — sharing the same distinctive typology found across the river in Newcastle.

Tyneside flats carry a particular damp risk profile around shared roof spaces and party walls, distinct from standard single-occupancy terraces.

Mould & damp specialists near Gateshead

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Gateshead in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

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

Homes in Gateshead

Households renting privately
16.4%
lower than England (20.5%)
Households in social housing
25.1%
higher than England (17.1%)
Terraced homes
25%
higher than England (23%)
Flats
19.6%
lower than England (21.4%)
No central heating
0.9%
lower than England (1.5%)
Overcrowded households
2.3%
lower than England (4.4%)

Flood risk in Gateshead

Properties at medium or high flood risk: rivers and sea
0.7%
lower than England (1.9%)
Properties at medium or high flood risk: surface water
3.1%
lower than England (5.9%)

Rainfall near Gateshead, 1991–2020 average

Average rainfall a year
608 mm
Tynemouth station, about 9 miles from Gateshead

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

Mould and damp help near Gateshead

If you cannot find the right firm in Gateshead, 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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Gateshead mould and damp: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Gateshead?
3 verified mould specialists are based within 25 miles of Gateshead, and 12 more cover the area from further away.
Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Gateshead?
DampfixNE, based in Newcastle, is the nearest — under a mile in a straight line from the centre of Gateshead.View DampfixNE's profile →
Which services do specialists covering Gateshead offer?
Of the 15 verified specialists listed for Gateshead, 15 offer mould removal, 8 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 Gateshead?
Gateshead's rental stock includes Tyneside flats — purpose-built two-storey terraces split into upper and lower flats — sharing the same distinctive typology found across the river in Newcastle. Tyneside flats carry a particular damp risk profile around shared roof spaces and party walls, distinct from standard single-occupancy terraces.
How many homes in Gateshead are rented?
In Gateshead, 16.4% of households (about 14,600 homes) rent privately and 25.1% 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 Gateshead'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 Gateshead?
Across Gateshead, 25% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 19.6% are flats (England: 21.4%). 0.9% 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 Gateshead at risk of flooding?
In Gateshead, 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 3.1% 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 Gateshead get?
The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Tynemouth, is about 9 miles from Gateshead. It recorded an average of 608 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Gateshead's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗

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