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Mould Removal in Port Talbot

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1 verified specialist is based within 25 miles of Port Talbot, and 12 more cover the area from further away. The nearest is The Veteran Survey Company (Trading name of The Veteran Building Company Ltd, based in Bridgend — about 9 miles from Port Talbot.

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Condensation risk this week in Wales

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

  • SatModerate2°C
  • SunModerate6°C
  • MonModerate4°C
  • TueHigh4°C
  • WedLow3°C
  • ThuModerate0°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 Port Talbot’s Housing Stock

Port Talbot's rental stock is dominated by dense Victorian and interwar terraced housing built for steelworks employees, reflecting the town's history as home to one of the UK's largest steelworks.

Older solid-wall terraces without cavity insulation remain common, and lower average property values in the town correlate with reduced landlord reinvestment, a recognised risk factor for persistent damp.

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Port Talbot in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

Housing and flood figures are for Neath Port Talbot, the local authority area that covers Port Talbot, not for the town alone. Rainfall is the nearest Met Office station's reading.

Homes in Neath Port Talbot

Households renting privately
13.9%
lower than Wales (17%)
Households in social housing
19.2%
higher than Wales (16.5%)
Terraced homes
25.4%
lower than Wales (26.6%)
Flats
9.5%
lower than Wales (11.7%)
No central heating
0.7%
lower than Wales (1.2%)
Overcrowded households
1.8%
lower than Wales (2.2%)

Flood risk in Neath Port Talbot

Homes at medium or high flood risk: rivers and sea
5.1%
higher than Wales (2.1%)
Homes at medium or high flood risk: surface water
4.9%
higher than Wales (3.9%)

Residential properties at medium or high risk (a 1% or greater chance in any year, with flood defences taken into account) as a share of households. A home at risk from both rivers and the sea counts in both.

Rainfall near Port Talbot, 1991–2020 average

Average rainfall a year
1,022 mm
Mumbles Head station, about 9 miles from Port Talbot

Sources: ONS Census 2021; Natural Resources Wales flood risk assessment, 2025 (via StatsWales); Met Office climate averages.

Mould and damp help near Port Talbot

If you cannot find the right firm in Port Talbot, 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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Awaab’s Law applies in England only. In Wales, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 makes fitness for human habitation, including freedom from damp and mould, an implied term of every occupation contract. Read the Awaab’s Law guide →

Port Talbot mould and damp: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Port Talbot?
1 verified mould specialist is based within 25 miles of Port Talbot, and 12 more cover the area from further away.
Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Port Talbot?
The Veteran Survey Company (Trading name of The Veteran Building Company Ltd, based in Bridgend, is the nearest — about 9 miles in a straight line from the centre of Port Talbot.View The Veteran Survey Company (Trading name of The Veteran Building Company Ltd's profile →
Which services do specialists covering Port Talbot offer?
Of the 13 verified specialists listed for Port Talbot, 13 offer mould removal, 8 offer condensation control & ventilation, 6 offer independent damp surveys, 4 offer structural damp & waterproofing and 3 offer damp proofing. A specialist can offer several.
What kind of damp problems are common in Port Talbot?
Port Talbot's rental stock is dominated by dense Victorian and interwar terraced housing built for steelworks employees, reflecting the town's history as home to one of the UK's largest steelworks. Older solid-wall terraces without cavity insulation remain common, and lower average property values in the town correlate with reduced landlord reinvestment, a recognised risk factor for persistent damp.
How many homes in Port Talbot are rented?
Port Talbot is in Neath Port Talbot, where 13.9% of households (about 8,700 homes) rent privately and 19.2% rent from a council or housing association. Across Wales the figures are 17% and 16.5%. A private tenant who cannot get damp or mould dealt with can ask Neath Port Talbot'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 Port Talbot?
Across Neath Port Talbot, 25.4% of homes are terraced (Wales: 26.6%) and 9.5% are flats (Wales: 11.7%). 0.7% of households have no central heating (Wales: 1.2%) and 1.8% have fewer bedrooms than they need (Wales: 2.2%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
Is Port Talbot at risk of flooding?
In Neath Port Talbot, 5.1% of homes are in areas at medium or high risk (a 1% or greater chance in any year) of flooding from rivers or the sea (Wales: 2.1%) and 4.9% are at medium or high risk of surface water flooding (Wales: 3.9%). These are Natural Resources Wales figures for the whole authority (2025), counting homes at risk as a share of households, not street-level: Natural Resources Wales' flood maps show the risk for a single address.Source: Natural Resources Wales flood risk assessment, 2025 (via StatsWales) ↗
How much rain does Port Talbot get?
The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Mumbles Head, is about 9 miles from Port Talbot. It recorded an average of 1,022 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Port Talbot's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗

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