Synserv
Leeds8 miles away
Professional mould removal and maintenance company serving Leeds and wider North of England. Awaab's Law-aware…
Mould Removal in Wakefield
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10 verified specialists are based within 25 miles of Wakefield, and 14 more cover the area from further away. The nearest is Synserv, based in Leeds — about 8 miles from Wakefield.
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Condensation risk this week in Yorkshire
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Damp & Mould in Wakefield’s Housing Stock
Wakefield's rental stock combines a Victorian market-town core with extensive housing from former mining communities across the wider district.
As in other former West Yorkshire coalfield towns, ex-colliery terraced housing without modern insulation remains common, keeping fabric-related damp a frequent issue in the private rented sector.
Mould & damp specialists near Wakefield
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All Dry Damp Proofing Ltd
Barnsley9 miles away
- ✓ PCA
- ✓ CSRT
- ✓ Insured
- +1 more: Awaab's Law
The Mould Company
Brighouse, Calderdale11 miles away
At The Mould Company, we are committed to delivering a highly efficient, end-to-end service you can rely on. Every…
- ✓ Insured
- ✓ Awaab's Law
The Mould Team
Bradford13 miles away
West Yorkshire mould removal specialist covering Bradford alongside Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield. 4-step…
Mould People
Bradford13 miles away
Mould removal specialists covering Bradford and wider West Yorkshire including BD, LS, HX, HD and WF postcodes. Expert…
SBS Building & Damp Proofing
Sheffield18 miles away
- ✓ Insured
- ✓ Awaab's Law
Yorkshire damp proof services
Doncaster19 miles away
- ✓ Insured
- ✓ Awaab's Law
Yorkshire Damp Services
Doncaster19 miles away
Damp and mould specialists covering Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and South Yorkshire. Professional damp surveys…
Cornerstone Damp & Mould
Sheffield21 miles away
Over 30 years' experience in damage mitigation and identifying causes of damp and condensation. Uses state-of-the-art…
Mould Prevent UK Ltd
Glossop, Derbyshire25 miles away
- ✓ Insured
- ✓ Awaab's Law
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Services Available in Wakefield
Wakefield in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall
Housing and flood figures are for the whole Wakefield local authority area, which is wider than the built-up area alone. Rainfall is the nearest Met Office station's reading.
Homes in Wakefield
- Households renting privately
- 14.9%
- lower than England (20.5%)
- Households in social housing
- 21.7%
- higher than England (17.1%)
- Terraced homes
- 22%
- lower than England (23%)
- Flats
- 10.3%
- lower than England (21.4%)
- No central heating
- 1%
- lower than England (1.5%)
- Overcrowded households
- 2.4%
- lower than England (4.4%)
Flood risk in Wakefield
- Properties at medium or high flood risk: rivers and sea
- 1.5%
- lower than England (1.9%)
- Properties at medium or high flood risk: surface water
- 4.7%
- lower than England (5.9%)
Rainfall near Wakefield, 1991–2020 average
- Average rainfall a year
- 1,041 mm
- Huddersfield, Oakes station, about 14 miles from Wakefield
Sources: ONS Census 2021; Environment Agency flood risk, November 2026; Met Office climate averages.
Mould and damp help near Wakefield
If you cannot find the right firm in Wakefield, 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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Wakefield mould and damp: local answers
- How many verified mould specialists cover Wakefield?
- 10 verified mould specialists are based within 25 miles of Wakefield, and 14 more cover the area from further away.
- Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Wakefield?
- Synserv, based in Leeds, is the nearest — about 8 miles in a straight line from the centre of Wakefield.View Synserv's profile →
- Which services do specialists covering Wakefield offer?
- Of the 24 verified specialists listed for Wakefield, 23 offer mould removal, 16 offer independent damp surveys, 14 offer condensation control & ventilation, 9 offer damp proofing and 7 offer structural damp & waterproofing. A specialist can offer several.
- What kind of damp problems are common in Wakefield?
- Wakefield's rental stock combines a Victorian market-town core with extensive housing from former mining communities across the wider district. As in other former West Yorkshire coalfield towns, ex-colliery terraced housing without modern insulation remains common, keeping fabric-related damp a frequent issue in the private rented sector.
- How many homes in Wakefield are rented?
- In Wakefield, 14.9% of households (about 22,800 homes) rent privately and 21.7% 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 Wakefield'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 Wakefield?
- Across Wakefield, 22% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 10.3% are flats (England: 21.4%). 1% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 2.4% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
- Is Wakefield at risk of flooding?
- In Wakefield, 1.5% 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 4.7% 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 Wakefield get?
- The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Huddersfield, Oakes, is about 14 miles from Wakefield. It recorded an average of 1,041 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Wakefield's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗
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