Mould Removal in York

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1 verified specialist is based within 25 miles of York, and 23 more cover the area from further away. The nearest is Synserv, based in Leeds — about 22 miles from York.

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Condensation risk this week in Yorkshire

2 nights of high condensation risk are forecast in the next 7 days.

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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 York’s Housing Stock

York's rental market includes Georgian and Victorian terraces within and around the historic walled city, many subject to listed building or conservation area restrictions.

Heritage constraints can limit remediation options (e.g. restrictions on external insulation or replacement windows), making internal ventilation improvements the more practical fix in much of the older core.

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York in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

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

Homes in York

Households renting privately
20%
lower than England (20.5%)
Households in social housing
14%
lower than England (17.1%)
Terraced homes
23.8%
higher than England (23%)
Flats
16.8%
lower than England (21.4%)
No central heating
1.2%
lower than England (1.5%)
Overcrowded households
1.8%
lower than England (4.4%)

Flood risk in York

Properties at medium or high flood risk: rivers and sea
5.1%
higher than England (1.9%)
Properties at medium or high flood risk: surface water
4.3%
lower than England (5.9%)

Rainfall near York, 1991–2020 average

Average rainfall a year
634 mm
Linton On Ouse station, about 9 miles from York

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

Mould and damp help near York

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

How many verified mould specialists cover York?
1 verified mould specialist is based within 25 miles of York, and 23 more cover the area from further away.
Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to York?
Synserv, based in Leeds, is the nearest — about 22 miles in a straight line from the centre of York.View Synserv's profile →
Which services do specialists covering York offer?
Of the 24 verified specialists listed for York, 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 York?
York's rental market includes Georgian and Victorian terraces within and around the historic walled city, many subject to listed building or conservation area restrictions. Heritage constraints can limit remediation options (e.g. restrictions on external insulation or replacement windows), making internal ventilation improvements the more practical fix in much of the older core.
How many homes in York are rented?
In York, 20% of households (about 17,100 homes) rent privately and 14% 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 York'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 York?
Across York, 23.8% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 16.8% are flats (England: 21.4%). 1.2% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 1.8% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
Is York at risk of flooding?
In York, 5.1% 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 4.3% 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 York get?
The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Linton On Ouse, is about 9 miles from York. It recorded an average of 634 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not York's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗

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