Tapco HomeDry has been based in Thames Ditton, Surrey, since 1971. Today our surveyors visit around 4,000 properties a year across London and the Home Counties, providing fast response times for homes and commercial properties alike. Choose your county below to see the services and towns we cover.
Explore by county
Local damp & timber specialistsacross the South East.
From our offices in Thames Ditton and Esher, our surveyors cover London and 9 surrounding counties. Choose a county to see the towns we visit, what we find in local properties and our services there.
London
Our surveyors are in London every day, travelling in from our Thames Ditton office in south-west London.
283towns & areas
7local services
9recent projects
London's housing stock is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraces, Georgian townhouses and mansion blocks, many now split into flats. Most were built with solid brick walls and original slate or bitumen damp proof courses that are now well over a century…
Where we work in London
Kensington & Chelsea
Stucco-fronted townhouses and mansion blocks with lower ground floors and vaults under the pavement, where basement waterproofing and damp to front lightwells…
Wandsworth & Clapham
Long streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces on London Clay, many extended at the back and into the loft, so bridged damp…
Islington & Camden
Georgian and early Victorian terraces, often listed and split into flats, where lime-compatible damp treatments and leaks between flats need careful diagnosis.
Hackney
Victorian terraces converted into flats alongside large estates, where condensation and black mould in bedrooms and bathrooms are among the most frequent…
Surrey is home. Tapco has been based in Thames Ditton since 1971, with an office in Esher too, so we are rarely far from a Surrey property.
216towns & areas
7local services
13recent projects
Surrey has an unusually wide mix of property: Victorian villas in Surbiton and Kingston, Edwardian and interwar family homes across Elmbridge and Epsom, and centuries-old timber-framed cottages, barns and farmhouses in the villages around Guildford, Dorking and Godalming. Older solid-walled and timber-framed…
Where we work in Surrey
Kingston & Surbiton
Victorian villas and terraces, many split into flats, close to the Thames, so failing original damp proof courses and damp cellars are…
Esher, Thames Ditton & Molesey
Our home patch. Properties near the Thames and Mole sit on gravels with a high water table, and we see damp basements…
Epsom & Ewell
Interwar semis and Edwardian family homes on clay, where corroded wall ties, cracked brickwork and bridged damp proof courses are frequent findings.
Guildford & Godalming
Historic town centres and timber-framed cottages along the Wey, which need breathable, sympathetic repairs and careful timber treatment.
Our surveyors cover East and West Sussex regularly, from the Weald villages to the coast.
199towns & areas
7local services
1recent projects
Sussex combines Regency and Victorian seafront terraces in Brighton, Hove and Eastbourne with flint cottages on the Downs and tile-hung, timber-framed Wealden houses inland. Many of these older buildings were built with lime mortars and solid walls that need to breathe, and…
Where we work in Sussex
Brighton & Hove
Regency and Victorian seafront terraces, many converted into flats, where wind-driven rain, salt air and tired render cause penetrating damp and condensation.
Eastbourne
Victorian and Edwardian seaside villas and interwar homes exposed to salt-laden weather, which speeds up wall tie corrosion and render failure.
Worthing
Interwar bungalows, semis and seafront apartments where cavity wall ties, condensation and penetrating damp are frequent problems.
Horsham
Historic town-centre buildings and Wealden houses on clay, where timber decay and damp in solid walls need a sympathetic approach.
We cover Hampshire from north-east towns such as Farnborough, Fleet and Basingstoke through to Winchester and the south coast.
70towns & areas
7local services
2recent projects
Hampshire ranges from Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Portsmouth, Southsea and Southampton to flint and brick cottages, thatched village houses and listed buildings around Winchester, Romsey and the New Forest. Garrison towns such as Aldershot and Farnborough have large numbers of early…
Where we work in Hampshire
Portsmouth & Southsea
Dense Victorian terraces, many converted into flats, on a low-lying island exposed to salt-laden weather.
Southampton
Victorian, interwar and post-war housing around the docks and river estuaries, where condensation and wall tie corrosion are common.
Winchester
Historic buildings beside the Itchen, many listed and built with chalk, flint and lime, which need sympathetic, breathable treatments.
Farnborough, Fleet & Aldershot
Garrison-era and early twentieth-century homes where original damp proof courses and wall ties are reaching the end of their life.
Our surveyors cover west and mid Kent regularly, including Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and the Medway towns.
18towns & areas
7local services
1recent projects
Kent's character comes from its oast houses, weatherboarded and tile-hung cottages, Kentish ragstone churches and farmhouses, alongside Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and handsome Regency and Victorian villas in Tunbridge Wells. Older buildings built with ragstone, soft brick and lime mortar…
Where we work in Kent
Tunbridge Wells
Regency and Victorian villas and terraces, where ageing damp proof courses and penetrating damp in stuccoed walls are frequent findings.
Sevenoaks
Period houses and Wealden cottages, many in conservation areas, which need breathable, sympathetic damp and timber treatments.
Maidstone
Victorian terraces and interwar homes along the Medway, where flooding and high groundwater affect cellars and ground floors.
The Medway towns
Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham have dense Victorian terraces on low-lying ground near the estuary, with rising damp and condensation common.
Middlesex is on our doorstep: Twickenham, Teddington, Hampton and Sunbury are just across the river from our Thames Ditton office.
81towns & areas
7local services
3recent projects
Much of Middlesex was built up in the 1920s and 1930s, so interwar semis and terraces are everywhere, alongside Victorian terraces in Twickenham, Hounslow and Ealing and older riverside cottages. Interwar cavity walls were often built with mild steel wall ties that…
Where we work in Middlesex
Twickenham & St Margarets
Victorian terraces and riverside homes close to the Thames, where rising damp and high groundwater are common. We carried out damp proofing…
Teddington & Hampton
Riverside cottages and period homes just across the river from our office, including lock keepers' cottages we have worked on at Teddington.
Shepperton, Sunbury & Staines
Thames-side towns on gravels in the flood plain, where flood damage, damp ground floors and cellars are frequent problems.
Ealing
Edwardian family homes, many converted into flats, alongside 1930s semis with corroding wall ties.
We survey properties across Oxfordshire, with Henley, Abingdon, Wallingford and Oxford among the areas we visit most.
32towns & areas
7local services
2recent projects
Oxfordshire is full of historic buildings: Cotswold limestone cottages, ironstone houses around Banbury, timber-framed and thatched properties, and Georgian and Victorian townhouses in Oxford, Henley and Abingdon. Many are listed or in conservation areas, built with lime mortars and solid stone walls…
Where we work in Oxfordshire
Oxford
Georgian and Victorian townhouses, college buildings and riverside homes, many listed, in a city with a long history of flooding from the…
Henley-on-Thames
Period riverside properties on low-lying ground, where damp cellars and flood damage are common.
Abingdon
Historic market-town properties beside the Thames, including Old Rose Cottage, where we carried out damp proofing.
Wallingford
A riverside town with timber-framed and period buildings where high groundwater affects ground floors.
We cover all of Berkshire and neighbouring south Buckinghamshire, including Marlow, Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross.
112towns & areas
7local services
1recent projects
Berkshire's towns are full of Victorian terraces in Reading's distinctive red and silver-grey brick, Edwardian villas in Maidenhead and Windsor, post-war and new-town housing in Bracknell, and village cottages across West Berkshire. Victorian solid walls with ageing slate damp proof courses are…
Where we work in Berkshire
Reading
Victorian terraces in the town's red and silver-grey brick close to the Thames and Kennet, where rising damp and flood-related damp are…
Maidenhead
Edwardian villas and riverside homes where high groundwater and flooding affect cellars and ground floors.
Windsor & Eton
Historic properties, many listed, near the Thames, which need sympathetic damp and timber treatments.
Datchet & Wraysbury
Low-lying Thames-side villages with a history of flooding, where water damage restoration and below-ground waterproofing are in demand.
We survey properties in south and west Hertfordshire, including Watford, St Albans, Rickmansworth and Potters Bar.
17towns & areas
7local services
Hertfordshire mixes historic market towns such as St Albans, Hitchin and Berkhamsted, with timber-framed and Georgian buildings, alongside large areas of Victorian, interwar and post-war commuter housing. Older timber-framed properties need careful, breathable repairs, while interwar homes often have corroding mild steel…
Where we work in Hertfordshire
St Albans
A historic city with timber-framed and Georgian buildings in its conservation areas, which need breathable, sympathetic repairs.
Watford
Victorian terraces and interwar suburbs where bridged damp proof courses and condensation in converted homes are common.
Rickmansworth
Homes near the Colne and Chess valleys with higher water tables, where damp ground floors and cellars are common.
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead
Victorian and Edwardian homes alongside new-town housing, where rising damp and wall tie corrosion feature.
We survey properties in south-west Essex, including Brentwood, Epping, Loughton, Billericay and Chelmsford.
16towns & areas
7local services
Essex has weatherboarded cottages and timber-framed houses in its villages, Victorian and Edwardian homes in towns like Brentwood and Chelmsford, and large areas of interwar and post-war housing. Many of the older buildings rely on timber frames and lime-based finishes that are…
Where we work in Essex
Brentwood
Victorian, Edwardian and interwar family homes on London Clay, where rising damp and cracked walls are common.
Chelmsford
A city with Victorian terraces and modern apartments near the Chelmer, where damp and condensation are frequent findings.
Epping & Loughton
Interwar and period homes near Epping Forest, where mature trees on clay soil contribute to ground movement and cracking.
Billericay
Interwar and post-war housing where corroded wall ties and condensation feature in our surveys.
Tapco have just completed damp proofing my house and I can't fault the quality of their work and professionalism of their operatives. A great job from start to finish, I highly recommend them.
GP
Professional and experienced staff with a vast knowledge and skill set. I commissioned Tapco to complete some damp proofing work, and they discovered other issues that required rectifying during the process. Tapco were equipped and experienced enough to professionally make good all issues in a timely manner and at a competitive price.
Adam
We have used Tapco now for 15 years and have no hesitation in recommending them for reports and for follow on works. The quality of their works and reporting standards are excellent.
Louise McCausland
Tapco really helped me with the issues I had in my house. I found them really helpful, reliable and organised. The team was really polite and gave me a lot of information about what they were doing and how it would help fix the issues. The Tapco guys cleaned after themselves and that is a big plus in my book.
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Serving London, Surrey & the Home Counties
From our offices in Thames Ditton and Esher, our surveyors cover London and the surrounding counties, providing fast response times for residential and commercial properties alike.
We regularly work with:
Homeowners
Landlords
Estate agents
Property managers
Commercial property owners
Housing associations
Local authorities
Whether your property requires a damp survey, timber inspection or basement waterproofing system, our experienced team is ready to help.
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Why Tapco
Why choose us
Established in 197155+ years tradingHonest adviceQualified specialists
Choosing Tapco HomeDry means choosing a company with a proven history of protecting properties across the South East.
Established in 1971
Over 55 years of industry experience
Thousands of successful property surveys
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Trusted by homeowners and commercial clients
We believe every property deserves an individual assessment. That’s why our recommendations are based on what your building genuinely needs, not unnecessary treatments.
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