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4 September 2026 Oast Houses and Wealden Cottages: Timber Decay in Rural Kent Kent's oast houses and Wealden cottages are full of character, and full of timber. Here is how to protect it… Read more 1 September 2026 Lower Ground Floor Flats in Kensington, Chelsea and Notting Hill: Keeping Them Dry West London's stucco townhouses often have lower ground floors, vaults and lightwells. Here is why they get damp, and how… Read more 28 August 2026 Hertfordshire’s River Valleys: Damp Near the Colne, Gade and Lea From Rickmansworth to Hertford, Hertfordshire's river valleys and clay soils create their own damp risks for local homes. Read more 25 August 2026 Winchester and the Test Valley: Damp in Chalk, Flint and Brick Homes Hampshire's chalk-stream valleys are beautiful places to live, but their historic flint and brick homes need careful damp treatment. Read more 22 August 2026 Shepperton, Sunbury and Staines: Living in the Thames Flood Plain The Thames-side towns of Spelthorne know the river well. Here is how flood risk and high groundwater affect homes there. Read more 19 August 2026 The Medway Towns: Damp in Victorian Terraces Near the Estuary Dense Victorian terraces on low-lying ground near the Medway make damp a familiar problem in Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham. Read more 16 August 2026 Oxford, Abingdon and Henley: Flooding and Damp in Historic Homes Oxfordshire's riverside towns combine flood-prone ground with historic, often listed buildings. That calls for a careful approach to damp. Read more 13 August 2026 London Clay and Cracked Walls: What Essex Homeowners Should Know Much of south Essex sits on London Clay, which moves with the seasons. Here is what that means for cracks… Read more 10 August 2026 Reading and the Kennet: Damp and Flood Risk in Berkshire Homes Reading sits where the Kennet meets the Thames. Its Victorian terraces and riverside streets have their own damp story. Read more 7 August 2026 Wind-Driven Rain and Damp in Brighton and Hove Seafront Homes On the Sussex coast, rain often arrives sideways. That makes penetrating damp the main problem for many Regency and Victorian… Read more 4 August 2026 The Mole and Wey Valleys: Why Some Surrey Homes Struggle with Damp Surrey's river valleys bring higher groundwater and a history of flooding to towns from Esher to Guildford. Here is what… Read more 1 August 2026 Living by the Thames: Damp in Riverside Homes from Richmond to Kingston Homes close to the Thames sit on gravels with a high water table. Here is what that means for cellars,… Read more

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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.

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Established in 1971

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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  • Qualified specialist 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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