Damp Survey and Condensation Assessment in Hampton

Hampton is one of the newest parts of Peterborough, built from the 1990s onwards on former clay pits and brickworks land, and its damp problems are almost entirely different from those of an older town. Procure Group Ltd carries out damp investigations, mould and condensation assessments, timber inspections and below-ground damp assessments across Hampton Vale, Hampton Hargate, Hampton Centre, Hampton Water and the PE7 district. We measure humidity, surface temperatures and moisture content and explain exactly which mechanism is producing the problem.

Modern housing is built to be airtight, and that changes where moisture goes. In Hampton the overwhelming majority of the mould we are asked to look at is condensation: warm humid air from cooking, showering and drying washing indoors meeting the coldest available surface, usually a window reveal, a lintel, an external corner or the wall behind a wardrobe in an unheated bedroom. Where the mechanical extract provision is undersized, switched off, poorly ducted or simply never used for long enough, humidity stays high for hours after the moisture is produced and mould becomes established within a season.

New and fairly new houses also release construction moisture for a considerable time after completion. Concrete, screed, plaster and masonry all dry over months rather than weeks, and in a well-sealed house that moisture has few routes out. First and second winters in a new property are therefore the most likely time for condensation and mould to appear, particularly in rooms that are not heated. Establishing whether a problem is construction moisture drying out, a fabric or extract defect that the developer should attend to, or the way the home is being used, is the whole purpose of the assessment.

Hampton is built on former brick-pit and clay land south of the city, with substantial engineered landscaping and a number of lakes. Ground conditions and drainage therefore vary a good deal across the area. Elsewhere the fabric questions we most often pursue are defective or missing cavity trays over openings, poorly finished cavity closers at reveals, plot drainage that falls back towards the building, and render or masonry defects on exposed elevations.

Because these houses are young, timber problems are uncommon but not unknown. Where a roof leak, a plumbing failure or a long-standing shower tray or waste leak has gone undetected, structural timbers and joist ends can be affected, and in an enclosed, unventilated space that stays damp, decay can develop surprisingly quickly. Our inspections record moisture content in accessible timbers, identify decay where it is present, and state clearly whether load-bearing elements are involved.

Damp surveys in Hampton

An evidence-led investigation of what is making the wall wet, with readings and findings you can act on.

Damp proofing in Hampton

Where a damp-proof course has genuinely failed, the appropriate remedial specification for the wall in question.

Mould removal in Hampton

Professional remediation of the contamination, and control of the moisture conditions behind it.

Condensation control in Hampton

Humidity, ventilation and surface temperature measured before any equipment is recommended.

Below-ground damp protection in Hampton

Damp at or just below external ground level investigated, with localised protection where remediation calls for it. We do not install basement or cellar waterproofing.

What we do in Hampton

• Damp investigations
• Rising damp assessments
• Penetrating damp investigations
• Condensation control
• Mould remediation
• Timber preservation
• Woodworm investigations and treatment
• Wet rot investigation and repairs
• Dry rot investigations
• Damp-resistant plastering
• Internal wall insulation
• External damp-related repairs

Nearby towns

• Orton
• Yaxley
• Stanground
• Whittlesey
• Bretton

Related advice

• How high external ground levels can contribute to damp
• Condensation versus rising damp
• Common causes of wet rot

Frequently asked questions

We have mould in a new house in Hampton. Is that a building fault?

Sometimes, and sometimes not, which is why it is worth measuring rather than arguing. A cold bridge at a reveal or lintel, a missing cavity closer, an extract fan ducted into the loft or an undersized fan are fabric and installation faults worth raising with the developer or under a warranty. Construction moisture in the first winters, or drying washing indoors with no extraction running, are occupancy and drying-out factors. The report distinguishes them with readings and photographs so you have evidence either way.

Our extract fan runs but the bathroom still fogs up. Why?

Common causes are a duct that is too long, kinked or uninsulated, a run that discharges into the loft rather than outside, a fan with insufficient capacity for the room, a blocked external grille, or a fan that switches off far too soon after use. Running an extract for fifteen to twenty minutes after a shower, with the door closed, makes a measurable difference. We check the installation and the airflow rather than assuming the fan is adequate because it makes a noise.

Should we open the windows in winter even though it wastes heat?

Brief, purposeful airing is far cheaper than repeated redecoration and it is not the same as leaving windows open all day. The aim is to remove moisture at the point it is produced: extract while cooking and showering, close internal doors to contain it, dry washing where it can be extracted rather than in a bedroom, and keep a steady background temperature so surfaces do not fall cold enough for condensation to form.

Do you cover Hampton Vale, Hargate, Centre and Water?

Yes. All of the Hampton neighbourhoods and the surrounding PE7 district are within our working area, along with the rest of Peterborough and the neighbouring counties.

Is a full damp survey worth it for a modern house?

If mould or damp is persistent, yes, because the value is in the diagnosis. In a modern property the assessment concentrates on humidity, surface temperatures, extract performance and any fabric defect, and it usually produces a short list of specific, practical measures. Where we find nothing structural to treat, we will say so plainly rather than recommending work.

This page was last reviewed by the Procure Group survey team on 17 September 2026.