Dry Rot

Dry Rot Survey in Kent

Dry rot (Serpula lacrymans) is the most damaging timber decay fungus in UK buildings. It travels through masonry, hunts for new timber and can compromise structural elements over surprisingly short periods. If dry rot is suspected, it needs prompt inspection.

What Your Survey Includes

  • Inspection of affected areas and adjacent voids
  • Assessment of the moisture source feeding the outbreak
  • Extent mapping — where fungal growth may have spread
  • Photographic evidence and urgent remedial recommendations

Common Problems We Find

  • Cellar and basement dry rot spreading into ground-floor timbers
  • Roof void dry rot behind long-standing leaks
  • Sub-floor void outbreaks in period properties
  • Dry rot behind panelling and boxed-in areas

Where We Cover

We provide professional damp, mould and timber surveys throughout Kent and Greater London — including Bromley, Croydon, Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and surrounding areas.

Who This Is For

Homeowners with suspected dry rot
Buyers whose survey has flagged fungal growth
Owners of period properties with recent leaks

Why Choose Kent Damp Surveys

  • Fully independent — we sell no remedial works and take no contractor commissions
  • CPDMS Level 3 qualified surveyors with construction-defect experience
  • Protimeter moisture profiling and FLIR thermal imaging on every job
  • 48-hour report turnaround with photographic evidence and clear recommendations
  • Reports written to withstand disrepair, HHSRS and Awaab's Law scrutiny
  • Fixed transparent pricing from £249 — no site-visit charges, no upsells

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Request an Independent Damp Assessment

Independent, evidence-led damp assessments across Kent. Domestic assessments from £249; pre-purchase from £325. No remedial sales, ever.