Dampsmart

29/07/2026

Mould and damp don’t take a summer holiday… neither should we.

One of the biggest myths in housing is that damp and mould are only winter problems.

The reality?

Summer can create the perfect conditions for hidden moisture, high humidity and mould growth. Open windows aren’t always enough, and by the time mould becomes visible, the problem has often been developing for weeks.

Too often we rely on assumptions:
“It’s just condensation.”
“Wait until winter.”
“Let’s clean it and see if it comes back.”

Healthy homes deserve better than guesswork.

At DampSmart, we believe the best decisions come from measured evidence, not opinions. By understanding what’s really happening inside a property, we can identify the root cause and recommend the right solution first time.

Whether you’re a landlord, housing provider, surveyor or homeowner, this is worth a read.

Read our latest blog: Mould and Damp Doesn’t Take a Summer Holiday

What’s the biggest misconception about damp and mould that you come across? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Warm outside, humid inside: why homes stay persistently damp in the summer, and the data that proves it.

18/06/2026

The Airing Room returns this July.

We’re bringing together residents, housing professionals, landlords, surveyors, policymakers and industry experts for honest conversations about the issues affecting homes across the UK.

From damp and mould to ventilation, retrofit, building performance, housing policy and emerging technology, we’ll be exploring how better data and lived experience can drive real change.

Because healthier homes start with better conversations.

New episodes launching July 2026

Follow now and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the first episode.

05/04/2026

A Damp Wall, £7,000 and Five Years of Anxiety.

What our sensor technology revealed about a recurring damp problem, and why the data changed everything.

There is a particular kind of frustration that comes with a problem you cannot see the end of. You do everything you are told. You spend the money. You follow the advice. And then it comes back.

That is exactly where our client found themselves in 2025.

A Victorian house near the coast. A damp wall that had resisted every fix thrown at it for the better part of five years.

They had tried everything. And they were starting to wonder if the problem was them.

Five Years of Doing the Right Things

Before they came to us, this client had already gone through the standard checklist that most homeowners in older properties will recognise. They had the patio lifted and a French drain dug to redirect surface water away from the building.

They ventilated the home, not casually, but with real commitment, opening windows, running extraction, watching for signs of condensation. They kept the heating consistent, knowing that cold surfaces are a risk factor for moisture accumulation.

None of it resolved the problem....

18/02/2026

If you’re still diagnosing damp by eye, you’re relying on experience, and that can miss the cause.

Even with graphs and standard thresholds, someone still has to interpret what’s actually happening in the building.

We built DampSmart® to measure what matters to remove the guesswork, wall surface conditions, room-by-room climate, and external conditions.

So we can pinpoint the root cause. Then give you a science-based prescription on what to do next.

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16/02/2026

Book your free space here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2431769429337481301

16/02/2026

Damp and mould are no longer just maintenance conversations.

They are documentation conversations.
Evidence conversations.
Dispute conversations.

With Awaab’s Law reshaping expectations in Social Housing, the PRS will not remain untouched.

That’s why we’re partnering with Klerky and TDS for a practical session on what really matters:

Correctly identifying damp and mould

What evidence actually protects landlords and agents

What adjudicators expect when disputes arise

This isn’t about fear.
It’s about clarity.

Thursday 5 March at 1PM
Free to attend

If you manage rented property, this is about staying ahead, not defending yourself later.

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2431769429337481301