Damp and mould remediation · South East

Damp and mould remediation in the Isle of Wight

If damp and mould reports in the Isle of Wight keep coming back, the cause probably has not been fixed. We find it, fix it and check the result.

We take on damp and mould remediation in the Isle of Wight for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the Isle of Wight belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Isle of Wight at a glance

Council: Isle of Wight Council
Region: South East
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 142,296 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Isle of Wight?

Most social homes in the Isle of Wight are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Isle of Wight Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Isle of Wight?

Humidity-controlled extract fans and continuous extract (dMEV)
Trickle vents, door undercuts and window repairs
Leak repairs to roofs, gutters, pipes and seals
Insulation of cold spots and thermal bridges
Humidity and temperature sensors for follow-up monitoring

Damp and mould remediation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where a cause sits outside the home, such as a gutter, a roof or a communal leak, we price that work too, because the mould inside will come back if it is left.

Which rules apply in the Isle of Wight?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about damp and mould remediation

What does damp and mould remediation cost in the Isle of Wight?

Our guide range for a typical damp and mould case (one or two rooms, mould treatment and an extract fan) in the Isle of Wight is £500–£1,250 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£1,150 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about damp and mould remediation in the Isle of Wight

Does Isle of Wight Council still own council homes?

Which damp and mould rules apply in the Isle of Wight?

Awaab's Law timescales for damp and mould and emergency hazards have applied to social landlords in England since 27 October 2025, with phase 2 extending them to more hazards from 30 November 2026.

Do you also work near the Isle of Wight?

Yes. We take on damp and mould remediation across the South East, including Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth and Southampton, and in every other UK nation.