Do your rental properties suffer from damp, condensation or recurring black mould? Maple Home Improvements helps landlords and letting agents across Birmingham and the West Midlands find the cause of damp and mould problems and fix them properly, rather than just treating the symptoms.
From a single buy-to-let to a managed portfolio, we can survey your properties, recommend the right solution and carry out the work on your behalf.
Cleaning black mould with bleach or mould sprays is only a short-term fix. If the cause is not dealt with, the mould soon returns, along with tenant complaints and further damage to walls, decoration and belongings.
Mould in rented property is usually caused by one of three things: condensation from everyday living with too little ventilation, penetrating damp where rain gets through the walls, or rising damp from the ground. Each needs a different solution, so we identify the cause first and recommend the repairs that will solve the problem in the long term.
Damp and mould in rented homes is a growing focus for councils and the government. Dealing with problems promptly and properly protects your tenants, your property and your position as a landlord.
Landlords in England already have a legal duty to keep rented homes fit for human habitation, and damp and mould growth is one of the hazards councils assess under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Where serious damp is found, councils can require repairs to be carried out.
Awaab’s Law already sets strict timescales for social landlords to deal with damp and mould. The government is consulting on extending it to private rented homes, with 2027 the earliest likely start date. Fixing the causes of damp properly now puts you in a strong position.
This is general information as of October 2026, not legal advice.
Damp and mould problems often need more than one type of repair. Because we handle damp proofing, ventilation, brickwork repairs and protection, one survey can cover everything, and combining the work can be more cost-effective than bringing in several different contractors.
If you don’t live near your properties, we can carry out the maintenance on your behalf, so problems are dealt with without you needing to be there. We’re also happy to work directly with letting and managing agents on the properties they look after.
We keep things simple, so you know what the problem is, what it will take to fix and when the work will be done.
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We inspect the property to find the true cause of the damp or mould, whether that’s condensation, penetrating damp, rising damp or a combination.
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We explain what we’ve found and recommend a range of solutions, so you can choose the right repairs for the property and your budget.
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Once you’ve approved the work, we carry it out, dealing with the cause of the problem so the damp and mould don’t keep coming back.
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We help landlords and letting agents deal with damp, condensation and mould in rental properties across Birmingham and the surrounding West Midlands.