Building Performance Diagnostics in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury is one of London's finest Georgian neighbourhoods — formal garden squares, terraces and institutional buildings, much of it Listed. Heritage protection shapes everything, so our work centres on measured, condensation-safe assessment and advice.
Investigation only, remedial works, or a complete retrofit — your choice.
RetrofitIQ is not only a diagnostics company. We take projects from first investigation through to verified improvement — and you decide how far we go. Engage us for an investigation on its own, for an investigation plus targeted remedial works, or for a complete building-performance and retrofit project in Bloomsbury.
- Airtightness improvements & draught-proofing
- Internal wall insulation (IWI)
- External wall insulation (EWI)
- Loft & roof insulation
- Suspended floor & underfloor insulation
- Thermal-bridge detailing & correction
- Extract ventilation & MVHR installation
- Soundproofing & acoustic upgrades
- General building-fabric improvements
The buildings of Bloomsbury, and how they perform.
Bloomsbury's housing is largely Listed Georgian and early-Victorian terracing, with tall solid walls, original sash windows and lower-ground floors, much of it converted to flats or institutional use. External insulation is not permitted, making internal insulation, secondary glazing and airtightness the realistic levers.
- Listed Georgian terraces & garden squares
- Early-Victorian townhouses
- Period houses converted into flats
- Institutional and mixed-use buildings
- Lower-ground-floor (basement) flats
Thermal Imaging Surveys in Bloomsbury
In Bloomsbury, thermal imaging shows where Listed solid walls can safely take internal insulation.
- Mapping heat loss through walls, roofs and floors
- Locating missing, slumped or incomplete insulation
- Identifying thermal bridging and cold spots
- Highlighting surfaces at risk of condensation
- Revealing hidden defects behind finishes
Damp, Condensation & Mould Investigations in Bloomsbury
We measure to distinguish condensation and ground moisture from genuine damp in Bloomsbury's basements and rooms.
- Separating condensation from penetrating and rising damp
- Finding mould behind wardrobes, furniture and in cold corners
- Measuring relative humidity, surface temperature and dew point
- Assessing ventilation provision and moisture sources
- Combining thermal imaging with a building-physics review
Heat Loss & Energy Efficiency Surveys in Bloomsbury
Tall solid walls, sash windows and large volumes lead Bloomsbury's heat demand.
- Pinpointing where heat escapes — walls, floors, roofs, windows and doors
- Setting fabric-first retrofit priorities in the right order
- Quantifying the impact of each potential improvement
- Assessing heat pump readiness where relevant
- Producing a clear, costed improvement plan
Blower Door Testing & Airtightness in Bloomsbury
Blower door testing locates sash-box, floor and chimney leakage in WC1 period homes.
- Measuring air leakage and uncontrolled heat loss (ACH₅₀)
- Locating draughts with smoke tracing
- Identifying leakage paths through floors, lofts and services
- Guiding targeted airtightness improvements
- Verifying performance before and after retrofit works
Retrofit & Building Physics Advice
Where heritage permits, we specify modelled internal insulation, secondary glazing and ventilation, and verify the works.
- A fabric-first, Passive House-informed approach
- Retrofit advice aligned with PAS 2035 principles
- Internal and external wall insulation risk assessment
- Thermal-bridge reduction and condensation-risk modelling
- A coherent ventilation strategy to protect health and fabric
Common building performance problems in Bloomsbury.
A technical, building-physics-led specialist in Bloomsbury.
Book a Building Performance Survey in Bloomsbury.
Request a thermal imaging, damp, condensation or heat loss investigation — or speak to us about a full retrofit. We diagnose by measurement and, where you want it, carry out and verify the works.