Building Performance Diagnostics in Dulwich
Dulwich is a leafy, conservation-conscious South London neighbourhood of large Victorian and Edwardian houses, much of it under the Dulwich Estate scheme of management. With substantial heat-loss budgets and design controls, careful building-physics-led retrofit is essential.
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 Dulwich.
- 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 Dulwich, and how they perform.
Dulwich's homes are typically large solid-wall or early-cavity period properties with generous rooms, bay windows and significant external surfaces. Estate-scheme and conservation controls shape what is permitted externally, making internal insulation, glazing and airtightness the realistic levers.
- Large Victorian & Edwardian family houses
- Conservation-area and Dulwich Estate homes
- Bay-fronted period terraces & semis
- Period houses converted into flats
- Larger detached homes
Thermal Imaging Surveys in Dulwich
In Dulwich, thermal imaging surveys large period homes to prioritise where insulation and airtightness work pays back most.
- 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 Dulwich
We give Dulwich's period homes an accurate condensation-versus-damp diagnosis from measured data.
- 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 Dulwich
Solid walls, bays, sash windows and large roofs lead the substantial heat-loss budgets typical of Dulwich.
- 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 Dulwich
Blower door testing locates the draughts in big period homes that extra heating never overcomes.
- 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
We plan and deliver sequenced, condensation-safe retrofit and verify the comfort gain.
- 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 Dulwich.
A technical, building-physics-led specialist in Dulwich.
Book a Building Performance Survey in Dulwich.
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.