Building Performance Diagnostics in Stratford
Stratford spans two very different worlds of building performance: the airtight new-build flats of East Village and the Olympic Park towers, and the older bay-fronted terraces of Maryland and Forest Lane. We provide measured, building-physics-led investigations across both — and, where you want it, the remediation works to put things right.
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 Stratford.
- 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 Stratford, and how they perform.
Post-2012 apartments around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are built tight and rely entirely on mechanical ventilation, so problems here are usually summer overheating, poorly commissioned MVHR and stale-air complaints rather than draughts. A few streets away, the Victorian and Edwardian terraces have solid 9-inch brick walls, suspended timber floors and original sash joinery, where heat loss and condensation dominate.
- Olympic Park / East Village new-build flats (E20)
- High-rise apartments with mechanical ventilation
- Victorian & Edwardian bay-fronted terraces (Maryland, Forest Lane)
- Converted houses split into flats
- Ex-local-authority post-war blocks
Thermal Imaging Surveys in Stratford
Across Stratford we use thermal imaging on both the new-build flats (to find bypasses around risers and party walls) and the older terraces (to map solid-wall heat loss and cold lintels).
- 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 Stratford
In Stratford the split is clear: condensation and ventilation faults dominate the new-build flats, while cold-surface condensation and mould affect the solid-wall terraces. We measure to tell them apart.
- 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 Stratford
Heat loss in Stratford's period terraces is led by uninsulated solid walls and suspended floors; in the apartments it is more about glazing, overheating and ventilation heat recovery.
- 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 Stratford
Blower door testing is especially useful on Stratford's older converted houses, where flat-to-flat and floor-void air paths drive draughts and uncontrolled heat loss.
- 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
From IWI on a Forest Lane terrace to re-commissioning an MVHR system in East Village, we can specify and carry out the works, then verify the result.
- 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 Stratford.
A technical, building-physics-led specialist in Stratford.
Book a Building Performance Survey in Stratford.
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.