Mould & Damp Prevention

The problem

Mould is found too late, blamed on the wrong cause, and proven by no one.

By the time mould is visible, the damage — to health, to the building, and to trust — is already done. Most damp problems are discovered from a complaint, not from data. There's rarely a record of when conditions turned dangerous or who knew what when. And too often the cause is wrongly written off as tenant "lifestyle" instead of being investigated.

What goes wrong

Damp discovered by complaint, after mould has already grown

No objective record of when conditions became hazardous

Disputes over cause — "lifestyle" vs. a building defect — with no data to settle them

Repairs that treat the symptom, not the conditions that caused it

Health risk to residents, especially the vulnerable

For landlords: legal exposure, ombudsman cases, and reputational damage

/ Compliance

Built for the realities of Awaab's Law

Since 27 October 2025, Awaab's Law requires social landlords in England to investigate and act on damp and mould hazards within fixed timescales — and to keep records proving they did. Manual, complaint-driven processes weren't built for that. Continuous monitoring is.

Act within the timescales

Get alerted to high damp-risk conditions early — so investigation and repairs start inside the required windows, not after a complaint.

Evidence, automatically

Every reading is timestamped and logged. Build the record of conditions and response that the law expects you to keep — without manual paperwork.

Settle the "lifestyle" question with data

Objective humidity and dew-point history shows whether a problem stems from a building deficiency or not — instead of assumptions.

Widgelix helps you monitor conditions and evidence your response. It supports your compliance process — it doesn't replace your obligations or surveys under Awaab's Law.

Looking ahead — From October 2026, Awaab's Law expands to further hazards including excess cold and heat — the same monitoring approach extends to those conditions too.

/ How it works

From a quiet sensor to an early warning

Sensors measure the right signals

Compact sensors track temperature, relative humidity, and surface/dew-point conditions in each home, including the cold spots where mould starts.

Data travels over LoRaWAN

Long battery life, strong indoor range, no resident Wi-Fi needed; reported through the GreenMesh LoRaWAN Network Server.

Widgelix calculates damp risk

Rules watch not just thresholds but persistence — humidity or dew-point margin staying in the danger zone over time, which is what actually grows mould.

Early alerts fire

When a home trends toward risk, the responsible team is notified while there's still time to ventilate, heat, or investigate.

Everything is logged

Every reading and alert is retained as a reportable record, per home and per portfolio.

THE DIFFERENCE

It's not a humidity gauge. The rule engine flags risk only when conditions persist — so you act on real mould risk, not on a passing spike from a hot shower.

/ Asset protection

Protect homes, residents, and asset value at scale

Damp doesn't just risk health and compliance — it quietly destroys building fabric and value. Catching it early turns expensive reactive restoration into cheap preventive action, across an entire portfolio from one dashboard.

Prevention beats restoration

Ventilating early costs a fraction of stripping out mould-damaged walls and finishes.

Fewer emergency callouts

Act on a trend in daylight instead of a crisis after hours.

Portfolio visibility

See every property's damp risk in one view; target the homes that actually need attention.

Protect asset value

Keep building fabric dry and sound, and document the condition of your stock.

/ Why this stack

More than sensors — an operational layer

Hardware-agnostic

Use the damp/humidity sensors that fit each building; no single-vendor lock-in.

Persistence-based rules

Risk logic that reflects how mould really forms, not naive thresholds.

Evidence-ready

Automatic logging and reporting built for audits and compliance records.

Scales with you

One flat or a national portfolio, same platform; white-label for integrators serving housing providers.

/ Good fit for

Who this is for

Social housing & registered providers (England — Awaab's Law)

Council / local authority housing

Housing associations and ALMOs

Build-to-rent and private rented portfolios

Student accommodation and HMOs

Property managers and facilities teams

Integrators delivering compliance solutions to housing providers

Frequently asked

+Does this make us compliant with Awaab's Law?

No tool makes you compliant on its own. The solution helps you meet the law's demands in practice — early awareness of damp risk and an automatic evidence trail of conditions and response. Your policies, investigations, and repairs remain yours.

+How does it predict mould before it's visible?

Mould grows when surfaces stay damp — high relative humidity and a small gap between air and dew-point temperature, sustained over time. By monitoring those conditions continuously and flagging persistent risk, the system warns you days before mould appears.

+Do residents need Wi-Fi or to do anything?

No. The sensors use LoRaWAN — long-range, low-power, independent of resident broadband. They run for years on battery and need no resident interaction.

+Does it work across a large portfolio?

Yes. Monitor one property or an entire portfolio from one platform, with per-home and portfolio-level views and reporting.

+What happens when Awaab's Law expands in 2026?

From October 2026 the law extends to further hazards such as excess cold and heat. The same monitoring approach covers those conditions, so the system grows with the regulation.

+Can we run this under our own brand?

Yes — the platform is white-label, so integrators and providers can deliver it as their own solution.

Stop mould before it starts — and have the record to prove it.

Tell us about your housing stock. We'll show you how continuous damp monitoring helps you act early, protect residents and buildings, and evidence your response — whether you're meeting Awaab's Law or protecting a private portfolio.

A damp-risk monitoring plan for your stock
The right sensor mix per building type
Evidence and reporting designed around your compliance needs