Mould in Bathroom

peterjmaxwell

Hi guys,

I'm posing the questions for my sister. She had tenants in her house for 3 years and they're moving out shortly. When she went to inspect the house she found the bathroom in her en-suite was destroyed with mould. There is a vent there and she religiously used it when she lived there and never had any problems. She is wondering:

Can anyone recommend a professional who can deal with this? (or should she do it herself?)
If it's a case she should do it herself, what does she need to treat it?

She's wondering about hte cost involved in treating/fixing the issue, I told her that it should be the tenants responsibility to report it to her so the cost of repair should come from their deposit, what do you think?

dodzy

Some tenants <snip> don't really look after rented accomodation. Most likely caused by blocked vent / window not open after showering. Shouldn't pose too much of a problem to remedy. Turn it around quickly, and get it out there again

makeorbrake

Bleach/water and wipe it off to start with. Then get a bottle of 'anti mould spray' and treat with same.

M.T.D

Once you have it cleaned add an extractor fan connected to the bathroom light that stays on for 15-20mins after the light is turned off.

WilyCoyote

The ceiling mold looks like it's caused by 1) Lack of or incomplete insulation above ceiling, 2) Dodgy extractor fan, 3) If it's an apartment - too much boiling on cooker with all internal doors open and cooker hood not engaged.

But I, as an absentee landlord, would not try and lay the blame on the tenants. The problem lies with the building conforming to standard before being let. And if anything goes haywire afterwards it is down to the landlord/management.


Mod edit, unnecessary suggestion to make on boards.ie regardless.

dodzy

WilyCoyote wrote: »

The ceiling mold looks like it's caused by 1) Lack of or incomplete insulation above ceiling, 2) Dodgy extractor fan, 3) If it's an apartment - too much boiling on cooker with all internal doors open and cooker hood not engaged.

But I, as an absentee landlord, would not try and lay the blame on the tenants. The problem lies with the building conforming to standard before being let. And if anything goes haywire afterwards it is down to the landlord/management.
Please don't be a DICK!

after 3yrs, it's not that bad and not something I'd be hammering the tenants on. That said, you seem convinced that the problem is as a result of an inherent fault with the apartment. It had been fine up till the let. My money's on blocked vent/windows never opened.

Sleeper12

Extractor fans are for smells & will not suck out steam from a shower. If they did suck out steam it would condense & you would see it drip back down after the shower is turned off.
The problem is the poorly designed room. Builders sticking in extractor fans instead of windows.

Its easily cleaned. Spray bleach, leave for an hour & wipe off. You might have to repeat this. Bleach kills the bacteria. If you paint the ceiling with bathroom paint then the mould will wipe off much easier next time.

septictank

Lidl have a Chlorine Hygiene spray that is great for getting rid of mould, it's in a blue bottle.

shruikan2553

It isn't that bad, I've seen a lot worse. I would recommend this spray, you can get it from most hardware places
http://www.woodiesdiy.com/mobile/Product/HG-Mould-Spray-500ml/15988/3.11.5

If there is no window then it will probably get mould. I would recommend looking into something to help reduce the moisture in there.

Edit: oops. Missed picture 5. The spray should do a good job of it though.

Saruman

makeorbrake wrote: »

Bleach/water and wipe it off to start with. Then get a bottle of 'anti mould spray' and treat with same.

Anti mould spray +1
Don't even clean first, spray it, leave it and when you come back it's all gone.
There is anti mould paint you can get too.

Mould can form even when the window is left open and there is adequate ventilation.

mad m

Check seals at edges of shower doors, some water maybe escaping where door joins walls or its simply steam running down wall and resting there, as advised use some belach for this.

The ceiling id wash down with anti fungal wash, repaint with this
http://www.zinsseruk.com/product/perma-white-interior/

Sir Arthur Daley

Photos 2,4 and 6 are simply down to the tenants not cleaning the bathroom. The extractor fan that is fitted over the shower is incorrect also. It should be an inline one. The tenants to be fair about it should have not left this degree of mould build up, should have notified the landlord sooner.