Mould Inspection in Paphos

From the harbour to the hill villages

Paphos covers a lot of ground for one district. There is the coastal strip around the harbour, the old upper town of Ktima with its older buildings, and the villages climbing into the hills, where winter nights are noticeably cooler than on the coast. Homes in each of those places get damp in their own way. An inspection in Paphos looks at the building as well as the mark on the wall, because the same grey patch can come from quite different causes depending on where the house is and how it was built.

What we look for in Paphos homes

• Cold rooms in hillside homes, where heating in winter puts moist air against walls that are much colder than the room.
• Flat roof terraces, a common feature of Paphos villas, where water can get under the tiles and show up later on the ceiling below.
• Older town-centre buildings with thick masonry that holds damp and lets it out slowly.
• One problem room. If the rest of the house is fine, the cause is usually local to that room; see why one room keeps going mouldy.

Buying, selling or coming back to a property

Plenty of Paphos villas and apartments are sold on as resales. A fresh coat of paint can hide a wall that is still wet, so an inspection before you commit gives you readings rather than impressions; our guide to what to check when buying or selling covers the questions to ask. Owners who spend part of the year away also use an inspection when they return to find a smell or staining and want to know whether it is surface growth or something inside the wall. Signs that mould is hidden in a wall include soft plaster and paint that lifts.

What the inspection includes

A Paphos inspection costs from €75. You get moisture readings in every affected room, a room-by-room moisture map sent to your phone, and a written report with the quote. The report might recommend upgrading an extractor, insulating a cold spot or finishing a wall in an anti-mould coating, or it may point to a roof or plumbing fault that needs repair first. The cause is found first, before anyone touches the mould, so the fix lasts. Air testing can be added from €175 and thermal imaging from €275, and the inspection fee comes off the price if you go ahead with the work.