Mould Remediation in Larnaca

When water damage turns into a mould problem

Remediation is for the serious end: walls, ceilings or floors that have been wet for long enough for mould to spread into and behind them. In Larnaca that usually follows water getting into the building rather than everyday condensation. Seafront blocks face the weather head-on, many homes have flat roofs, and the town has plenty of properties that sit empty between owners' visits or between lets, so a leak can run for weeks before anyone notices.

Where it starts in Larnaca buildings

• Rooftop water heaters and tanks. A leaking solar heater or storage tank on a flat roof can soak the ceiling of the flat below for a long time before it drips.
• Balconies on older seafront blocks. Once the waterproofing under the tiles fails, winter rain and storm spray find their way into the slab and the wall beneath.
• Shared pipework in older apartment buildings. A slow leak in a riser or from the flat above can wet a wall from the inside out.
• Burst or weeping pipes in closed properties. With nobody home, a small leak under a sink or behind a bath can spread across a floor and up the walls.

Our guide to mould in roof spaces and under flat roofs covers the signs to look for from inside a top-floor flat.

What remediation involves

Remediation follows four steps: containment, removal, repair and an anti-mould finish. Containment keeps the affected area apart from the rest of the home while the work is under way. Damaged material is taken out, the source of the water is repaired, and the surfaces are finished so they resist regrowth. We find the cause before we touch the mould, because there is no point rebuilding a wall that the same leak will soak again. Remediation starts from €350, and you can begin with a photo quote: a specialist prices the job from your pictures and calls you back.

Why acting quickly helps

Wet plaster and board give mould exactly what it needs, and the longer they stay wet the further it goes. Turning off the water, getting standing water out and opening windows are worthwhile first steps; our article on the first two days after a leak walks through them. If anyone in the home feels unwell around the affected area, speak to a doctor. For damage that has already been there a while, take photos before anything is moved, since they help both the quote and any insurance claim. Our page on whether dried-out mould still needs removing explains why drying the wall alone does not finish the job.