Treatment for surface mould in Ayia Napa
For surface growth that has not rooted into the plaster, such as the patches on cold walls and around AC drip points in sea-facing Ayia Napa flats and villas closed between seasons. We kill it and seal the surface, usually in one visit with no building work, and show you what fed it. Mould that has gone deeper, is spreading or keeps coming back needs removal instead.
What is included
Treatment suits small patches on sealed or non-porous surfaces. If the readings show the mould has gone deeper, we tell you before starting and quote removal instead.
Surface check
Moisture readings confirm the growth is on the surface and not feeding from damp inside the wall.
Anti-microbial treatment
The affected surfaces are treated to kill the growth and the spores around it.
Sealing
Treated areas are sealed to make it harder for mould to settle again.
Humidity advice
We show you what fed the growth, such as cooking steam, drying laundry indoors or a blocked vent, and what to change.
Lived-in flats and surface mould
When Ayia Napa quietens down for the winter, the people who stay on live mostly in compact homes: one- and two-bedroom apartments, studios, and shared lets for those who work in the resort. These flats are used every day, which keeps them aired, but it also means a lot of moisture from cooking, showering and washing goes into a small space. The result is usually surface mould, a film on the coolest, least ventilated spots that has not yet got into the wall. Surface treatment, from €125, is meant for that stage and is usually one visit with no building work.
Which cases are surface-level
In a flat like this, the ceiling above the shower, the corners of a bathroom with no window, the seals and frames of aluminium windows, and the wall behind a sofa or bed are the usual places. Caught while the paint is intact and the plaster hard, these generally respond to treatment. Read why bathroom ceilings keep growing mould and the trouble with window frames in Cyprus flats for the reasons behind both.
It is a different story in a villa or flat closed for the off-season, in a room under a leaking roof, or where the paint has blistered. Those are rarely surface-only.
Habits that keep it coming
- Washing dried on racks indoors through the winter, with the windows closed.
- Showers taken with the bathroom door shut and no extractor, or one that barely pulls.
- Cooking without lids or without the hood running.
- Several people sharing a small flat, each adding moisture to the same air.
- Windows kept shut in cooler weather to hold the heat in.
When treatment will not hold
Treatment kills the growth and seals the surface, and you are shown what fed it. If the patch comes back quickly, or the wall feels soft, the moisture is coming from somewhere treatment cannot reach, and removal from €175 or an inspection from €75 is the next step. Not sure whether your patch is minor? Our guide to when a small patch is worth worrying about can help you decide. Mould that returns to the same corner every winter is often a cold-spot problem, where insulating the spot or upgrading the extractor does more than any amount of cleaning. For any questions about health, speak to your doctor.
How it works
Tell us
Send photos or book a visit. It takes two minutes.
We measure
A specialist maps the moisture and finds the cause.
We fix it
Mould removed, source repaired, surface protected.
It stays gone
Optional monthly checks catch regrowth early.
Common questions
When is treatment enough vs. removal?
Is the treatment safe to stay in the home?
I share a flat in Ayia Napa and the bathroom ceiling keeps going black. Will treatment fix it?
Is surface treatment suitable for my Ayia Napa villa after the winter?
Keep reading
Mould Inspection in Ayia Napa
Find the cause before you pay for a fix.
Removal for deeper mould
For mould that has gone deeper, is spreading or keeps coming back.
Mould Prevention & Maintenance in Ayia Napa
Monthly checks that keep it from returning.
Mould Remediation in Ayia Napa
For severe growth and water damage.
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Surface mould treatment
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Free quote within 12 hours, or book an inspection from €75.