Treatment for surface mould in Protaras
For surface growth that has not rooted into the plaster, such as the patches that form behind furniture, around AC units and on cold walls while Protaras holiday homes sit closed between lets. 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.
Surface mould in a lived-in Protaras home
Not every patch in Protaras is a deep problem. Alongside the holiday lets, a good number of people live here all year, in the resort itself and in the residential streets that run back towards Paralimni. In a home that is lived in and aired, mould usually starts as a thin layer on a cool surface and stays there, at least at first. That is the stage surface treatment is for: from €125, usually one visit with no building work.
Typical surface cases, and the ones that are not
- Usually surface-only: spotting on shower grout and silicone (see how grout and tiles are deep-cleaned), a grey film on the louvres and casing of a split air-conditioner, dots along the bottom of an aluminium window frame, and a light bloom on a bathroom ceiling.
- Surface-only if caught early: marks on the back of a wardrobe or on the wall behind a bed, as long as the plaster is still hard.
- Usually not: anything in a property that has been shut for the season, growth on a wall that feels soft or crumbly, patches below a roof terrace after rain, and mould that has bubbled the paint.
What feeds surface mould here
Living near the sea adds moisture to the air before anyone has run a shower. The rest comes from habits: beach towels and swimwear hung up indoors to dry, air-conditioning switched off at night with the windows shut, and showers taken with no extractor running. Air-conditioners deserve a mention of their own, because the coil and drip tray stay damp and the fan blows whatever grows there into the room; our piece on AC units and mould in Cyprus goes into this. Indoor drying is another regular culprit, since a rack of wet washing releases a surprising amount of water into a small flat.
When treatment is not enough
If the same patch has been treated before and returned, or the surface underneath is damaged, the source is not on the surface and treatment will not hold. At that point removal, from €175, or an inspection, from €75, is the better route, because we find the cause before we touch the mould. If anyone in the household has symptoms they think are linked to damp, a doctor is the right person to ask.
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?
The grout in my Protaras shower keeps going black. Is treatment enough?
Is the mould on my air-conditioner a surface problem?
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Free quote within 12 hours, or book an inspection from €75.