Mould in rented flat

Daisy89

we had black mould in our bedroom in our rented flat a few months ago, went to the landlord like 3 times before he sent someone round (in that time we had cleaned it ourselves a few times and its fine to do with mould spray, gloves and scourer/cloth) the person he sent round put mould stuff on the wall to stop it coming back. we also got a dehumidifier from him but its tiny and hardly uses any elec, makes hardly any noise and we only have it on about an hour a day. hasnt come back since. i would get it sorted asap though i started getting chest problems/coughing that got bad. hope this helps.

scrummy_mummy_2

rich_finch wrote: »

That sounds like good product although it does say it shouldn't be used on painted surfaces.

If it does come down to it, is it safe to clean my self? and if so is there any precautions I should take?

It contains bleach which is why you shouldn't use it on painted surfaces, cos it bleaches the colour!....make sure you ventilate VERY WELL if you use it otherwise it'll make you cough! It can also burn your hands if you use it without gloves (particulalry if you have sensistive skin like me!) I have used it in my rental poperties to clear mould in bathrooms and off the walls in a bedroom where the tenants didn't vetilate the room and mould grew behind the wardrobes. It is really good, but smelly!!!

You can also get a less stinky mould remover/preventer from Screwfix
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=B0LWHB2NO5WIYCSTHZOSFFA?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=mould+and+mildew+cleaner
which doesn't pong as much.

bristol_pilot

That Dettox product (now called Dettol I believe) is a very powerful and effective anti-mould product, but be careful not to get it on your clothes they will be ruined and ventilate the room for several hours after use.

zaphod_beeblebrox_2

rich_finch wrote: »

That sounds like good product although it does say it shouldn't be used on painted surfaces.

If it does come down to it, is it safe to clean my self? and if so is there any precautions I should take?

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Rich, I rent and I’ve had this, with respect your making a mountain out of a ‘mould’ [sic] hill

Simply ...

* Drag the empty wardrobe out of the way, one man job

· Clean what you can off with a bowl of hot water with fairy liquid et-al

· Allow to dry

· Spray this Dettol stuff on, plz believe me it works

· The reason why it says don’t use on painted surfaces is immaterial because it fades paintwork if leaved over 20 mins (rubbish, it doesn’t) (see below)

· Leave for at least 30 minutes

· Again clean off with soapy water

· Spray the Dettol on again

· Leave for at least 30 minutes

· Clean off

· Let dry

· Paint with emulsion of similar colour

· Push back wardrobe

· Drink beer and enjoy life

Ps the Dettol Spray has BLEACH that’s why they say not to use on paint, that’s only to protect themselves. The bleach KILLS the bacteria (Mould)

It works !

Lifes too short

terryw

Thank goodness for a bit of common sense! Folks, there is no need to involve official bodies or all the force of the law for simple problems.

terryw

tbs624

I rarely disagree with your posts Terry but wiping away the resultant mould spores is a temporary measure and the cause of their growth should be investigated properly.

When a T has notified the LA of a damp/condensation issue it is simply not acceptable for the LL or LA to fail to properly assess the condition of the property and to advise the T of how the problem will be resolved.

(The effects of Jack Daniels are also temporary, Zaphod )

poppysarah

On watchdog tonight they had a flat (well the whole block i think) riddled with black mould from the leaky roof. Managment company refusing to sort the problem out saying it's their fault.
Have a look on iplayer for it.

JoolzS

bristol_pilot wrote: »

You should never dry laundry inside a property, it puts a simply enormous load of moisture into the air and will cause condensation.

Wow - I'd love to know how it is realistic for most people in the UK to not dry their washing indoors. I've been doing it for 20+ years and my mum did it for 20+ years before me.

Maybe modern double-glazing and the sealing off of one's home from the world is the problem - not the drying of clothes.

Julie

neas

looks like mould has gathered behind a tight enclosed surface.

Alot of people get mould behind warrobes as they stick them close to wall.

Mould requires:

1. Food (paint/dirt/clothes)
2. condensation (caused either by damp or most likely drying clothes in room etc and not ventilating well enough)
3. poor ventilation.

Clean wall with Vinegar and Bleech mixed with water.... scrub scub every day. Buy a few 'bowl's and fill them with salt to act as mmoisture traps around the wardrobe.

Also make sure back of wardrobe doesnt have mould on it. Mould grows exponentially.... as it replicates from current growths... so if you dont remove it it gets bigger and bigger lol.

robpw2

we have a damp problem in our bedroom .. i cleaned it with bleach spray and its coming back its only a temporary measure ..
and its not from condensation because we dont dry clothes in there and never have .. all thats in their is a bed and a computer .. yet it keeps coming back

so everyone stop blaming the op and making out as if its nothing .. MOULD CAN MAKE YOU SERIOUSLEY ILL and op make sure your ll does something about this