Sealing and repair
Mould remediation
Painting over mould means hiding it. It comes back, because the cause is still there: a cold surface, a leaking pipe, a build-up that cannot dry out. Remediation that lasts therefore takes four steps – find the cause, determine the extent, strip out properly, measure the result. Without the first step the last is worthless, and without the last nobody knows whether it was enough.
Sealing and repair
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services offered by the practice
Removing the growth completely, stopping the cause, proving the result – following the German Environment Agency's mould guidance.
Typical occasions
Wann diese Untersuchung sinnvoll ist
- Dark patches on walls, ceilings or behind furniture
- A musty smell that only disappears briefly when airing
- After water damage: the build-up stayed wet for too long
- Health complaints that fit the flat
- A dispute between tenant and landlord about cause and extent
- Before sale or reletting: the growth should be properly removed
Methods used
Womit wir am Bauwerk arbeiten
- Cause first: find and stop the source of moisture – without that, any remediation is only a postponement
- Determine the extent: delimit the affected area, including hidden growth in cavities and insulation layers
- Classify the damage and set the protective measures according to the Environment Agency's mould guidance
- Seal off the working area with a dust screen, an airlock and negative pressure
- Air management through units with particulate filters, so no spores are carried into the rest of the home
- Strip out affected materials instead of painting over – wallpaper, plaster, insulation, plasterboard, as far as the growth reaches
- Fine cleaning of the surfaces and of belongings inside the working area
- Drying the structure to a proven equilibrium moisture content, and only then rebuilding
What you receive
Das erhalten Sie
- Surfaces that are free of growth, not merely look it
- Verification by measurement rather than visual inspection – by an independent laboratory on request
- A remediation record with the initial situation, the measures and the proof
- A statement on the cause that also holds up in court
- A recommendation for the wall build-up so the same damage does not return
- A clear note on what use and ventilation the remediation assumes
Enquire about this service
Tell us briefly about your building and your question. We come back to you within 48 hours on working days with a first assessment – and we will also say so if a different investigation suits you better.
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