An expert has explained why mould grows in homes and what we can do to stop its growth.
Richard Brown, a damp expert with RBBA Ltd Building Surveyors, says "mould is a result of condensation, mould is not the cause". He further adds: "What is meant by that is something is occurring that is allowing the germination of the mould and it is that something that must be rectified, not the mould itself.
"If you just treat the mould, it will continue to return, as you have not got to the bottom of the root cause. Mould spores are present on all surfaces, and largely, these spores lie there, dormant, waiting for the elixir of life, water, to spring into life. So it is dealing with the water that offers the success in treating mould. Stop the water, stop the mould."
