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Does anyone know of, or where to start looking for, a professional cleaner to remove mould from ceiling and walls from our apartment? We are in Paris, 5th arrondissement.
We have been fighting with our apartment owner, building syndicate and insurance for about 10 months to get ceiling and wall damage caused by water leaks from the apartments (yes plural and that is another long story) above us repaired. Finally the work started on Tuesday. The workers came in and removed all the paint in the affected areas, exposing a significant amount of black mould. When they tested the walls for moisture they said that they are still wet (50% humidity) and then walked out, saying they would be back in 2 to 3 months to finish the job. In the meantime we are left with large areas in our main living area and entrance hall covered with a significant amount of mould that is already affecting our health.
The property and owner are stalling in responding to our requests to assist with cleaning and dehumidification so it may end up in us having to arrange the cleaning ourselves (and deduct cost from our rent) but we are not sure where to start. What we want is for someone experienced in mould removal to come in for the initial clean. We realise that this will not eliminate it, since the walls are still wet, so would need further cleaning every week or two to at least allow us to remain in the apartment without serious health issues.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
We have been fighting with our apartment owner, building syndicate and insurance for about 10 months to get ceiling and wall damage caused by water leaks from the apartments (yes plural and that is another long story) above us repaired. Finally the work started on Tuesday. The workers came in and removed all the paint in the affected areas, exposing a significant amount of black mould. When they tested the walls for moisture they said that they are still wet (50% humidity) and then walked out, saying they would be back in 2 to 3 months to finish the job. In the meantime we are left with large areas in our main living area and entrance hall covered with a significant amount of mould that is already affecting our health.
The property and owner are stalling in responding to our requests to assist with cleaning and dehumidification so it may end up in us having to arrange the cleaning ourselves (and deduct cost from our rent) but we are not sure where to start. What we want is for someone experienced in mould removal to come in for the initial clean. We realise that this will not eliminate it, since the walls are still wet, so would need further cleaning every week or two to at least allow us to remain in the apartment without serious health issues.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.