DIY question-Pink mould growing on the wall UPDATE FROM HELL

[dyna-ti]

Had a leak in from upstairs which caused to non asbestos] artex to bubble and the ceiling to stain.I called the insurance in who in turn got a builder in to survey -report-etc, to strip all the artex that had bubbled off and seal and replaster,then paint-job done in a week[painter arrived 3 days after the plasterers left
The stains they had happily painted over had come back but this time brought a nasty pink mould with it
some staining is now traveling down the wall and the mould is spreading

I asked them at the time to investigate above the ceiling but they said it wasnt necessary.The plasterers thought it would have been the sensible thing to do but they have orders to seal and skim and thats it

I have told the builder but 1 week down the line i or my land lady have heard nowt from them.they appear to be trying to squirm out of their obligations,especially when i brought up the point about asking them to investigate and them refusing

My health aint that good and now im very very concerned over possible dangerous infections chest and heart specific that this kind of mould can cause[WIKI]

Any experts in the know tell me what i should do.
Is there any agency i can report my concerns to regarding their apparent failure to investigate the cause of the leak[and not assuming it]
thus causing this potentially dangerous spore fungus to appear.

 

[tintin40]

If i was in your postion (i have lived in places with mould) Then contact the council trading standards office and explain to them about the builder and Citizen advice bueau should be a help.
Good luck

 

[hamster]

If the leak has been around a long time then the brickwork will be saturated and will take some weeks to dry out. In that case the dampness will go and the mould disappear.

It's unfortunate that they decided to paint - if it had been bare plaster it would probably not have appeared. Even with skimming a ceiling I leave at least a week before painting to get it all to dry properly. I owned a really damp house and that took 6 months for the wall to dry out after treatment.

Personally I wouldn't worry too much at this time, but I would be concerned if it was still around in a month's time. Keep the room well-ventilated at present to allow dry air to circulate.

 

[ferrus]

If you're renting, shouldn't the landlady be dealing with all of this? I thought that was the best thing about it -freedom from house/building stress..

 

[dyna-ti]

If you're renting, shouldn't the landlady be dealing with all of this? I thought that was the best thing about it -freedom from house/building stress..

Landlady and mum have been friends for about 61yrs
This flat was bought with me in mind and its a hell of a nice flat in a hell of a nice area
Least i can do is to sort this out for her

 

[ferrus]

fair enough then

hope it clears up or can be easily sorted.

 

[suburbanreuben]

If you're renting, shouldn't the landlady be dealing with all of this? I thought that was the best thing about it -freedom from house/building stress..

Landlady and mum have been friends for about 61yrs
This flat was bought with me in mind and its a hell of a nice flat in a hell of a nice area
Least i can do is to sort this out for her

Does she own the one above too?
If you now have mushrooms growing, then you have a problem.
Stripping off artex is a right royal pain in the ass, and it would probably have been quicker to knock all the plasterboard out and do it properly.
Is this covered by insurance? Moan to the insurers, and let the cowboys know you are.

 

[The Ken]

Go straight back to your insurers and make a complaint, the builders they used haven't done the job properly, make sure they know this. Mould is a serious issue with certain health complaints.

 

[gibbleking]

step 1.....dry out area with halogen lamps(worked at windsor castle hah)..
step 2...use antibacterial cleaning fluids on the area.
step 3.....dry with halogen lamp again
step 4...seal with watered down pva glue mixed with water
step 5.....wait a few days then paint with colour of choice.


i think what you have is simple fungal growth due to damp walls..it may be that colour as the walls have been recently plastered.black mould is the stuff you need to keep- an eye on as this causes infections of the chest ect.

 

[dyna-ti]

Go straight back to your insurers and make a complaint, the builders they used haven't done the job properly, make sure they know this. Mould is a serious issue with certain health complaints.

Yes ,major health issues,im really unhappy about this.
As far as i can see its negligence on behalf of loss adjuster,He surveyed the property and when asked to investigate above the ceiling refused saying it was unnecessary.It seemed sensible to me to find out where exactly the water was coming from,[like finding that click on the bike]but he didnt think it needed checking and it obviously did.

Ive contacted a few of their regulators and just have to phone the insurance company to see what they say.Far as i can see ,theyre likely to try to say its a separate new issue or blame everyone else :?
I think this is going to be going on for a while :evil: