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Mould Cleaning Services in Australia
You wipe the ceiling, it looks gone, and a fortnight later it is back in the same spot. Mould cleaning in Australia only holds when the moisture feeding it gets dealt with, because the visible patch is the symptom rather than the problem. Bathrooms, ceilings, walls, wardrobes and window reveals, in Darwin, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Tasmania.
We find the moisture source first, then treat to the level the job actually needs. You get before and after photos and a written scope. From $255 including GST, with a straight answer on whether you need a clean or mould remediation, which we also do and quote after an inspection.
- Moisture source identified before treatment
- Surface and wall prices published by state
- Before and after photos with a written scope
- 6am to 10pm
- Seven days, plus a 24-hour emergency line
- We stay until you're happy
- Our guarantee on every clean
- $10M
- Public liability insurance
- Free quotes
- Fixed before we start
Do you need mould cleaning or mould remediation?
Cleaning removes growth from a surface it has not soaked into. Remediation removes contaminated material, contains the work area and deals with the moisture that caused it. We do both.
We physically remove surface growth rather than bleaching it pale and leaving it in place. That suits tile, silicone, glass and sound painted plaster.
Most bathroom mould is a cleaning job. Growth through plasterboard, insulation or a subfloor needs remediation, which we quote after an inspection, and we will tell you which one you have.
If the cause is a leak or flooding, the water has to come out first. See water damage and carpet drying. For growth confined to grout lines, see tile and grout cleaning.
How big is your mould problem really?
Three sizes of problem, and honest sizing is the whole service.
A wall or ceiling
A defined area on a painted or plastered surface. Treated in place with the source addressed.
Mould remediation
Growth into plasterboard, timber or insulation, or a room that smells before you see anything. The area is contained and affected material removed. Quoted after an inspection, never from a photo.
Where does mould take hold in Australian homes?
Almost always somewhere warm, still and damp that nobody looks at.
A musty smell with nothing visible usually means growth somewhere you cannot see. That is an inspection, not a clean.
How do we treat mould without spreading it through the house?
Four steps, and the first one is why most attempts fail.
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Step 01
Find the water
Leak, condensation, ventilation or ingress. Treat the growth without this and it returns.
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Step 02
Protect the room
Floors, furniture and soft furnishings near the patch are covered before anything is touched.
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Step 03
Physically remove it
Growth comes off the surface rather than being bleached pale and left in place.
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Step 04
Report and advise
Photos, plus what has to change so it does not come straight back.
Why does Australia have two mould seasons six months apart?
The north grows mould in summer and the south grows it in winter. Same organism, opposite causes, opposite fixes.
- Darwin, November to April. The air itself is saturated. Wardrobes, ceilings and leather all go at once and ventilation alone will not stop it
- Melbourne and Tasmania, May to September. Warm indoor air hits cold single glazing and condenses. The moisture is generated inside, not outside
- Brisbane and Sydney. Humid most of the year with a storm season spike. Closest thing to a year-round problem
- Perth and Adelaide. Wet winters but dry air. Mould here usually means a leak or a bathroom with no working extraction
- South-facing rooms anywhere. They get the least sun, stay coldest and dry slowest. That is where it starts in most homes
Northern mould needs the air dried. Southern mould needs the surfaces warmed and the moisture vented. Treating one like the other wastes your money.
Why does the mould keep coming back?
Four reasons the last treatment did not hold.
Mould cleaning in Australia that starts with the water
Mould is not the problem. It is what a moisture problem looks like, and it comes back quickly if the source is still running.
We find the water before we touch the growth. A leaking seal, a fan venting into a roof space, a room with no extraction at all. Fix that and the treatment holds, skip it and you are buying the same job again next season.
Bleach does not do what the bottle implies
Household bleach is mostly water. On porous surfaces like plasterboard and timber the chlorine sits on top while the water soaks in, which feeds the growth underneath.
What you get for your afternoon is a pale patch and a wetter substrate than you started with. We physically remove growth rather than bleaching it out of sight.
Wiping it disturbs it and spreads it
A dry colony releases spores into the air the moment a cloth touches it. Those settle in rooms that had no problem before, which is how one bathroom patch becomes three.
We cover the area around the patch before anything is touched, and remove the growth with care rather than a dry wipe.
An honest answer on what you actually need
Condition matters more than area. A small patch on saturated plasterboard is a bigger problem than a larger one on tiles.
If yours is a surface clean, that is what we quote. If the growth has gone into the material, we tell you, inspect it and quote the remediation.
If a quote does not mention where the moisture is coming from, the mould will be back.
What sits behind a mould treatment?
This is the one service where getting it wrong makes things worse. Here is what backs it.
Source found first
No treatment before the moisture is identified.
Photos before and after
Every treated area recorded.
Equipment supplied
Floors and furniture nearby covered.
Cleaning or remediation
We do both, and say which you need.
We refer work on
Plumbing and building faults go to the right trade.
Happy before we leave
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
What do mould cleaning customers tell us?
What does mould removal cost in Australia?
Surface and wall prices by state. Mould remediation is quoted after an inspection.
| Scope | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | NT |
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| Small bathroom or surface area Surface-level cleaning only | $315 | $299 | $279 | $285 | $260 | $255 | $315 |
| Single wall or ceiling treatment From | $429 | $410 | $380 | $390 | $359 | $350 | $429 |
Why is there no price for mould remediation? The scope depends on how far it has gone, not on how large the visible patch looks. We inspect first and quote it after that.
Send a photo with your enquiry and we tell you which of these fits, or whether it needs an inspection.
What else needs doing where mould has been?
Spores settle on soft surfaces long before the patch on the wall gets noticed.
Water damage and drying
If a leak caused it, the water comes out first. Water damage →
Tile and grout cleaning
Growth in the lines rather than on the wall. Tile & grout →
Curtain cleaning
The back of a curtain is where it usually starts. Curtain cleaning →
Carpet steam cleaning
Settled spores end up in the pile. Carpet cleaning →
Mattress steam cleaning
Undersides on solid bases are a common site. Mattress cleaning →
Deep and spring cleaning
A full reset of the affected rooms. Deep cleaning →
Which regions do our mould crews cover?
Seven regions, each with its own crew, phone line and mould season. Not sure we reach you? Request a quote and tell us your suburb.
Northern Territory
Darwin
36+ suburbs covered
Serving the Top End with professional cleaning services across Darwin and surrounding areas.
- CBD
- Parap
- Nightcliff
- Casuarina
- Palmerston
- Stuart Park
- Fannie Bay
- Larrakeyah
- +28 more
Perth, Western Australia
35+ suburbs covered
- Perth CBD
- Subiaco
- Nedlands
- +32 more
- Mining industry facilities
- Team based in Wellard
Sydney, New South Wales
36+ suburbs covered
- Sydney CBD
- Bondi
- Manly
- +33 more
- Harbor view properties
- Team based in Sydney
Melbourne, Victoria
36+ suburbs covered
- Melbourne CBD
- South Yarra
- Fitzroy
- +33 more
- High-rise building cleaning
- Team based in Melbourne
Brisbane, Queensland
36+ suburbs covered
- Brisbane CBD
- Fortitude Valley
- South Bank
- +33 more
- Sub-tropical climate cleaning
- Team based in Stafford Heights
Tasmania
30+ suburbs covered
- Hobart
- Hobart CBD
- Launceston
- +27 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Hobart
Adelaide, South Australia
36+ suburbs covered
- Adelaide CBD
- North Adelaide
- Glenelg
- +33 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Marleston
Darwin City
93 Smith St
What do people ask about mould cleaning?
Does bleach kill mould?
Not on porous surfaces, which is where most household mould lives. Bleach is mostly water, so on plasterboard or timber the chlorine stays on the surface while the water soaks in and feeds what is underneath. You end up with a pale patch and a damp substrate, which is why it returns.
Will the mould come back after treatment?
Only if the moisture that caused it is still there. Growth comes back quickly when the source is untouched, which is why we look for the water before treating anything. Deal with the cause and a treated surface stays clean.
How do I know whether I need a clean or remediation?
Condition matters more than size. Growth sitting on a non-porous surface like tile, silicone or painted plaster is usually a cleaning job, while growth into plasterboard, insulation or a subfloor needs remediation. A musty smell with nothing visible almost always means the second one, and we quote it after an inspection.
Is black mould dangerous?
Mould can trigger asthma, hay fever and skin irritation in people who react to it, and some species are treated more cautiously than others. We are cleaners rather than clinicians, so if anyone in the house has symptoms please talk to a GP. What we can tell you is how far the growth has spread and what is feeding it.
Can you clean mould off ceilings and plasterboard?
Painted plaster with surface growth, yes. Once the growth has gone into the board itself, cleaning the face of it achieves nothing and the board needs remediation. We check which one you have and quote after an inspection rather than clean it for show.
How much mould is too much to deal with myself?
A small patch on tile or silicone is usually fine to wipe back yourself, as long as the moisture is dealt with. Growth that keeps returning, covers a wide area or sits on soft plasterboard is worth a professional look. If you are unsure, send us a photo.
What should be treated at the same time?
Most customers book more than one. Same crews, same standards, one invoice.
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We stay until it's right
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work. For end of lease cleans, if you're not satisfied and tell us within 72 hours, we come back and re-clean.
Ready to deal with it properly this time?
Send a photo with your suburb and tell us how long it has been there. You get a straight answer on what the job needs before any money changes hands.
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