Commercial mould reduction ยท WA

Mould reduction in Perth

Dry summers lull building managers into complacency. The wet winter does the damage, and coastal exposure degrades the barriers meant to stop it.

The conditions

Why buildings here are at risk

Perth’s Mediterranean pattern means most of the year is genuinely dry, so mould is not front of mind. Then winter delivers the bulk of the annual rainfall in a concentrated period, driven by strong frontal systems off the Indian Ocean. Buildings that have had no moisture pressure for eight months face sustained wind-driven rain for four, and the failures show up in spring.

The building stock

Double-brick construction dominates, which holds moisture in the cavity once it gets in. Coastal commercial stock from Fremantle to Scarborough where salt air accelerates the breakdown of window seals, flashings and cladding. Suburban office and industrial parks with flat roofs and box gutters that were never generously sized.

What we get called for

Concentrated seasonal complaint volume through winter and early spring. Coastal building envelope failures that let water into cavities repeatedly. Remote and regional sites where a small problem is left because mobilising a contractor is expensive.

Coverage

Commercial areas we service around Perth

Perth CBDWest PerthSubiacoFremantleOsborne ParkJoondalupCanningtonMalagaWelshpoolRockinghamMidlandScarborough
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