A timber house and a pre-war masonry house on the same street grow mould by two different mechanisms — and that changes what we do.
We travel to Agenskalns on request and carry out sanitary treatment of premises: mould removal, odour removal, ozone treatment and disinfection after events — flooding, a sewage failure, long vacancy or illness in the household. The range of properties here is wide, because the building stock is mixed: timber houses, pre-war masonry buildings, low-rise streets, blocks of flats and public institutions.
We have no premises and no staff in Agenskalns — we travel out within the city and agree a specific day. We do not promise an arrival time to the hour. On the other hand, travel within Riga is included in the price, so an address on Kalnciema iela and one by Maras dikis pond cost the same.
The first question we ask is not about the size of the patch but about the construction of the house: timber or masonry.
In Agenskalns these two types stand side by side, and what happens inside their walls is different. In one case the moisture comes up from below; in the other it moves from the room onto a cold wall. Treatment that ignores the difference lasts one season.
In practice that means two different inspections. In a timber house we look for how far the moisture has climbed up the structure and whether the bottom log course has already gone soft — treatment does not repair that, a carpenter does. In a masonry house we look at where the draught has gone and whether the wall really is dry under the plaster rather than only on the surface.
The second common case is a freshly renovated façade on a wall that had not dried out. The outside looks good, indoors the moisture stays trapped and appears after the first heating season. That is worth checking in your particular house rather than assuming.
Related descriptions: mould removal, mould on walls and causes.
Alongside housing, Agenskalns has educational, healthcare and catering properties. There the method is usually not the problem — the time window is. After fogging or ozone treatment the space has to stay empty for a while and then be aired, so we plan the work outside working hours or at weekends.
For specific property types: flat, restaurant and café, stairwell.
In the old building stock the stairs are narrow, there is usually no lift, and the equipment has to be carried up by hand. That does not affect the price, but it does affect the time we spend on site, so it is worth saying straight away. It is equally useful to know whether a vehicle can be parked in the courtyard and whether the gate is locked.
If the building is a block of flats and the problem affects the common property — the stairwell, the cellar, the attic — the conversation is simpler through the building manager. There is a separate description of that: for property managers. If you need clarity on the cause and the scope before the work, start with an inspection.
We work the same way in the neighbouring districts: Ilguciems and Old Town across the bridge.
Tell us the type of building — timber or masonry — the area, the floor and whether there is a cellar.
We measure the moisture in the wall, look at the draught and at where the water or the smell is coming from.
We clear access to the walls; if paint has been applied over the patch, it has to come off.
We do the work in one visit if the scope and the moisture in the structure allow it.
We say how long the space has to stay empty and what to sort out so the problem does not return.
If the inspection shows that treatment is not needed — for example, the smell comes from a dried-out trap or a lack of draught rather than from growth — we say so and do not sell the job. We say the same if the cause is in the structure: waterproofing, drainage, roofing and installing ventilation are not our work, they are a builder's.
The price list is the same for everyone, but the final figure for the same area can differ. In the old building stock three things change it most often, and none of them is a secret.
The first is whether finishes have to come off. If the growth is under timber panelling, boarding or skirting, the area to be treated is larger than the visible patch, and that is only seen once it has been opened up.
The second is moisture in the structure: there is no point treating a wet wall, and in a timber house drying can take weeks, so two visits are sometimes needed. The third is how much of the room has to be prepared — a full room with furniture against the wall takes more time than an empty one.
Mould is priced by the area to be treated: treatment from €1.50/m², minimum from €80, inspection from €40. If we go on to do the work after the inspection, the inspection fee is usually included in the job total — we confirm that on site.
Flats: 1-room from €55, 2-room from €65, 3-room from €75, 4-room from €85. Private houses from €95. Commercial premises by area: up to 100 m² €1.20/m², 100–300 m² €0.90/m², 300–1000 m² €0.70/m². Mould: inspection from €40, treatment from €1.50/m², minimum from €80. Ozone treatment €1.20/m², minimum €60.
In Riga travel is included in the price. All prices →
Treatment removes what is growing on the surface, but it does not stop moisture rising through the timber structure from below. At the inspection we look at how far it has climbed and whether the bottom log course has already gone soft. If the timber has failed, a carpenter replaces it — we do not do that.
No. We travel out on request and agree a day. We have no premises and no permanent staff in the district. Travel within Riga is included in the price, so an address inside the city does not change the total.
Often because the new finish was applied to a wall that had not yet dried. The moisture stays trapped and shows up after the first heating season. That has to be checked in your particular house — we measure the wall before we start work.
Describe the situation — we will tell you whether treatment is needed at all, and which one.
Fill in the form — we will call you on the number you provide, ask a few clarifying questions and propose a solution.
Thank you! We will contact you on the phone number you provided shortly.
