Disinfection in Jugla

What we do in Jugla

In Jugla we come out for sanitary treatment of premises: mould removal, odour removal, ozone treatment and treatment after flooding, a sewage failure, illness in the household or long vacancy. The district has panel-block estates, detached houses, and retail and educational properties — three different kinds of work.

We have no premises and no permanent staff in Jugla. We travel out on request and agree a day; in Riga travel is included in the price.

The setting around a building does not decide whether there will be mould. It decides how quickly a wall dries out once it has already got wet.

The lake, the woods and damp air around the building

Lake Jugla and the nearby woodland mean one practical thing: the air around the buildings is on average damper, and in shaded spots the façade dries more slowly after rain. The north side of a building in that setting can stay damp for days. Indoors that shows up as a cooler wall — and it is on the coolest surface that room moisture condenses first.

That is not a claim about every building in Jugla. It is a question to check on the particular property, and at an inspection it has a simple test: which side of the house the patch is on, and whether that is the side that gets no sun.

1Trees close to the façadeShade and weak air movement slow the drying. If branches touch the wall or the gutter, that is a maintenance question too, not only a damp one.

2Ground level at the foundationsIf the groundwater level is high or the ground slopes towards the house, moisture builds up in the foundations over years and shows up inside in the lower part of the wall.

3Autumn and springThese are the two periods when the symptom is usually clearest. It is worth inspecting then, rather than after everything has dried out.

Flat and private house — two different jobs

In a flat in a series-built block the task is narrow and clearly bounded. In a private house it is wider, because the water source is more often outside the building.

Flat in an estate

We start with the draught at the ventilation grille and the air supply at the windows.
We look at external wall corners and the places behind furniture.
If the patch is on a wall shared with an unheated flat, that is a different story.
The inspection is usually short, the area to be treated clearly bounded.

Detached house

We start outside: gutters, downpipes, the ground around the foundations.
We check the cellar, the lower ground floor and the plant room.
We look at whether the house is heated evenly or only in part.
The inspection takes longer, because there is more to check.

If the house is only partly heated in winter, the unheated rooms become a condensation zone: warm air from the lived-in part flows into the cool room and settles on the walls. This is a common case, and it is solved by heating more evenly rather than by treatment. See treatment of a private house and treatment of a flat.

Public and teaching premises

Jugla has educational institutions and other public premises. There the main constraint is not the method but the time window: after treatment the space has to stay empty for a while and then be aired thoroughly, so the work is planned between teaching periods.

We plan the work for holidays, weekends or outside working hours.
We agree in advance who unlocks the space and who reopens it for use afterwards.
The area is priced per square metre, not by the number of rooms.
Before the work, plants, animals and uncovered food are taken out.

Prices for commercial and public premises are by area: up to 100 m² €1.20/m², 100–300 m² €0.90/m², 300–1000 m² €0.70/m². We work the same way in the neighbouring district: Mezciems. For odours, ozone treatment and odour removal are useful.

What to prepare before the visit

Properties in Jugla vary a great deal, so what saves most time in the first conversation is a few concrete facts rather than a description of the problem.

The type of property: flat, detached house or public premises.
The area and the floor; in a house — whether there is a cellar, lower ground floor or attic.
Which way the wall with the patch faces and whether it gets any sun.
Whether there is a gate, a barrier or animals on the property.
Whether the property can be left empty during treatment.

On site the work runs in order: inspection, measuring the area to be treated, and only then the conversation about price. If the inspection shows that treatment is not needed — for example, the smell comes from a dried-out trap rather than from growth — we say so and do not sell the job. The inspection is from €40.

After treatment we say how long the space cannot be used and how to air it. That time is worth planning in advance, especially in a house where people live.

What we do not do

We treat premises. We do not do building works — waterproofing, drainage, roof and gutter repairs, installing ventilation — and we do not assess the technical condition of structures. If the cause is there, we do not start treatment while water is still coming in.

In a flat with a stack that does not work — the building manager first.
In a house with a damaged gutter or roof — the repair first.
If the timber is not covered in growth but rotten — a building specialist is needed.
If the structure is wet — drying first, treatment only afterwards.

The stages of a visit, and the price

Whether the property is a flat by Brivibas gatve or a house nearer the lake, the work runs in the same order. Only the length of each stage differs.

1InspectionWe establish the cause and measure the area to be treated. If we can see that treatment in the present condition will not produce a result, we say so here. The inspection is from €40.

2PreparationWe clear access to the walls. If the growth is under wallpaper, panelling or skirting, the finish has to come off — and the area usually grows with it.

3TreatmentThere must be no people, pets or plants in the property at this time. In a house we also treat the cellar or plant room if the source is there.

4Drying and airingHow long the space cannot be used we tell you on site. In a shaded, damp setting the structure dries more slowly, and we plan for that in advance.

Three things change the total: the area to be treated, whether finishes have to come off, and whether drying is needed first. The last can mean a second visit. The calculation is from €1.50/m² with a minimum from €80.

Prices

Flats: 1-room from €55, 2-room from €65, 3-room from €75, 4-room from €85. Private houses from €95. Commercial premises: 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 →

Frequently asked questions

The house is by the lake. Is that the reason for the mould?

Not in itself. Damper air and shade mean the façade dries more slowly after rain, so an existing problem shows up sooner. But the water source is usually something specific — a gutter, a downpipe, a leak or a lack of ventilation — and that is exactly what we look for at the inspection.

We only heat the house partly in winter. Is that bad?

It creates a risk in the unheated rooms: warm air from the lived-in part settles there as condensation on cool walls. If that room is not aired, the patch appears exactly there. More even heating, even at a low level, together with airing changes more than any treatment.

Can you work in the premises of an educational institution?

Yes, on a request from the institution. We plan the work for holidays, weekends or outside working hours, because after treatment the space has to stay empty for a while and be aired. The price is calculated by area.