The presence of mould in your home is not just unsightly, it can be dangerous to your health, and is often a sign that there is an underlying damp problem that could cause severe damage to the fabric of your property resulting in expensive redecorating and repairs.

If you have discovered mould in your bathroom or elsewhere in your home, understanding the causes will help you take the right steps to clean it away and stop it coming back.

Without a continuous flow of fresh air into and out of your home the relative humidity rises, and the internal atmosphere quickly becomes full of moisture. Eventually leading to condensation, especially with fluctuations in temperature which occur during winter.

The sight of patches of dark mould growing on your walls or ceilings might be a depressing sight, but it could also be putting your health at risk.

If it is allowed to grow in your home, Mildew can damage walls and furniture. Understanding the causes of mildew is the first step to stopping it.

If you have recently discovered mould growing in your home, your first instinct may be to paint over it, but is this a good way to deal with the problem?

Did you know that according to research carried out among home buyers, the presence of mould would put 44% of people off buying or renting a home.

Without regular fresh air from open windows, you might start to notice stale or musty smells in some rooms. In some cases, this musty smell is caused by mildew growing in a hidden corner or behind furniture.

A patch of black mould growing on a ceiling or wall is unpleasant, but it could also be a signal that there is a risk to your health.

Cleaning the mould away removes the immediate problem and mild risks to your health, but it is not a long-term solution, as it does nothing to prevent mould growing back in the future.

Damp or mould problems in a home are associated with increased health problems including allergic rhinitis, asthma, and other respiratory infections.

If you have a mould problem in certain rooms of your home you might be tempted to look at an anti-mould paint to address the problem, but can these really help?