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Mould

Mould in your home. What to do, in order

Mould is a moisture problem wearing a stain costume. Here’s the honest decision path: when testing is worth paying for, what it should cost, and how to act. Whether you own the place or rent it.

Step 1

Do you actually need testing?

Skip the inspection

A patch on bathroom grout with an obvious cause: fix the ventilation habit, clean it, watch it. Spend the inspection money on a dehumidifier if humidity is the culprit.

Get an inspection

Mould that returns after cleaning, appears away from wet areas, smells musty without visible growth, or follows a leak or flood. The cause is the question, and that’s what a real inspection answers.

Renting?

If it looks building-related (leaks, rising damp, no working extraction), the fix may be the landlord’s to fund. See the renter path below before paying anyone.

Step 2

What it should cost

$1,300–$1,800
residential inspection incl. written report. Operator-published, NSW/QLD (Jul 2026)
$132
per surface or air sample with NATA-accredited lab analysis
$200–$600
Melbourne visual inspection + moisture survey. Reported referral-service range

Full mould inspection cost guide →

Step 3. Act

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Renting? Read this fork first

If the problem looks building-related, your state’s rental standards may put the fix on the landlord, not your wallet. Two tools:

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