Moldy Bathroom Ceiling

Here s how to kill bathroom mold and prevent it and mildew from reoccurring.

Moldy bathroom ceiling.

Cleaning with a raised arm requires good physical strength and flexibility. You can purchase a chlorine bleach cleaner specifically meant for bathroom mold such as tilex mold mildew remover. Mold on bathroom ceilings is one of the most common problems in the house. It can be caused by the warm temperature of the room the humidity from baths and showers low levels of natural light and poor air circulation.

In addition to being unsightly bathroom ceiling mold can cause permanent damage to your home and is a health hazard for you and your family. The bathroom is exposed to excessive moisture from the shower and is often not properly ventilated producing high levels of humidity. To prevent mold regrowth coat your ceiling with a stain killing primer then paint over it with a mildew resistant. A good place to start is chlorine bleach.

If your ceiling is moldy you may have a water leak in it or behind the walls. Stand on it and reach up to the ceiling. So long as you don t have colored grout which will likely fade if you use bleach you can spray the cleaner directly onto the moldy grout. Place the footstool or stepladder underneath the moldy area on the ceiling.