Funny Odour in Loft Space – Smells Like mould!

Quite often we encounter bad odours in attic spaces. It is advisable to check the ventilation in the attic to ensure that there is adequate air exchange. Attics are often used for storage, the issue with this is it can reduce air circulation in the attic space. It is advisable to ensure that there is adequate space for sufficient air circulation.

A mouldy smell in the attic usually comes from insulation being damp and/or clothes. Humidity gets into these fabrics and that’s what creates the bad smell. The humidity that’s in the attic can come from down below. Sometimes there is a humidity problem in your house and it passes up through the ceiling attic hatch and into the attic space above.

It is always important to diagnose the specific source of the humidity and rule out all other potential sources using standard testing methods by professionally trained and qualified surveyors. This approach is essential to ensure that you spend wisely and don’t waste money on solutions that may only add to the problem.

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We called “Damp Doctor” after we found their company on the internet. We wanted to see if we could make use of an old basement in our home that was always damp and filled with mould for as long as i can remember. Colin visited our home and spent 2 hours advising us of our options and answering all our questions and concerns. He came back with a very competitive quote and later that summer we began the work. From start to finish took about 3 weeks and the result was spectacular. Its as if we found a whole new area of the house we never knew existed. It worked out much cheaper than an extension (which wasn’t an option anyway) and now we have a huge new lounge room that my boys use, which in turn gives me and my husband more time to ourselves.

Margaret, Dublin 12.20-08-2018

The “Dampdoctor” was recommended to us by our local builder after a flooding incident in one of our rental properties. We received a prompt response and quotation and within 3 days the remedial work was underway. Colin even handled the insurance claim for us so in the end the stress to ourselves was minimal. I would highly recommend the “Damp Doctor” to all my friends.

Deirdre, Dublin 4.11-03-2018

A massive thank you to all the team for actually doing exactly what they said they were going to do. Which unfortunately is not something you can take for granted these days. I’d definitely recommend Dampdoctor to anyone with Damp or Condensation problems in their home.

Martin, Co. Wexford.13-07-2018

We first got in contact with “The Damp Doctor” after a friend of ours recommended them to us. We were nervous about the whole process as we didn’t have any real idea about the different stages involved. Colin broke everything down for us and gave us a detailed written report and quotation. The work progressed very quickly and was thankfully stress free for us. We can’t thank you enough for helping restore our home to its former glory, once again.

Suzanne, Co. Carlow.09-01-2018

Over the years I have had more than a few companies look at the damp problem and received conflicting advice so was unsure as to who actually knew what the correct solution was. Colin from the “Damp Doctor” visited, answered all my questions (I had loads of them!), was very knowledgeable and came up with the best solution. As a company “Damp Doctor” have been great, they are very pleasant, tidy and thorough which was great as they had to work around me and my family for the 6 days the work took. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them.

Sarah, Co. Kildare.02-09-2017

We kept getting nasty mould and mildew in the bathroom on the ceiling and around the window. We assumed it was down to the shower. But when the winter came we started getting it around all the windows in every bedroom and was terrible in the baby’s room. So we called Dampdoctor, after a quick chat they arranged a professional survey for the following week. The guys came out and installed new ventilation in the house that cured the problem straight away. Thanks very much to everyone at Dampdoctor.

Michael R, Co. Wicklow.21-01-2019

Rang them up, Booked my survey, Inspector was out the next week, Fixed all the damp the following week. What can I say? Top class service. Would highly recommend.

Damien, Co Kildare28-09-2019

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