Mould on front and back door?

Question

We have mould on both back and front door with water dripping from letterbox. The mould is all the way around the door and on the wood itself. We've cleaned it but want to stop it coming back. What could be the issue?

Val · Answer

… if the mould is already inside the wood door it is a long procedure to get rid of it. It won`t help if you just rub it of and repaint. That mould grows inside the wood grain and it will continue appearing on the surface again and again. Its easier and cheaper to change the door to the new one! Hope it helps.

Mark · Answer

Hi,

If its a wooden door then it bascially needs changing for pvc door which is insulated.

Steve · Answer

Mould and condensation is the result of the house sweating are your house vents and airflows blocked or sealed up try a sall vent on one of the doors like a closeable trickle vent clean the mould off with bleach

Steven · Answer

THe warm moist air from your home is condensing on the cold surfaces of the doors - you could reduce the temperature of your home, improve the thermal efficiency of the doors by installing new ones or try to increase circulation of air throughout the house.  New doors may be the best option.  good luck

steve

Kieran · Answer

Could be the dampness inside the door or could be the letter box is the problem

Jason · Answer

Venting is probably the reason for this if the door is plastic you my want to check if the vent s are not blocked, if they are it my be better to take the panel out of the door and clean vent holes

Mark · Answer

The draught excluders could be faulty making the cold are and warm are create moisture, exually the seal on the outside of the door frame could also be faulty can you provide photos

Russell · Answer

Change gasket on letterbox  or change letterbox and run a bead of sealant around it to stop any water

Leon · Answer

The main issue here is the water ingress through the letterbox.
This would be sorted by checking the letterbox fit and taking steps to correct/seal this.
This has however lead to the issue of mould, which in wood is pretty near on impossible to remove.  Once the spores have set into a porous material like wood, they are in there forever and even with bleach and heavy duty mould killers you are only ever going to clean the surface and not the inside of the door.
So unfortunately the only real way to rectify this situation is to replace the door and make sure that it is fitted by a reputable tradesperson who will give you a decent, watertight finish.

Ryan · Answer

This issues could be caused by water getting into the timber causing it to go damp which would lead to mould.

Mould on front and back door?

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