Mould testing in Logan

Leak or condensation? The question in most Logan rentals

The RTA’s damp and mould standard puts mould from a structural fault on the owner and mould caused by the tenant on the tenant. In a low-set brick home in Woodridge or Browns Plains, the two can look the same: dark spotting across a bedroom ceiling. The difference shows up in the readings. A roof leak leaves a wet patch that is wettest at one point and has a stain or tide mark; condensation shows as damp, cold surfaces across the coolest walls and corners, with dry framing behind.

A neutral report that both the tenant and the owner can read is often the fastest way to end the argument and get the right repair done.

Homes near the Logan and Albert rivers

Both rivers and their creeks have flooded homes in recent decades. Low-lying parts of Beenleigh, Eagleby, Loganholme and Waterford have repaired houses where the lower wall frames, the slab and the cavity insulation took water. If you are buying near the river, ask about flood history and check the council’s flood mapping, then have the lower walls and floor checked with a moisture meter even where everything looks freshly finished.

Acreage in the south

Jimboomba, Logan Village and Park Ridge add acreage homes with sheds, granny flats and rainwater tanks. A granny flat built cheaply on a slab without a moisture barrier, or a converted shed used as a bedroom, can be the dampest building on the block. Include every living space in the scope.

Suburbs and towns in this council area

Logan Central · Woodridge · Slacks Creek · Springwood · Shailer Park · Loganholme · Beenleigh · Eagleby · Browns Plains · Marsden · Kingston · Jimboomba