Can I clean apartment closet mold myself or call professional?« Back to Previous Page

It depends on the size and cause. For a small, surface-level patch (less than 1 square meter), you can clean it yourself, but skip the bleach. It's mostly water and can feed mold deeper in porous surfaces like drywall. Use a dedicated fungicidal cleaner or a solution of white vinegar and water, scrubbing thoroughly.

Given your description of a "back wall" that's been damp for months in Jumeirah, this is likely a condensation issue from the temperature differential between your cold AC and Dubai's extreme external humidity. The mold is probably inside the wall cavity, which you cannot effectively clean yourself.

For this scenario, a professional inspection is strongly recommended. They use moisture meters and borescopes to see inside the wall and identify the moisture source—it could be a leaking pipe, insufficient insulation, or a failed vapor barrier. Without fixing the root cause, the mold will return quickly. Remediation then involves removing and replacing the affected drywall to properly eradicate it. A post-remediation verification test from an independent lab is the only way to confirm it's completely gone and the environment is back to a safe, dry state.