How to Clean Water Stains From Ceiling?

8/18/2017 (Permalink)

How to Remove Water Stains from a Ceiling

Have you noticed water spots appearing on your ceiling? Perhaps you were laying down on the couch and noticed a small discolored spot on the ceiling above you. Maybe you were trying to grab that dish off the top of your cabinets and suddenly noticed a water spot. Or maybe you’re checking the ceiling above you right now and notice some discoloration. So now that you see it, how do you get rid of it?

You Can’t Paint Over A Bigger Problem

You could paint over the spot and hope it doesn’t show through and perhaps you already have. The problem is you’re only covering up a bigger problem that lurks beneath the ugly water spot on your ceiling. If water has penetrated your ceiling to create a water spot, then the water most likely has also penetrated the insulation, the roof, and any framing around the water spot. Even if you stop the leak from outside your home and cover the water spot on your ceiling, you still have to deal with the water damage between those two spots in your home.

Why Can’t I Just Fix The Leak And Paint Over the Water Stain?

Water that leaks in from your roof isn’t clean water. While it may not be black water like you see from a sewer, it can contain organic materials that can easily promote mold growth. Even if it was clean water, mold could still result as mold spores only need moisture to grow. By stopping the leak and painting over the water spot on your ceiling, you still have the risk of mold growing above the ceiling in the insulation, framing, and roofing. This mold can then spread throughout your attic and get into your air ducts and rooms causing damage to your home and health.

What To Do If You Find A Water Stain on Your Ceiling

A water stain or spot on your ceiling could mean you have a leak on your roof. It could also be caused by a leaky pipe or condensation dripping from a pipe above your ceiling. If you find a water stain or worse, black mold, on your ceiling, call the water damage restoration professionals at SERVPRO of Indianapolis West at 317-243-3149. From fire to flooding to water damage to storm damage and everything in between, SERVPRO of Indianapolis West has the experience, equipment, and expertise to make it "Like it never even happened."