An Oakville condo owner noticed a musty smell from their ensuite bathroom but no visible mold. Our moisture meter inspection detected high readings inside the tile wall adjacent to the shower — revealing an active slow leak from a drain connection that had been feeding a mold colony inside the wall cavity for over a year.
The homeowner had noticed a persistent musty smell in their ensuite for several months. There was no visible mold on any surfaces — the tiles, grout, and ceiling all appeared clean. A standard visual inspection would likely have found nothing.
We used a moisture meter to probe the tile wall adjacent to the shower drain. Readings inside the wall were significantly elevated — indicating active moisture inside the wall cavity despite dry surface conditions.
The homeowner arranged for a licensed plumber to properly seal the drain connection and a contractor to install cement board substrate before retiling — eliminating the conditions that caused the original problem.
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