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Gash Nag
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Slight Mildew/Mold on the Shower Doors: Should I replace the door?

Gash Nag
  • Real Estate Investor
  • San Diego, CA
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My tenant has observed slight mildew/mold on the Shower doors. After applying the mold cleaners, the gasket on the shower doors is still showing discoloration and the tenant is concerned that it is Mold around that gasket.

The slight discoloration due to mold does not seem to be toxic , especially since I applied mold control liquids and bleach. I think Tenant should be ok with this effort. But tenant wants me to remove the entire mold.

What are the options to fix this? Handyman says we have to change the entire door because gasket is not sold separately. That sounds expensive.

Thanks
Gash

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Ned Carey
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Ned Carey
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Mold is one of the most over blown issues out there.  Bleach will kill the mold. Discoloration left over is the effect of the mold, not necessarily mold itself.   

Is this a new tenant or is or did the mold grow becuase of poor cleaning habits of the tenant? That is a point worth mentioning. You need to clean the shower doors and keep surfaces dry or mold will grow. That is the tenants responsibility. 

From a practical matter It is a negotiation with the tenant and  a matter of how important to you it is to keep them happy. Even if the mold is gone, it is perfectly safe, and the problem originated from the tenant to start with, it may still be in your long term best interest to just replace the doors.

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