Bubbling Paint Las Vegas
Bubbling or blistering paint on interior walls or ceilings in a Las Vegas home is caused by moisture migrating through or behind the wall surface and separating the paint film from the drywall or plaster beneath it. The bubble forms where the paint bond has been broken by moisture pressure from behind. This is not a painting problem. It is a moisture problem that is showing through the paint as a symptom.
The source of the moisture is behind the paint, in the wall assembly. In Las Vegas homes, bubbling paint is caused by slow plumbing leaks inside the wall that have been running long enough to saturate the drywall, by past water events where the wall was dried from the surface but not from the interior, and by condensation forming on wall surfaces in areas where thermal bridging creates consistently cold spots. Each source creates a different pattern on the wall surface.
What Is Behind the Bubble
The drywall beneath bubbling paint is wet. Wet drywall that has been in that condition for long enough to cause the paint to bubble has almost certainly developed mold on the paper face beneath the paint film. The paint is hiding visible mold growth in many cases the bubble is the gas pressure from MVOC production beneath the paint pushing the film away from the surface. A homeowner in Paradise popped a bubble on their bedroom wall to see what was behind it and found active mold on the drywall paper beneath.
What We Do
We identify the moisture source, assess the condition of the drywall beneath the bubbling paint, and determine whether remediation is required. If mold is present behind the paint, the drywall needs to come out regardless of how the surface looks. Read more about our mold removal service and mold inspection process. Call (702) 442-1126.