Removing Mold in your Home or Business

9/4/2018 (Permalink)

When first spotting mold in your place of residence or business, removing this should be at the very top of your list. Mold can be a danger to the health of you, your family, or employees. When your health is at risk, you need to make sure that you get this handled as soon as possible.

To make sure that you fully remove mold, you should call a restoration company such as SERVPRO. With mold removal, you need to make sure that you identify mold, and make sure that you get rid of both small and big infestations as they both can be extremely dangerous.

The Overview of Mold and Mold Removal

Mold is a big deal. And its removal is key. It can be spotted in a variety of ways. Sometimes it discolors your ceiling or walls, sometimes it shows up as black spots on areas throughout the home, sometimes it rots on damp wood.

When mold is present, health effects include allergic reactions, sneezing, watery eyes, runny noses, and much more. On top of the health issues, it can leave an odor in your home – primarily a musty, unpleasant smell throughout your home.

When you spot mold in your home, it isn’t the end of the world, as the problem can be handled, and you can continue enjoying your home —- like you should be doing.

At times, it can simply be removed by using household cleaning products especially when you catch them early – before they spread. But you must be extremely careful when engaging in the process of mold removal.

Identifying Mold Before Removal

Mold is extremely dangerous – it’s a fungus that grows from tiny spores, and they float all through the air. It can grow anywhere that spores land, has moisture present, and a temperature between 40 and 100 degrees. This is almost every place inside of your home or business, especially when you have some sort of water damage.

This is why identifying and correcting water damage problems should be at the very top of your list, as soon as they happen. Visible types of mold are called mildew. To make sure spots are “mildew” and not “dirt,” you can simply sprinkle a few drops of bleach on the area. If the spot lightens a few shades after a couple of minutes, this is indeed: mildew (a form of mold). If it remains the exact dark shade, more than likely, it is dirt.

High concentrations of mold definitely cause an unpleasant smell. If you smell mold, you should immediately check for mold in damp carpets, damp walls, or wet wood underneath you floors.

Mold Removal: Home or Business

Following the protocol of the state of Texas, an area larger than 25 sq. Ft. Affected by mold has to be remedied by a mold contractor certified by the state, and has as a priority to safeguard the health of the habitants of the structure.

The protocol can change according to the situation, but the most common is to separate the affected areas from the area without mold. In this process, plastic barriers are installed and an air filtration system (HEPA) is set up, proceeding with the removal of materials Affected, cleaning and sealing of non-affected materials.

It is worth mentioning that the Technicians must use at all times the required PPE, all the removed materials have to be properly bagged to avoid cross-contamination.