Why Mold Removal Should Be Handled Professionally

8/30/2017 (Permalink)

Why Mold Removal Should Be Handled Professionally

The art of mold removal is not one people are advised to do on their own. A restoration company is the only company that should handle mold removal when mold in the home or commercial mold damage is present. When home and business owners attempt mold removal on their own, they succeed in doing only one that. That one thing is spreading mold spores throughout their home or office, which only makes mold growth more pronounced and faster. When mold in the home and/or commercial mold damage is suspected, the best thing people can do is shut down the air or heat, leave the mold growth alone, and call a restoration company.

Attempting to clean mold, fungus, or other mildew without remediation and mitigation causes mold growth to occur faster. It’s not possible to fully remove mold, fungus, or mildew without proper equipment or machinery, and it’s not possible to remove the smelly odor mold emits without proper deodorization. Touching mold growth can cause spores to enter the air in mass amounts, spread fast, and cause further mold damage in other rooms. Clean up any water damage, shut down the HVAC to prevent the spread of mold, and call a restoration company to handle the mitigation and remediation.

How Do I Know if I Have Mold in the Home or Commercial Mold Damage?

It’s not always easy to tell when mold damage is present. Sometimes mold growth behind the walls occurs for days, weeks, or even months without any signs. Perhaps home or business owners notice a slightly musty smelly odor, or they use more deodorization methods than ever before, or perhaps they can’t get rid of the smelly odor with their usual method of deodorization. It might indicate mold growth behind walls.

Perhaps a pipe leaked or a flood occurred. If the water damage wasn’t properly cleaned up, there is a chance mold growth behind the walls is a problem that’s spreading rapidly. The smelly odor and constant use of deodorization are signs, but so is dry rot and the presence of any other fungus or mildew. Dry rot indicates moisture is present, and high levels of moisture and humidity are the only two things mold needs to grow.

Mold in the home and commercial mold damage are often accompanied by dry rot that home or business owners ignored thinking it’s perfectly natural. It’s true dry rot doesn’t mean mold is always a problem, but it is a telltale sign. Mildew and fungus occasionally grow in bathrooms, basements, and around other faucets and moist areas, and many people ignore this fungus and mildew by wiping it up and assuming it’s not a problem.

It’s not always a problem, but it also needs the same conditions mold needs to grow. The other problem home and business owners face is determining whether they have black mold. Black mold is problematic, but there are many different types of black mold. Some are worse than others, but only a restoration company can determine what kind of black mold is present in a home or office.

What to Do When Mold Growth Occurs

Now that people know how to recognize the signs of mold damage, it’s time to learn how to remove it. Mold removal is only handled by a restoration company. The kind of mitigation and remediation needed is not a DIY process. Those who try to remove mold using DIY mold removal remedies usually make the mold worse by spreading it around. It’s a job for those familiar with mold removal, remediation, and mitigation.

Mold doesn’t always occur only when flooding happens. Pipes burst, some leak, and moisture accumulates when there’s not enough ventilation in bathrooms, kitchens, and basements. It can even grow in bedrooms and closets if windows and doors aren’t properly sealed. Call a restoration company to handle mold damage that's visible as well as mold growth behind the walls.
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