Mold Removal and Remediation

3/20/2019 (Permalink)

Mold Removal and Remediation and What it Means

Mold is more common than most people think and just because they don't readily see it all of the time doesn't mean that it is not there. It grows from tiny, microscopic spores that it puts off and these spores float through the air until they land in a nurturing spot where it can grow.

It needs an area that is dark, has no moving air, and has a source of moisture to take root and grow. Ideal spots are basements, crawl spaces, attics, closets, behind walls where there are pipes leaking and similar spots. It starts out as a small, microbial growth and it will cover an entire wall and ceiling in a matter of a week.

Mold can look just like a fungus or mildew, but it is far more pervasive and dangerous. It can grow in the midst of mildew and fungus, and it could be disguised by that. It comes in various colors from red, green, red, brown, white, yellow and black. Black is the most insidious as it is the most difficult to get rid of and it seems to be more toxic.

People should not attempt to remove it themselves because that just stirs up the spores and can cause it to spread more rapidly and to be in the air more which can be more unhealthy to those around the area. If mold is suspected a homeowner or business owner should call in professional help, headed by an environmental hygienist, who can examine the substance and determine whether or not it is mildew, fungus, or a moldy area.

A formal mold cleanup and mitigation project should be arranged with an environmental hygienist at the helm. This will ensure that the proper steps will be taken and that no one's health will be compromised. The environmental hygienist and the accompanying workers will wear protective clothing and masks which will prevent contamination of clothing and avoidance of breathing the spores into the breathing passages.

The microbial growth of the corpus of the substance can occur quite rapidly, and this growth can put off spores that can be dangerous quickly. That is why the sooner mold cleanup and mitigation can take place the better.

The environmental hygienist can determine exactly what kind of mold is present and will prescribe the exact treatment that will not only get rid of the substance but will also prevent is from recurring. It is not uncommon for a mold cleanup and mitigation to have entire rooms torn down and reappointed from wall to ceiling, carpeting, and furniture was thrown out and everything refurbished.

Many times areas that are full of mildew and fungus are hiding the microbial growth of moldy areas, so those areas are dealt with accordingly. Once the areas where the infestation is identified and labeled, the mold cleanup and mitigation can proceed, and everything is made as new.

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