Mold Remediation: What’s It All About?

Mold remediation has been a hot topic lately, mostly due to health concerns surrounding toxic black mold in the home and office. Some have made a point to say that the concerns about this toxic strain have been somewhat blown out of proportion, but that doesn’t mean you want a house teeming with the stuff. For that matter, you don’t want any growth of any color or kind on your walls and in your home. So what is this process of elimination and what does it consist of? 

Most mold remediation processes take place in four basic steps. Any homeowner who sees they have a growth problem should first attempt to get rid of it on their own. There are over the counter sprays and home mixtures that can help to eliminate the growth and they will certainly be less costly than hiring professionals to come out to the house. However, if the problem you have is more extensive that a few spores in the bathroom or the bedroom window sill, then you shouldn’t hesitate to call in the big guns. Mold of any kind can lead to increased sickness and it can also be a sign that you have a larger problem.

This larger problem is the basis of the first step in mold remediation. Not only does the team need to find all of the growth, they need to discover what it causing it. Spores need particular conditions in which to grow. This means a wet, often dark space. If you have such a space, it needs to be addressed once the mold itself has been eliminated or the stuff will just grow right back once the process is finished. Next, the team will concentrate on removing the growth. This will typically be done using special industrial strength cleaning products, high pressure hoses, and it may even have to include pulling out some of the structure itself if the growth has gotten too far out of control.

Finally, if insurmountable damage has been done, the final stage of mold remediation will be to fix the damage and restore the area to its original condition. This is why the process can be expensive in some cases. The best way to avoid such high costs is to keep a close eye on any areas of the home that might be ripe for growth and make sure that it never gets a chance to set in.