Whether mold is found in a home or commercial building, mold exposure and repairs after mold-related damage can be very costly -- to both the structure itself and the health of its occupants. That’s why you need a mold remediation expert in Fleming Island, FL!
Mold Structural Damage
Mold feeds on organic materials, such as wood, paper, many fabrics, and even some types of glue. It literally eats away at these materials, causing them to rot and fall apart. Mold can eat away at materials like wallpaper, drywall, carpet, wooden studs in walls, ceiling tiles, floorboards, and other structures inside the home. Left unchecked, mold can cause damage great enough to lead to the collapse of ceilings, caving in of floorboards, and falling down of walls.
Of course, it takes a while to reach that point. Your house is not going to fall down around you as soon as mold begins to grow in it. Many materials in the home quickly become damaged beyond the point of repair, though, and in time, a home can be completely destroyed by mold growth.
Mold Remediation Process
- Protective Equipment for Mold Remediation
The mold remediation process is one of the times when mold spores are most likely to be disturbed into the air. This is why you should wear protective clothing and equipment while performing mold remediation.
Protective equipment for mold remediation includes:
- Dust filter mask or respirator
- Goggles
- Gloves
- Protective clothing that covers your whole body and can be easily cleaned or disposed of
- Contain Mold Spores During Remediation
We need to minimize dust as mold spores often stick to dust and are then transported around your home by the dust particles.
- Removing the Mold
During the mold removal is the time when mold spores are most likely to be stirred up into the air. To reduce this, we begin by moistening any dry mold growth as dry mold will allow many more spores to escape into the air when disturbed.
After this use a solution to remove the mold from the surface. Different solutions will work better for different surfaces.
- Prevent Mold Returning After Remediation
Next, we use a mold killing solution to clean surfaces that had mold growth and even surfaces that were free of mold, because all of the surfaces in the room will have some amount of mold spores on them. These mold spores can grow into mold later if moisture accumulates in the room again so killing them will help prevent the mold coming back.
- Cleaning Moldy Belongings and Materials
For porous materials (e.g. drywall, carpet, books) that have mold growing on them, we will assess if the materials are still salvageable depending on how severe the mold growth is and how valuable the item is.
- HEPA Vacuuming
- Disposing of the Mold
After the cleanup process, we remove mold and moldy items, as well as the contents of the HEPA vacuum cleaner, from your home in completely sealed plastic bags.
Why ServiceMaster by PWF
ServiceMaster by PWF is an insurance-preferred vendor. We offer comprehensive mold detection, mold inspection, mold removal, and mold remediation services and have a long history of working with insurance companies to help get your claims processed as quickly as possible.
Consider hiring a mold professional like ServiceMaster by PWF to guarantee both a safe and accurate mold detection, mold inspection, mold removal, and mold remediation.
Call us at (866) 599-0871 today for your Fleming Island mold detection, mold inspection, mold removal, and remediation needs!
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