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Mold Prevention & Information
6/16/2014 (Permalink)
Call us before your mold issue gets out of control!
Mold growth in your home can lower your home's value, ruin its aesthetic appeal and can actually render the home unhealthy. Some types of mold can cause serious health consequences that can lead to death in some indiviuals. Call a professional as soon as you notice mold growth to keep it under control and prevent it from causing negative health issues. You can ensure long-term protection by calling SERVPRO.
About Mold
Mold is a type of fungus that needs water and organic matter to grow and reproduce. If it doesn't find these things, it will quickly die. Thus, mold tends to grow in areas of your home that have excess moisture and that have some sort of organic matter to eat, which is why mold tends to grow in bathrooms, basements, laundry rooms or crawlspaces and why it actually decays wood, carpets and even brick mortar.
Lowering Humidity
Mold will grow more often in humid climates and in humid areas of your home. If you live in a humid climate, you may need to install a dehumidifier to prevent the mold from growing in your home. Some dehumidifiers are capable of removing humidity from the entire house while others are designed for use in one room. Place those in rooms that you know have already had mold issues.
Increasing Ventilation
Increasing ventilation in your home will help reduce humidity. It will also enable an air current to form. This air current will prevent the mold from settling in one area and growing there. Increase ventilation in your home by installing bathroom fans, ceiling fans, attic fans and by ensuring ventilation systems are always working properly.
Using Mold Prevention Products
Manufacturers have created a variety of products that repel mold, including mold-resistant paint, shower curtains, towels and rugs. Some of these products have natural mold resistors on them while others are chemicals that prevent mold from growing there. Using these will prevent mold from beginning to grow and thus decreasing the spore count in your home.
If you have signs of mold growth you should have a professional such as SERVPRO® assess the problem as soon as possible. You can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (904) 729-2401 For more information about mold and mold prevention please visit: