Is Black Mold Clean Up Serious?

Black mold is mold that, as the name would imply, appears black or dark green in color. It thrives in environments with high humidity or moisture, especially drywall, wood, carpet, and insulation. Any time you find mold in your home or business it’s a serious matter that you need to address right away! Regardless of the type of mold, you need to take the cleanup seriously.

Understanding how mold growth happens will help you to understand why cleaning it up is so important. Every home has spores present that can develop into mold if given the right conditions. Once water damage occurs or where there is high moisture, those spores are given the chance to grow. Once mold growth starts, simply wiping away the evidence of it won’t fix the issue. Any missed spores will continue to allow the mold to grow and spread. The spores are so small that they can embed themselves into cervices where you can’t see or reach. From its hiding place there, mold will continue to cause problems – expanding, creating foul odors, weakening the structures they’re attached to by holding water, and creating a toxic environment for people living or working around them.

A professional mold remediation company can clean up black mold to ensure that it will not continue to spread and make people sick. A mold removal company will seal off the mold affected area to prevent spores from traveling elsewhere and then begin the treatment process. They will remove and properly dispose of materials that cannot be saved (ex. dry wall, carpet pads, etc.) and use specialized cleaners on items that are going to remain (ex. carpeting, baseboards, cabinets, etc.). Air ducts will also be cleaned and sanitized to stop the spread of mold throughout. But they won’t just treat surfaces. They will also address airborne mold spores using air filtration systems and air scrubbers to pull mold out of the air and ensure that their cleanup efforts will be successful. They will take the proper precautions to ensure their safety while undertaking these measures like breathing through respirators and possibly even wearing safety suits.

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