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- What causes mold?
Mold occurs as the result of excessive humidity levels, improper water damage remediation, poor air circulation, or water occurrence.
Mold growth can begin within 72 hours of water contact, if the water comes into contact with building materials and is not noticed or extracted properly. The mold growth may or may not be visible from inside the infected area. The mold contamination may stay hidden within the walls, under the floor, or above the ceiling.
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- What are some of the health problems caused by mold?
Mold contamination can cause headaches, drowsiness, muscle aches, upper respiratory problems, nose bleeds, or even coughing up blood. This can result in transmitting further illness to people occupying the infected area.
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- Why should I choose First American Restoration?
In most cases, you will want to hire a Certified Mold Remediator. Dangers from airborne mold are serious, and hiring a professsional is the best step to completely and safely remove mold problems, contamination, and infestation from your home, condominium, rental apartments, office, warehouse, retail store or other real estate buildings. First American Restoration, Inc. can help with your mold problem by; testing the indoor air quality, removing all mold and disposing of it properly, and treat all contaminated areas with biocides. No matter how severe the damage, it's in the owner's best interest to employ a professional mold remediation specialist to carry out the restoration process. Insufficient techniques and incomplete removal by unqualified contractors can potentially cause ongoing damage after the treatment and result in more cost to the owner.
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- How does mold spread?
Molds produce tiny spores to reproduce. Mold spores waft through the indoor and outdoor air continually. When mold spores land on a damp spot indoors, they may begin growing and digesting whatever they are growing on in order to survive. There are molds that can grow on wood, paper, carpet, and foods. When excessive moisture or water accumulates indoors, mold growth will often occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or un-addressed. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor mold growth is to control moisture.
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- Where can mold grow?
Molds can be found almost anywhere; they can grow on virtually any substance, providing moisture is present. There are molds that can grow on wood, paper, carpet, and foods.
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- How do molds affect people?
Some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, exposure to molds can cause symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, or skin irritation. Some people, such as those with serious allergies to molds, may have more severe reactions. Severe reactions may occur among workers exposed to large amounts of molds in occupational settings, such as farmers working around moldy hay. Severe reactions may include fever and shortness of breath. Some people with chronic lung illnesses, such as obstructive lung disease, may develop mold infections in their lungs.
Molds can trigger asthma episodes in sensitive individuals with asthma. People with asthma should avoid contact with or exposure to molds.
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- How do you clean up mold?
The most important element in stopping mold from occurring is moisture control. In order to eliminate and prevent mold you must dry water damaged areas and items within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth. If mold is a problem in your home, the mold must be cleaned and all excess water or moisture eliminated. In order to prevent recurrences, you must fix all leaky plumbing or other sources of water. Mold can be washed off hard surfaces with strong detergent and water, and then dried completely. Absorbent materials (such as ceiling tiles & carpet) that have become moldy will most likely need replacement.
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- What are some safety ruls to floolw when investigating mold problems?
Do not touch mold or moldy items with bare hands. Do not get mold or mold spores in your eyes. Do not breathe in mold or mold spores.
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- What does mold removal, mold remediation, mold mitigation, and mold abatement mean?
1. The mold MUST be contained to the area it is in and not allowed to spread. 2. The mold MUST be killed with biocides. 3. The dead mold MUST be removed from the infected areas. 4. The infected areas MUST be treated to protect against future mold infestations.
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