What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Mold Remediation Company

4/4/2023 (Permalink)

Shop Vac sucking up water to prevent mold

One of the scariest things a homeowner can hear is that their home has mold. Mold is dangerous not only because it grows quickly and can infest just about anything near it, but it also has the potential to cause several serious health concerns if not treated effectively and efficiently.

If your home has recently been diagnosed with mold, keep reading to find out the most important things you must know before hiring a company to remove and remediate the mold from your home.

Removal versus Remediation

The first important thing to understand is the difference between removal and remediation.

Mold removal is pretty much just what it sounds like: removing affected areas containing mold. This can include anything from furniture, home items, drywall, insulation, and wood. Removing mold from a home is an important first step in the process, but unfortunately doesn’t encompass a total remediation.

Mold remediation includes the removal of mold but also goes a necessary step further to ensure the mold doesn't immediately return. Remediation involves cleaning and sterilizing the location and identifying the mold's source. By properly eradicating the mold, it cannot grow and continue to infect your home.

Types of Mold

When it comes to mold, there’s often confusion or difficulty understanding the risk and danger mold presents. Several different types of mold can grow in your home. We’ve put together this helpful article so you can get a better grasp of what mold infestation in your home may look like.

Mold thrives when there is a water or moisture source nearby, so it is essential to make sure your home is dry. Mold is also invasive, and if not treated properly to ensure complete eradication, it will quickly and sneakily find a way to keep growing.

Don’t Let Mold Destroy Your Home. Find a Mold Remediation Specialist

When you hire a mold remediation company, you need to be absolutely sure that the company has in-depth experience when it comes to mold. Mold spores are microscopic and aren’t typically noticed until enough spores have grown to become visible. It would be best if you only trusted an expert to identify the remaining mold.

SERVPRO East York offers complete mold remediation services. Our expert mold remediation team has a 7-step approach to mold remediation that goes far beyond just simply removing mold-damaged pieces of your home. Our highly trained professionals know how to inspect your home for additional mold, including areas that may be prime to grow mold moving forward. They’ll complete a mold damage assessment report so that you can see a comprehensive plan that includes where your home is vulnerable and how we can make it like it never even happened.

No matter what kind of mold is growing in your home, the mold remediation experts at SERVPRO East York are here to help. We understand that your home is your safe space and that the presence of mold can throw that into chaotic uncertainty. Our mold remediation services include containment, air filtration using the latest technology, and cleaning and sanitizing services so that you can rest assured that your home isn’t just mold-free, but is also clean and safe again.

If you need restoration services to your home from drywall, insulation, or wood that has been removed due to the mold remediation process, we also offer those services as well. Our customer care team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so we are always there when you discover mold and need a friendly resource to reach out to.

Give the mold remediation experts at SERVPRO East York a call. We’ll get you back to normal, and your home like it never even happened.