Mold remediation is the clean up and removal of mold, particularly toxic mold, from an indoor environment, such as a home, office, school, etc. If there is only a small amount of mold present, the homeowner or building owner may be able to clean away the mold themselves. If the mold is widespread, professionals may need to be hired, as specialized equipment and methods may be required to remove the mold completely.

 

Mold remediation is not easy work. Once a toxic mold problem has been determined, there are a number of steps that need to be taken to not only remove the mold, but prevent its recurrence. You, or the mold remediation expert, will need to change the conditions causing the mold growth and then tackle the mold clean-up. It is important that you are suitably prepared and protected before starting to remove the mold.

Mold is caused by a moisture issue within the area where the mold is growing. The first step in mold remediation is resolving what is causing the moisture and allowing the mold to thrive. Mold can begin to grow within 24 – 48 hours of moisture building up in an area. It is important to remove whatever is causing the moisture, or to decrease the humidity with the use of dehumidifiers  or increased ventilation.   Before removing any protective sealing from an area that has been cleaned, it should be allowed to dry thoroughly.  This will stop mold particles from re-entering the area and starting to grow all over again while it is still damp.

 

Mold Pros of Ohio perform:

Indoor Air Quality Testing  (IAQ)

Air Samplings for Mold & Radon

Swab samplings for mold identification- qualitative & quantitative

Air Samplings for Asbestos, Bioaerosols & other allergenics

Carpet samplings for allergens, mites 

Water quality testing

Lead Painting Testing

 

 

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