Mold Removal
If you find mold in your home during your yearly inspection, don’t wait—call AdvantaClean! Our team of mold experts will safely check the air, find out why the mold is growing, and remove it quickly. We work fast to keep your home safe and healthy.
Stopping the mold early can protect your furniture and even the structure of your house from serious damage. Plus, it helps keep you and your family healthy by preventing breathing problems and other issues.
What is Mold?
Mold is a common type of fungus that grows best in warm and wet places. It spreads through tiny spores that float in the air. Once mold lands on a surface like drywall, floors, or wood, it can start to grow fast—especially in areas with high humidity like bathrooms, basements, and crawlspaces.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), if you see or smell mold, it could be a health risk. That’s why it’s important to act quickly. It’s best to call a professional mold removal company, like AdvantaClean, to check your home and safely clean it up.
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When tiny mold spores travel through the air and settle, under the right conditions, mold or mildew can multiply quickly, often going undetected, and become a problem inside your home. Mold can grow almost anywhere when moisture is present for an extended period of time.
Where Does Mold Grow?
Mold can grow on many surfaces, especially ones that are soft or porous, when the air is damp and doesn’t move much. Even though mold likes warm places above 60 degrees, it can still grow in cold spots—that’s why it sometimes shows up in your fridge (gross, right?). But most of the time, you’ll find mold in these places:
- Wallpaper and drywall
- Air ducts and ceiling tiles
- Carpet, curtains, and furniture
- Attics, basements, and crawlspaces
- Books, magazines, and anything made of paper or other natural materials
So, if you notice a musty smell or see spots, it’s time to check these areas for mold.
You Can Control Mold Growth in a House By:
You can help stop mold from growing by doing a few simple things. First, control the humidity levels in your home. Next, seal up any leaky roofs, windows, or pipes that might let water in. Also, make sure to clean and dry areas well after any water flooding. Finally, use fans or open windows to ventilate places like the shower, laundry room, and kitchen where moisture builds up.
By taking these steps, you can prevent mold damage before it starts. Using a dehumidifier in damp rooms can lower moisture and help stop mold from growing. Acting quickly when you spot mold or moisture can also keep your home strong and protect your health.
Effects of Mold
The effects of mold not only include the potential for structural damage to your home. If you are in the market to sell, undetected mold can dramatically lower the value of your home. Some real estate agents believe the presence of mold can drop the value of a home up to 10 percent.
Mold removal, also called mold remediation, is the process of cleaning up mold by getting rid of it and treating the areas it has affected. This includes cleaning surfaces and materials that have been touched by mold or mildew, making sure they are safe again.
Depending on the type of mold and how much damage it has caused, different cleaning methods will be used. Some mold may be easier to remove, while others need special tools and stronger treatments. That’s why it’s important to let trained professionals handle the job to make sure the mold is gone for good.
Customized Mold Inspection
To ensure you are completely removing mold in your home, a customized mold inspection and mold cleanup process will be followed to properly remove and treat the contaminated areas. Once the source and types of mold are identified, a mold removal plan will be developed and executed, including containment of the work area to control and limit the spread of mold in the house or other contaminants into surrounding areas of the home.
AdvantaClean uses a three-step process for mold removal.
- Staging
- Source Removal
- Exit Protocol
AdvantaClean specializes in removing mold, and our mold specialists use HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuums for final mold removal after affected areas have been thoroughly dried and contaminated materials have been removed. HEPA vacuums have specialized filters that capture tiny mold particles that would typically pass right through a normal vacuum filter. HEPA vacuums are also used for the cleanup of dust that may have settled on surfaces outside of the mold remediation area.
Mold removal is NOT a “do it yourself job”. Mold removal requires professional chemicals, equipment and training that can only be found from mold removal companies. Treating mold with household chemicals can cause mold to spread and create more costly issues in your home, especially if you’re dealing with black mold.
Most people think using bleach will get rid of mold, but that’s not really true. In fact, bleach doesn’t work well on porous surfaces like wood, drywall, or carpet. When you use bleach, only the surface mold gets killed, while the water in the bleach sinks in deeper and can actually help the mold grow more.
That’s why it’s best to leave mold removal to trained experts. AdvantaClean is certified to remove mold safely. Our team will meet with you to create a plan that fits your home or business. Each of our technicians is trained to follow the best mold cleanup rules, based on IICRC S-520 standards. So if you see mold, call AdvantaClean for professional help.
Mold Inspection
A mold inspection is the first step in finding out if your home has a mold problem. During the inspection, AdvantaClean’s certified mold specialists will carefully check the air and different parts of your home to look for signs of mold. Using special tools, they will figure out what kind of mold is growing and then suggest the best way to clean it up.
Mold inspections are very important for keeping both your home and your family safe. Because fixing mold can sometimes be expensive, it’s a smart idea to let an expert check things out first. This way, you’ll know exactly what’s wrong before the problem gets worse.
Next, mold inspections should always be done by trained professionals who know where to look. These experts check common problem spots like vents, walls, and even the ductwork of your heating and cooling system. Since mold often hides, inspectors use special tools to find hidden moisture and mold growth.
Also, the mold specialist will check places that could be at risk for damage, like the attic, basement, or crawlspace. Because mold only grows where there’s water, finding the source of moisture is very important. If the water issue isn’t fixed, the mold will just come back. That’s why AdvantaClean not only removes mold, but also helps fix water damage to make sure your home stays clean, safe, and healthy.