We hope our website will help you answer the most frequently asked question about black mold and black mold removal.
Question: Is mold a wide spread problem?
In 1994 Harvard did a study that concluded 50% of homes suffer from some sort of mold issue.
Question: What is the most common side effect from having mold in a home?
The Mayo Clinic did a study that reports nearly all chronic sinus infections come from a mold problem within the home or workplace.
Question: What are the major causes of mold?
Moisture! Do you see cracked or peeling paint on your interior walls? This means you probably have a moisture issue behind your walls. By the time it is showing on the paint the mold has taken foot behind your walls.
If you eaves-troughs and gutters that aren’t kept clear. This can cause rain water to overflow or divert and end up inside the walls of a home.
Your bathroom might be the first place you see signs of black mold. It is a very humid spot. Without proper ventilation, grouting, calking and sealing black mold can thrive in a
bathroom. Combine humidity, dirt and standing water and you have a perfect environment for black mold growth.
Question: Is all mold black, or is black mold the only dangerous mold?
There are many different forms and colors of mold. White and orange spots, purple, yellow, greyish, brown, green and of course, black. The typical black mold is actually a dark black with a green tinge.
Question: Why is there always mold forming in my laundry room?
Your dryer needs to be vented properly. If the hot, humid air is staying in your laundry room, combined with the humidity that comes from your washing machine, and the dryer heat, you will probably be growing mold.
Question: Does scrubbing and washing mold with bleach get rid of it?
Yes and no. There are certain surface molds that can be remediated with a mixture of bleach and water. But be warned, there are certain toxic molds that must be treated carefully and could be hazardous to the diy’er. It is important to determine what type of mold you are dealing with before you try to remove it. For certain black mold removal it is best to hire a professional black mold remediation company.
Question: What is the worst case of black mold a homeowner can experience?
Since homeowners usually don’t check their attics on a weekly or monthly basis this is an area that can go undetected. Someone with a few small leaks in their roof could be unaware that their attic has become a large breeding space for black mold. Just a few small leaks can start the development of a dangerous black mold outbreak. There are reports from roofing companies that were unable to re-shingle roofs until the attic black mold had been remediated. Just image looking into your attic and seeing a solid, thick slimy blacky-green mold growing on every surface in your attic.
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