Mold Remediation and Removal

Mold growth inside a building is an urgent problem that must be addressed right away. Water leaks, flooding, condensation, and poor ventilation are all possible sources of mold development in homes and businesses. Mold colonies may cause chronic respiratory and sinus problems in those who frequent your property once they are alive and growing.

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Mold Removal vs. Mold Remediation

Mold removal specializes in removing the existing mold, but not treating the area for spores or upcoming colonies. While this service may seem affordable at first glance, it will cost more in the long term, as you continue to battle mold in the future. A simple removal of the existing mold on the surfaces of your home is not enough. Without cleaning the air of spores and addressing areas of moisture where they can land and grow, your mold problem is certain to return eventually.

Mold Remediation

Mold remediation is a more holistic process in which our technicians employ knowledge of the life cycle of the particular mold species to prevent it from re-establishing itself. Besides removing existing mold from the air and surfaces, we also inspect your home for sources of water damage and high humidity levels. Since it is scientifically impossible to remove all spores from the air, we focus on creating a plan to return them to the same natural levels as healthy, outdoor air.

The Mold Remediation Process

1

Answering Your Call For Help

Once you suspect mold, contact us at 800-430-5838. Our service line can place you in direct contact with one of our certified mold remediation experts. They will ask a few questions to gain an understanding of your problem and then dispatch a team of experts to your property.

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Inspect and Assess the Damage

Within one hour of your call, expect the arrival of an operation manager to inspect your home or business for evidence of mold. We look in hidden areas that may not be obvious to the casual observer.

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Contain the Mold

Once the presence of mold is established, our first task is to keep it from spreading throughout the building. We turn off fans and air conditioning systems, and then isolate the area with negative air chambers and other physical barriers. These strategies help keep the mold in one place so we can eliminate it more easily.

4

Filter the Air

We clean your indoor air with a HEPA filter and powerful vacuums that essentially scrub the air until it is free from contaminants. This step is essential to removing spores and preventing the regrowth of mold. This step is unique to mold remediation companies.

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Removal of Mold and Infested Areas

We do the dirty work of disposing of building materials such as drywall, insulation, wallpaper, and carpeting that we cannot salvage through intensive cleaning. We clean all other contaminated structures with antifungal and antimicrobial treatments to remove existing mold and prevent new spores from establishing.

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Clean Building Contents and Personal Belongings

You can trust United Water Restoration Group to clean furniture, clothing, curtains, and other personal items inside your home or business. We use various techniques including wet and dry cleaning, foams, abrasions, and immersions, depending on the material. We also use fogging to remove the musty smell associated with a mold infestation.

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Restore the Building to Pre-Mold Condition

The last step is to complete the restoration by replacing the damaged structural components. Depending on the level of infestation, reconstruction may involve rebuilding entire rooms or simply replacing panels of drywall, reinstalling wallpaper, or replacing portions of carpeting. We are not satisfied until there is no noticeable trace of a previous mold infestation.

The Facts About Mold

Mold is in the fungus kingdom, along with mushrooms, yeast, and athlete’s foot. Like all fungi, it reproduces not with seeds, but with microscopic particles called spores. Each spore, which is smaller than a pollen grain, begins to grow within 24 to 48 hours of landing on a damp surface such as a wall, ceiling, or sometimes even the tissue lining a person’s respiratory tract.

Here are some other little-known facts about mold:

  • Can grow on wooden objects, ceiling tiles, cardboard and paper, wallpaper, insulation, rugs, and other fabrics, plants, and even food
  • Cannot grow without moisture
  • Grows best when indoor humidity is greater than 45%

Health Effects of Living With Mold

Any substance inhaled into the lungs has the capacity to affect a person’s health, especially when it consists of microscopic particles that are easily absorbed into the body. Spores can block airways and cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Aspergillus is a common mold that can actually begin growing inside human lungs. Other species of mold have the additional detrimental quality of releasing mycotoxins, harmful chemicals secreted only by fungi.

Black Mold Testing

Over 20,000 species of mold are black in color, but the toxic black mold often reported on by the media is a species named Stachybotrys. This type of mold is usually green or blackish in color but occasionally looks pink or even white, depending on its food source. Under the right conditions, Stachybotrys produces mycotoxins that can cause illness. However, it is not the only species that can do so.

Mold comes in almost every color of the rainbow, and its shade is not an indication of how safe or dangerous it is. The color of the adult colonies is a result of what they are eating, how humid the environment is, and the amount of light available. Furthermore, the same type of mold can change hue over time. Thus, it is a mistake to think that only black-colored molds are bad for your health. If you want to know the type of mold you have, United Water Restoration Group uses third-party testing, so you can be certain of the integrity of your results.

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Professional Mold Remediation Company

If you see mold in your home, don’t risk breathing in microscopic spores while you remain undecided about whether to act. Contact us today by calling our service line at 800-430-5838. This line can place you in direct contact with one of our certified and trained mold remediation experts in a matter of minutes. They will gain a better understanding of your problem and dispatch our mold removal experts to your property. United Water Restoration Group is one of the top mold removal companies, with locations across the U.S. We will put you in touch with our closest team of experts and get to work removing mold and restoring air quality in your home immediately.

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