Dealing With Mold Damage in Your Durham Home Properly

8/27/2017 (Permalink)

When your roof has been leaking for a long time, you could have water and mold damage. Contact SERVPRO quickly to assess and formulate a plan.

Trained SERVPRO Technicians Get a Quick Handle on Mold on Your Property

Mold can develop gradually over time, staying dormant, waiting for the right conditions to exist that make spreading throughout your Durham home easier. In every instance where mold grows out of hand, excessive moisture is the most likely culprit. Controlling moisture levels in your home controls the spread of mold, it is that simple.

When you have a roof leak, plumbing problem, flood, or storm damage that allows moisture access to unprotected areas of your home, mold damage in Durham develops soon after. Water is the final ingredient that mold needs to flourish, taking nourishment from the abundance of organic materials used to build your home. It enjoys sulking in dark, damp areas of your home such as your attic, basement, or tight hard to reach crawlspaces.

The signs of early mold growth include water stains or a dank, musty odor not unlike working with fresh potting soil or gardening after a day of rain. The odor becomes more identifiable as mold growth develops in your home. However, by the time you can see mold growth on your walls, ceiling, carpet, furniture, or bathroom fixtures, there often lurks a larger problem hidden elsewhere that takes a professional to control.
SERVPRO provides you with access to IICRC-industry certified technicians, well-versed in the mold remediation process. We use a variety of methods to control mold growth in your home, including containment protocols to prevent further spread and personal protective equipment to limit exposure. We carefully remove any saturated materials and treat each area individually.  

SERVPRO technicians help recover appliances, furniture, and personal items that receive mold damage. However, it is entirely possible that not all of your items are restorable, in cases like these, you determine what should happen. Technicians follow local, state, and federal guidelines, including those expressed by the EPA to properly transport and dispose of contaminated materials.  

SERVPRO teams work hard to return your home to a clean, healthy environment and even provide you with recommendations to prevent issues like this from developing in the future.  

Take the time to contact SERVPRO of North Durham at the first signs of mold growth in your home; we can help. (919) 467-0880

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