Mold Remediation

 

If You Have Mold In Your Home Call

The Mold Remediation Experts Flood Professionals

 

Traverse City mold remediation company Flood Professionals Advanced Cleaning Experts inc offers mold remediation services in Traverse City as well as from its eight other Northern Lower Michigan Locations.

Mold can become a problem in your home where conditions allow it to grow. Mold requires two things to grow a food source, and moisture. A food source can be anything from insulation to dry wall, ceiling tiles or even a mattress. Moisture can come from many varied sources. Some of the most common sources of moisture include leaky pipes or appliances, air conditioning units, badly maintained roofs, poorly designed or inadequate drainage systems.

Molds are usually not a problem indoors, unless mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. If mold is growing in your home you should you should take steps to eradicate it. By speaking to Traverse City mold remediation experts such as Flood Professionals.

Indoor Mold growth is unsanitary as well as being undesirable. It is also unhealthy and it could also lead to structural damage to your property. And possible health issues for the household occupants.

 

People at Greatest Risk from Mold

People with asthma, allergies, or other breathing conditions may be more sensitive to mold. People with immune suppression (such as people with HIV infection, cancer patients taking chemotherapy, and people who have received an organ transplant) are more susceptible to mold infections.

 

 

 

Possible Health Effects of Mold Exposure

People who are sensitive to mold may experience stuffy nose, irritated eyes, wheezing, or skin irritation. People allergic to mold may have difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath. People with weakened immune systems and with chronic lung diseases, such as obstructive lung disease, may develop mold infections in their lungs. If you or your family members have health problems after exposure to mold, contact your doctor or other health care provider.

Molds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances (mycotoxins). Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Allergic responses include hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash (dermatitis). Allergic reactions to mold are common. They can be immediate or delayed. Molds can also cause asthma attacks in people with asthma who are allergic to mold. In addition, mold exposure can irritate the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs of both mold-allergic and non-allergic people. Symptoms other than the allergic and irritant types are not commonly reported as a result of inhaling mold.

Research on mold and health effects is ongoing. This web site provides a brief overview; it does not describe all potential health effects related to mold exposure. For more detailed information consult a health professional. You may also wish to consult your state or local health department. It is probably fair to say those individuals with existing respiratory conditions such as allergies, asthma, or chemical sensitivities; individuals with weakened immune systems; infants and young children; and the elderly.

Are more prone to the dangers of mold, especially if mold growth is active, extensive, and persistent and left unchecked.

Mold grows in wet, damp and moist areas. It is very important to make sure that areas which become wet are dried out within 24-48 hours. There are times when a water leak is hidden or undetected and the area remains wet for a number of days. This is when mold most often is an issue. Mold may be visible unless the wet or moist area is located in a hidden area such as between wall cavities, in an attic or underneath floor coverings.

This picture shows mold growing behind wallpaper which probably started with moisture or even possibly water from a leaky roof, running down the walls and soaking into the drywall the mold growth could go undetected for months and quickly spread.If mold is not visible, a way of detecting the mold may only be persistent mildew odor, Flood professionals moisture detection meters and also uses the very latest technology Thermacam infra red thermal imaging cameras to detect mold growth and moisture.

 

There Are Several Sources of Building Moisture:

Humidity

Condensation

Water coming from inside the building

Rain and snow from outside

People

Moisture is very important to control in a building as it affects human comfort, air quality and heating cooling costs .Moisture is the single most important factor that causes buildings to deteriorate.When the moisture is to high,and the temperature is just right,toxic mold can grow.

indoor Water Sources:

 

Plumbing - pipe breaks often caused by frozen pipes and poor or lack of insulation.

Overflowed toilet ,sink, tub

Occupants

Building materials - especially when the building is new.

Concrete walls,floors.

If you have a problem with mold or moisture problems call flood professionals toll free 866-544-9800