A California woman says that the apartment she shares with her asthmatic son has been flooded six times over the past two years. Because of this, fungi has started growing inside the apartment, resulting in mushrooms sprouting from her carpet.
Most people are aware of “black mold” and the health problems it can cause. If you own a business, your employees and customers can all be adversely affected by mold and mold exposure. Commercial buildings, offices and warehouses are not immune from mold contamination.
The Northeast has been hit hard by recent heavy rain storms and flooding. Good Day NY called in mold expert Kevin Hinchey on Wednesday, March 17th to explain what to do if your home has a mold problem.
Water and mold spores are the recipe for home mold infestation, growing in damp places that you may or may not see.
No one wants to buy a house with a mold problem. Unfortunately, mold problems are not always easy to detect. If you are looking to buy a home, learn how to detect mold in homes, get the seller to disclose mold issues, and remove mold if your client decides to buy a home damaged by it.
Mold remediation (or mold removal) involves an expert assessment of a mold problem and its severity, removal of the mold, and repairing any structural damage that was caused by the mold infestation. Throughout the process, the source of the problem is eliminated so the mold does not return again.