How Mold Affects Homes in Morris Plains

11/22/2019 (Permalink)

Is mold lurking in your home's structure? Call SERVPRO for our expert remediation.

Why SERVPRO’s Morris Plains Mold Damage Remediation Is Essential for Your Home’s Structure 

Although most of the media attention on mold growth issues in Morris Plains and elsewhere focus on potential health issues, the harm microbial infestation can do to structures is also concerning. Mold spores need a source of moisture and a surface with organic materials available for nutrition. The surface often directly provides nutrition, including wood products, insulation, and fabrics. Failing to remediate the harm mold does to structure and contents can be devastating, why we follow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protocols. 

Attend to Water Damage Promptly 

You can avoid mold damage in Morris Plains in many cases by managing water losses quickly. After only 24 to 48 hours of inattention to a leak or spill, mold spores that continuously exist in your home use the moisture left behind as fuel to begin their life cycle. There are over 100,000 species of mold identified thus far. Many thrive at typical household temperatures and do not need anything more than a source of organic food, oxygen, and a bit of water to proliferate widely. Any water migrating behind, over, or under the original water crisis can start colonies of mold that live and grow in the dark, unobserved in building cavities, why we use moisture detecting and thermal imaging devices to locate the migration pathways. 

Mold Deforms and Weakens Structures 

Like other organisms, molds need food to survive. Often homeowners do not fully appreciate that the mold you see on a surface consumes the material upon which it rests. Hidden mold colonies are particularly problematic, taking their time to eat through wood framing, particleboard, insulation, drywall, ceiling tiles, and more. As the colonies multiply, the components that support your floors and walls weaken. As structural materials lose strength, they eventually fail in their purpose. Early mold remediation can halt this destructive course, why SERVPRO recommends calling us for an assessment if you smell a musty odor or have other reasons to suspect mold growth. 

We train our remediation crews in containment, removal, and disinfection, why SERVPRO of East Central Morris County is a mold abatement industry leader. Call (973) 887-9100 at the earliest indication that mold damage is an issue in your home.  

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