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Steps to Take When You Find Mold in Your House
10/6/2020 (Permalink)
We can remediate visible mold, but an industrial hygienist should be called to test it first.
Here in Central Virginia, we often get the remnants of hurricanes and other weather systems that cause considerable rains and flooding. The results are extensive water damage to homes in the Charlottesville area. Within 24 to 78 hours after a flood event, it’s a race to prevent mold. Mold is everywhere and needs a source of moisture, food, and time to grow and flourish.
What to do when you find mold in your house:
- Don’t panic
- Stop the source of moisture; Fix any leaks from appliance lines, pipes, roof, and foundation.
- Call an Industrial Hygienist, who can do mold and indoor air quality testing.
- The industrial hygienist will create a report called a protocol, and will send it to you.
- This protocol can be emailed to us, and will give us a scope of the work needed to help you in the remediation process.
What NOT to do:
- Don’t blow fans on the mold (thinking that it will help dry things out); Fans will spread the mold spores, thereby creating more of a problem.
If you are a Renter:
- Report any growth to the property owner, property manager or landlord.
- Have them call us
- If there are any health issues, call an Industrial Hygienist.
While you are waiting for action:
- Get a De-humidifier
- Get an Air-purifier
Remember:
- We can remediate mold, but not test for it.
- The mold has to be visible for us to remediate.
- We don’t remediate mold in HVAC systems and duct-work.
For Before and After photos of our work click here.
For more information on our mold process click here.
To learn more about mold click here.