Cleaning and Removing Mold Damage in Columbus Homes

5/4/2018 (Permalink)

If mold spores have grown into a food source, such as ceiling tiles, wood or drywall, SERVPRO quickly removes them.

SERVPRO is Here to Help Restore Your Home after Mold Damage

Even the word mold can scare Columbus homeowners. The effects of it can be disconcerting and damaging to residences and property.

Columbus mold damage needs to be removed and cleaned quickly, but the reasons are primarily to protect the home and personal property. SERVPRO also knows that mold can cause health effects in some people.

To begin with, our technicians have to halt current growth. They do this by finding and drying up the source of moisture that allows the mold spores to expand and start searching for a source of food. Even a small amount of water, like a pool that collects under a rusted connection or a leak in the attic roof. In most of these cases, the repairs are minor, and our teams can quickly fix them. For major plumbing or roofing issues, SERVPRO recommends the homeowner uses a licensed general contractor.

After they halt the growth, our restoration teams wipe down every affected surface and clean them of any spores. Often, the growth is in a dry, powdery form that wipes up easily with either a dry sponge or an anti-fungal agent to break up thicker growths and then remove them with a sponge or cloth.

When the mold is in a difficult to reach place like under a floor or in an attic, technicians use a stronger anti-fungal agent with a fogger machine to create a cloud which can reach every surface in these tight, enclosed spaces. They also use the fogging method to reach mold growing behind walls.

If the mold spores had time to grow into the food source, like ceiling tile, wood, or drywall, technicians quickly remove them. They carefully break up and bag the pieces to avoid accidentally spreading the mold. After removing the growth, our technicians spray the surfaces behind the affected pieces to kill any remaining spores.

The goal of SERVPRO of South Columbus is to restore every home possible to its original, pre-mold condition. If you can see the effects of a mold infestation in your home, call us at (614) 863-1392 today. We are here for you.

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