Month: March 2016

Mold Remediation: The Facts

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Mold and its spores can create and aggravate a number of respiratory issues, such as sinus infections, allergies, and asthma. To prevent health problems for your family and the devaluation of your home due to mold in Plano, it’s important to deal with mold problems quickly. Watch this video for a few helpful tips on keeping your house mold-free.

After mold remediation, it’s important to follow through with a mold
inspection, which ensures that the remediation was done properly. Excess moisture in your home often leads to mold growth, so be sure to fix any water leaks in your house, basement, and crawlspace before beginning the mold removal process.

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What You Can Expect from Your Mold Removal Cleanup

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Your home should be a safe place for you and your family to live and relax in. Excess moisture can easily go unnoticed in your house, and can eventually lead to the growth of mold in Plano. If you have discovered signs of mold or mildew in your home, such as mold growth on your walls, a smell of mildew, or areas where there has been long-term water damage, calling professional mold removal experts should be your next step.

Initial Assessment

If you decide to hire a mold removal service, they will send a licensed
Mold Assessment Consultant to conduct a mold inspection of your home.
During the inspection, they will look at all areas of your house to find
spots where mold is or could be present. After the assessment, the consultant
will compose a written protocol for the mold removal process.

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Mold Removal

When the removal experts come to your home, they will work while wearing
protective gear such as goggles and masks, and will begin the mold removal
process by setting up containment equipment. This is an important step
that prevents mold spores from traveling to other parts of your home during
the remediation process. Any porous material, such as carpet, drywall,
or insulation, which has been affected by the mold will need to be removed.
Non-porous materials like tile and wood will be cleaned and disinfected.
Next, the entire contained area is sanitized, and anti-fungal paint will
be applied to porous materials where necessary.

Air Quality Control

Once the affected areas of the home have been treated for mold, air scrubbers
will be placed in the containment area for a minimum of 24 hours to remove
any remaining mold spores. After 24 to 72 hours, a Mold Assessment Consultant
will return to the property to give your home another thorough inspection
for any traces of mold, ensuring that the air quality in your home is
at a healthy level. Lastly, if your home tests mold-free, the consultant
will sign a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation.

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A Look at Some Key Factors for Home Flooding Risks

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If you are concerned about mold, mildew, or water damage in Plano, you may be wondering what risk factors can contribute to flooding in your area. You can help yourself avoid the hassle of needing water damage repair for your home by being aware of the risk factors for home flooding.

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Drainage

Heavy rains can mean water damage and mold for your home if it isn’t
protected by an effective drainage system. Your home’s foundation
should sit higher than the land around it, with at least a 6-inch drop
in the height of the ground for the first ten feet going in every direction.
If you notice that your yard remains soggy or puddled after a rainstorm,
you probably aren’t getting enough drainage. Measures such as adding
a mound or ditch to the landscape of your yard can help direct rainwater
away from your house. Installing a sump pump can help prevent flooding
in your home after heavy rains by collecting the water that accumulates
under you home and carrying it away from your house through underground pipes.

Landscape

Wildfires can pose more of a threat to homes than just fire damage. Parts
of the country that have been affected by wildfires are vulnerable to
mudflow and flash floods because the stabilizing vegetation has been destroyed
and the charred land can’t absorb water as quickly. New development
can also pose a threat to homes by increasing the likelihood of flooding.
Leveling the land can alter the direction of water flow in an area, and
the addition of buildings and parking lots means less open ground where
water can be absorbed.

Weather

Many parts of the United States receive heavy rains during the winter season,
and it’s not uncommon for heavy rains to follow after snow. When
the ground is frozen in winter, it can’t absorb the rainwater and
can lead to flooding. This is also a factor in spring when the snow begins
to melt. The ground below is often still frozen solid, causing snowmelt
to flow and potentially flood an area instead of being soaked up by the earth.

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