If you’re a skimmer, and you’re looking for the very short answer to the question, “Can mold grow in winter?”- it’s yes. You might not think it can if you’re aware that mold grows, typically, in warm, moist environments. If that’s the case though, how can mold grow in winter? We’ve got the answers for you.
Man-Made Heat
Sure, it’s much less likely for mold to grow outdoors in the winter, but inside? It’s a haven of cozy, luxurious warmth. While you’re making yourself more comfortable indoors, you’re also creating an environment that mold feels comfortable in. Unknowingly, you devise the perfect ecosystem for mold every winter.
But mold requires more than just heat to grow, doesn’t it? Winter makes the air so dry in your home, so there can’t possibly be enough moisture in your home to cultivate mold, right?
Man-Made Humidity
Winter makes the air so dry in your home that you’ll do almost anything to change it. You’ve tried all the Pinterest-inspired DIY tricks (boiling a pot of water on the stove, hanging your laundry up to dry indoors), to bring in a little moisture. You may have even caved and purchased a plug-in humidifier to keep your skin from cracking and flaking.
In the same way you’re making yourself more comfortable, you’re making mold comfortable too. Not only can mold survive in this environment, but it can also grow and thrive.
Leaks and Water Damage
With winter also comes unpredictable precipitation. Will it snow this year? Will there be ice? Will there be days and days of freezing rain that makes leaving the house to even go to work seem completely unbearable?
Wherever you are in the world, you’ll likely have to deal with at least one of these inconveniences. Even if it warms your heart to see little snow flurries fall from the sky, you have to recognize the toll it takes on your house. As precipitation slowly but surely erodes the roof of your home, you wind up with water leaks. The leaks fester in your attic, the place you only visit to reclaim or return your holiday decorations.
The longer a leak goes unattended, the more water damage it produces. And where there’s water damage (in a home manually set to feel like a rainforest), there’s mold.
So, Can Mold Grow in Winter?
Yep.
How to Remove Mold in the Winter
You should never attempt to remove or remediate mold yourself. The fumes, especially, up close can be toxic, causing dangerous reactions on your skin and in your respiratory system. If you want to remove and remediate mold, call one of the licensed professionals from RestoPros. We provide mold testing, mold remediation, and water damage restoration services.
Make you and your family truly comfortable in your home this holiday season by removing mold. Give your family and guests the gift of easy breathing this year.
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