Spots in Your Wilmington Home Prone to Mold Damage

9/13/2017 (Permalink)

If you discover mold in your home, call SERVPRO to remediate.

Areas of Your Home to Routinely Check for Mold Damage

While mold can begin growing anywhere in the home, some areas are more susceptible to infection than others. Whether you have existing mold damage in your Wilmington home or you are concerned about the risks your home may face regarding mold and fungi. If you are to prepare for it adequately, it is important to understand where mold is most likely to start growing. Ask a SERVPRO representative about mold-resistant paints, waterproofing, or other anti-mold treatments for these vulnerable parts of your home.

Bathrooms

By far the most common place for mild mold damage to appear in Wilmington is in the bathroom. Bathrooms regularly have high volumes of water flowing through them, and some of this water inevitably escapes proper receptacles to dampen walls, ceilings, cabinets, and tile grout in the room. While mold damage is very common here, it is thankfully not as likely to spread around the home, as bathrooms are usually more isolated than other rooms.

Basements and Closets

Basements, closets, and other dark and secluded places are especially prone to serious mold damage. Mold thrives in the dark, especially when ventilation and air flow is weak. Sometimes, conditions may even be good enough to allow mold to grow without an extra water source, as is typical in most cases. Be sure to check back corners of closets and basements every once in a while to catch mold before it gets out of control.

HVAC Systems

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are often the source of some of the worst mold damage cases we get. When mold takes root in a home's ventilation system, spores are easily picked up and spread around the home, infecting numerous rooms at once. SERVPRO technicians carry a broad range of HVAC certifications and training credentials to clean up these disasters as safely and efficiently as possible.

SERVPRO of New Hanover is a fully certified and equipped provider of mold remediation and restoration services. Call us for any mold issue, large or small, at (910) 762-8180.

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