A home is subject to water damage due to flooding, plumbing malfunctions, or another cause.
Mold growth is generally the result of water damage. Mold develops and spreads due to moisture. If you have recently experienced water damage in a room of your home, you should be especially careful to look out for mold growth.
Even if you haven’t noticed any other symptoms of mold growth, it’s always a good idea to have your home inspected by a water damage specialist after you’ve experienced any type of flooding in your home.
Mold growth is visible on surfaces in a home.
One of the more obvious signs of mold growth problem in a home is visible mold growth. Mold growth will typically appear to be yellow or green in color, but some types of mold can alternatively appear white, brown, black, or even possibly blue.
Because the appearance of mold can vary so much, it’s a good idea to call in a specialist if you notice even slightly unusually looking growth on any surface in your home. A mold remediation specialist can perform an inspection and recommend the best course of action for correcting the problem.
The air within a home is unusually humid.
Again, mold needs moisture to develop and grow. Moisture can come from the air if you’re living in a very humid area. Humidity in your home’s air can also lead to mold growth in situations where a malfunctioning HVAC system is causing moisture buildup in a home’s interior air.
There is an odor of mold in the interior air of a home.
One of the many unpleasant things mold growth can do in a home is create unpleasant odors. Mold growth in a home is indicated by a musty odor.
Even slightly unusual smells in a home can be indicative of a mold issue. Don’t assume that mold odors will necessarily be overpowering. Have your home inspected for mold growth if you notice even a faintly musty or mildewy scent in your home’s interior air.
A home has experienced mold growth in the recent past.
Unfortunately, mold can be a difficult problem to get rid of. If you’ve had mold before and tried to get rid of it independently, chances are quite high that the problem is going to resurface down the road.
Mold colonies can easily spread to hard-to-reach areas in a home. For example, they can get into ducts or between walls. Then, mold spores can spread to other parts of a home in the air.
It’s definitely time to call a mold remediation specialist and schedule mold removal if past mold growth is resurfacing after you thought the problem had been fixed.
Working with a mold remediation professional
If you’ve noticed one or several of the symptoms mentioned above, it’s definitely time to discuss the issue with a mold remediation specialist. Prompt mold removal is essential for preventing further damage in your home and protecting your home’s value.
With mold removal, a professional can get mold growth out of any part of your home. Even if mold growth has taken root in your ducts, basement, attic, or crawl space, mold remediation specialists can treat the problem.
The only way to be sure that mold has been completely eradicated from your home is through professional mold removal services.