5 tips For Mold Removal

5 Tips for Mold Removal from Walls

Spring is here, and that means the rainy season may very well be upon us. With rain comes water damage and with water damage comes every homeowner’s worst nightmare: mold. Okay, that might be a bit extreme, but mold is a pesky problem.

Mold is the single most common byproduct of water damage, appearing in as little as 72 hours following a water damage event (sooner if the water is sewage based), and proving extremely difficult to remediate. Even worse, mold can be the cause of all kinds of health problems, ranging from mild allergic reactions and skin irritation to more serious neurological disorders and respiratory problems.

RestorationLocal.com, a provider of water damage restoration and mold removal services, has come up with the following tips on how to best remove minor mold growths from walls and ceilings in your home and office.

•    Start at the top of the wall and work your way down. This will prevent any contamination of clean areas with drips or runs as you move down the wall.

•    Wear proper protective gear. Long pants, sleeves, rubber gloves, and a filtration mask are necessary items in order to prevent exposure to mold spores.

•    Don’t even try to clean porous surfaces. You will not be successful. Mold gets down inside the surface and cannot be reached. Porous surfaces affected by mold will need to be cut away and replaced.

•    Make sure all cleaned surfaces are properly dried out. Moisture is the single most important factor in mold growth.

•    Removing mold is never just as easy as killing off the growth. The environment must be properly treated to make sure the problem doesn’t return. This involves disinfecting, sanitizing, improving the ventilation, and reducing humidity and moisture levels.

Appropriate humidity levels in any residence of business should be maintained at 40-45 degrees.

Also remember, if you find any mold on food items don’t just peel away the moldy part throw the entire product  in the trash.  Tiny little spores have travelled through the food even if you can’t see them.


Chris and Patty Clark Metro Brokers/Morningside Homes are Denver/Aurora, Co Realtors specializing in residential real estate.
www.morningsidehomes.com