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Cracking the Mold Damage in a Boynton Home Code

10/21/2018 (Permalink)

When leaks are allowed to continue for a long time, mold can develop in your home. Call SERVPRO for mitigation services.

How to Avoid Serious Effects of Mold Damage in Boynton

While odors and discoloration of surfaces are the two most disconcerting aspects of mold damage, infestations can cause other serious problems. For example, when left unaddressed for a long time, the hyphae can grow deep into organic materials such as wood compromising their strength. If such wood forms part of the structure's framing, a long-term infestation can lead to structural integrity issues in your Boynton home. Exposure to a moldy environment for a long time can also lead to some health problems.
 
Dealing with mold damage in Boynton before it develops fully is the best way to avoid serious problems. Actions like fixing leaks immediately after detection, and drying the property thoroughly when there is water intrusion help. However, severe mold infestations mostly originate in hidden spaces such as wall cavities or attics where it takes time before the early signs can be detected. When you suspect mold infestation, our SERVPRO technicians can help inspect your entire structure including the hidden spaces nipping the problem at the bud.
 
Mold can turn to a nagging problem that you have to deal with repeatedly if you fail to fix the root of the problem. Luckily, excess moisture fuels most mold infestations so locating the moisture source, or drying the property helps guarantee long-term results. If it is a case of flooding, extracting the water and removing porous materials should be enough. However, in case of a plumbing leak or other situations such as water leaching into the property from the ground, a lot more needs to be done.
 
Cleaning up residues from the mold growth is essential. Although mold spores are omnipresent allowing growth to happen anywhere the conditions are right, removing the residues helps ensure they do not spread to areas such as air ducts where they can cause long-term problems. Our SERVPRO technicians HEPA vacuum, or damp wipe the affected surfaces. When cleaning, we start from the top of the structure moving to the bottom because spores settle downward.
 
Taking the right action can help prevent long-term mold problems. Call SERVPRO of Boynton Beach at (561) 413-9754 to assist. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

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