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Mold remediation tips

People often have a hard time realizing that they have a mold problem. Even more often, people fail to determine if their mold problem is toxic or non-toxic.

For the most part, just using ‘common sense' can tell you whether or not you have a mold problem and what should be done. If you can see mold growing in your home or business, then you have a mold problem. This problem needs to be treated both properly and as quickly as possible. However, mold often grows in places that are hidden from our view: behind walls, under floorboards, and even in our roofing. Even if you don't see mold growing in your house, it doesn't mean that you don't have a mold problem. A good indication that you have a hidden mold problem is a musty odor in your building. Below are more signs and incriminating tips that may indicate a mold problem:

• Stained ceiling tiles or walls.
• Musty, earthy, or urine scented odor.
• Black, brown, orange, pink, or green speckled walls or around any plumbing grout or tile.
• Deficient siding or siding that is not covering a building adequately.
• Wood siding where the paint has cracked and water has intruded.
• Mild to severe unexplained illness to building occupants.
• Swollen, crumbling walls.
• Buckling floorboards.
• Sewer backup.
• Water Damage.
• Leaky roof.
• Recent flood or hurricane damage.
• Leaky windows or doors.
• Washing machine overflow, washing machine leaks such as drain valve phalanges, leaky gaskets, etc.
• Leaky toilet seal or bathtub drainage problems.
• Lack of, or poor, ventilation.
• Relative humidity over 60%.
• Damp basements.