Can I Paint Over Mold?

You have chosen the perfect paint color for your space. You move furniture around and notice mold growing on your walls. The question remains: to paint or not paint?

Contrary to popular belief, painting over mold will not remedy the situation. The ideal route is one where the problem is dealt with directly to eliminate the mold.

Mold loves to grow in dark, damp spaces with poor ventilation. Rather than hiding the problem with a fresh coat of paint that will inevitably become destroyed by new mold growth, tackle the issue head-on. Your family’s health and your home will thank you for taking the proper measures.

The safest and surest way to get rid of mold growing on your walls is to contact your local mold remediation business. They can offer the best expertise and services to help alleviate your mold problem.

Long Term Consequences: Home Safety, Health Concerns, Property Damage

You invite a bevy of issues into your home by ignoring the problem at hand and simply opting for a cosmetic fix to your mold growth problem. Your home stops being a safe space and becomes a breeding ground for spores to enter your lungs. From there, the mold can cause serious health concerns such as respiratory issues for your family and pets.

Other health problems can include an irritated throat, eyes, skin, as well as asthma, coughing, and nasal stuffiness. If you are immunocompromised, the health issues can increase in severity.

Allowing mold to spread continuously throughout your house will only leave your home in a rotted, degraded state. The property damage caused by mold can lead to astronomical prices when the time comes for proper remediation and renovations. Stopping its growth at the source and in its early stages is more economical and beneficial for you.

What Happens When Mold is Painted

Painting over mold will not eliminate the core of the issue. If it’s severe mold growth, then it will be embedded in and spread throughout your walls. Painting over mold only hides the nasty black stains for a short amount of time.

Soon, you will discover your paint being chipped away or bubbling on your walls as the mold continues to grow in the dark, damp environment. In conclusion, it’s best to leave the issue to the professionals and adequately remove the mold growth.

Proper Remediation

There are cases when it is possible to clean and treat the mold yourself. If the growth is in a small area (3x3 feet) and only caused by condensation, you can tackle the situation with proper cleaning methods. Try identifying where the excess moisture is coming from and avoid using bleach to clean the area because it contributes to mold growth.

However, avoid taking on any mold issues caused by sewage or contaminated water. It’s best to leave these bigger jobs to a trusted mold remediation company. After the job has been completed, we encourage proper maintenance of the once problematic area.

Make sure to keep the area dry. With no more mold in its place, you can now use a proper primer and paint that prevents mold growth. Keep in mind these paints are only to be used after the mold has been removed. Mold-resistant paints and primers are not a substitute for mold remediation.

The team of specialists at Mold Masters has been dealing with mold for over 20 years all across Florida. To discuss mold removal in your home today, call us at one of our offices (Central Florida: 813-606-6668, South Florida: 239-961-9995, North Florida: 904-397-4030. You can also contact us online.