DIY Mold Removal vs Professional Remediation

Mold tends to hide in places that are hard to see. It can spread quickly and can affect building materials, furniture, curtains, clothing, personal possessions, etc. Mold spores like to grow on porous materials, so the most effective way to remove mold is to replace the affected area.

Most DIY mold removal methods provide only a temporary solution to the problem. Household cleaners are not strong enough to eliminate the fungi and paints only hide the problem. Not to mention a lot of fungicides sold at hardware stores are extremely caustic and bad for your families health. Bleach, which we have been told most of our lives to use on mold, bleaches the mold spore so you can't see it. It does not kill it. It softens the protein shell on the mold spore and causes it to shoot off mycotoxins and hyphen fragments. Think of it as little mold babies spreading through the air. When that happens with some mold species, they release toxins in both a live and dead forms, others may stay dormant for a long time until the right conditions appear to allow them to grow again.

The only sure way to get rid of mold is to use licensed mold remediation company. An experienced mold removal specialist will discover mold (visible, hidden, dormant) in your property. After inspection a remediation protocol will be created that outlines what damaged materials have to be removed, what equipment should be used, and what powerful cleaning agents should be used to remove the spores, disinfect the contaminated area, and purify the air. If those steps are followed, your home will be mold-free, fresh, clean and safe.

At Mold Masters we use a mixture of old school and new school technology. This allows us to get into the smallest areas and eliminate mold spores. The process other remediation companies use can take weeks to months to clean your home. A standard remediation for us can be done now within a couple days, or even hours, depending on the severity of the problem.

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