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How To Get Rid Of Mold In House?

To keep your home mold-free, you must keep the moisture out of your home by having proper ventilation and regularly inspect your gutters for damage. If you want to ensure that your home stays mold-free, you may want to invest in a dehumidifier. But if it’s too late to take preventative measures, there are steps on how to get rid of mold in your house.

1. Inspect Your Home

If you’ve found mold in one area of your house, your first step is to search your entire home to ensure the problem isn’t more extensive. The areas that are the most important to search are the bathroom, kitchen, basement, and any areas that are exposed to moisture. The easiest way is to look for signs of mold, such as a musty odor and black and white spots around your house.

2. Cover Yourself

When you attempt to remove the mold, it is very important to cover yourself with a mask, gloves, goggles, and rubber boots. This will help protect yourself from any spores that go airborne. If there is a lot of mold to clean, you may want to wear disposable clothing or a mold-resistant suit. This will add extra protection to you from mold’s dangerous effects. This is especially important if you have asthma or a compromised immune system. If it is severe enough, it may not be safe for you to be cleaning the mold yourself. In this case, it is best to contact our Charlotte mold removal professionals.

3. Ventilate the area

Once you are all covered, the next step is to make sure you cover your air vents and open the windows to ensure the problem doesn’t spread throughout your home. Opening all doors and windows increases ventilation, preventing the mold spores from circulating your home and potentially starting in another location.

4. Remove Contaminated Items

Just as ventilation during mold removal is important, it is just as important to remove any objects from the area that haven’t been touched by mold. You also need to throw away any items that cannot be cleaned such as, clothing or shoes.

5. Remove The Mold

The last step is to remove the mold itself. Removing the mold can be to cut away and replace mold-damaged drywall, ceiling tiles, and carpet. If the mold is on a nonporous surface, you can cover and scrub the affected mold area with bleach, fungicide, or detergent and water. For best results, use only one of these products, do not mix them. If renovating the space, it is best to fix any water problems and ensure the area is dry before moving on to the next steps.

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Makhi Mitchell
00:55 18 Nov 19
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Florencio Solano
Florencio Solano
22:26 17 Aug 17
I recently discovered a mild mold problem in my crawlspace and begin my search for a company to remediate. Fresh Air Tech. seemed to have the best treatment plan for my situation and was the most competitive when it came down to the price. I had the mold removed/sprayed with prevention chemicals, crawlspace cleaned with a new vapor barrier and a dehumidifier installed. I didn't know what to expect never having to deal with this before but I can ensure you these guys do not cut corners and did an excellent job. The cleaning crew (3 guys) arrived about 8AM and were under the house until about 4:45PM cleaning and sanding taking a quick 30 minute lunch break around noon. They returned the next day to install the vapor barrier and to finish cleaning up. The dehumidifier also comes with a monitor that displays the temp and moisture level down in the crawlspace which i thought was pretty cool. Excellent job, thanks again team.
Gary Young
Gary Young
03:16 14 Aug 17
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