Recipe for a Moldy Mess
Mold is a dangerous entity that can negatively affect your home and your health. At Redeemers Group, we can help you get rid of the moldy problem that may be affecting your home. In the meantime, check out our list of moldy ‘’ingredients’ that can be a recipe for disaster in your home.
- Organic Materials: Mold spores need something to grow on. These materials include cotton, leather, wood, paper products as well as porous materials such as beds, couches, etc. It is impossible to remove mold from most products.
- Humidity: If you are in an area that is near a large body of water, you more likely to experience humidity in your home. When it rains for several days it's especially common to see mold start to grow on walls, benches, and other surfaces because of the wet air. If there is moisture inside your house and it evaporates into the air, it increases the humidity inside the home. Also, when moisture inside your house evaporates into the air it increases the humidity indoors.
- Leaking Pipes Cause Mold: Water leaks from pipes are a common cause for mold cultivation. The worst leaks are the ones that undetectable like inside a wall. Usually, by the time they are discovered, the mold has already started to form.
- Damp Basement: A damp basement is a true cause of mold in your home. Basements are also often colder causing more condensation which leads to more mold.