Prevent mold growth before it gets established in your home or else seek professional mold remediation to eliminate it after it’s gained a foothold. Those are your choices. Simply living with mold isn’t an option. Continued exposure to toxic airborne mold spores is a known trigger of allergic responses and a wide range of physical symptoms. Efforts to prevent mold are always preferable to the procedures required to remove extensive mold growth after the fact.
Here are four simple things you can do on the prevention side.
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Let the Sun Shine In
Rays of ultraviolet (UV) light present in sunshine are fatal to active mold. Ditto for air circulation that tends to dry up excess humidity and moisture that’s an important component of mold growth. While a dark, closed-up house can be a mold paradise, lots of sunlight and fresh air in motion have a preventive sanitizing effect.
Fix Leaks Fast
Drips and droplets from leaky fixtures, drain pipes and water supply lines should be repaired sooner rather than later. An ongoing moisture source in unoccupied zones like the attic, crawl space or basement is a friendly mold environment, not to mention a source of potential water damage to the home.
Keep Outside Moisture Out
Outdoor moisture infiltrating the home through structural gaps or flaws spawns indoor mold growth. Overflowing gutters, maladjusted sprinkler heads and deteriorated siding are all contributors. Excess humidity may also enter the house from a wet crawl space below or attic condensation above.
Get Professional Help
Water damage happens. If it’s serious, don’t rely on DIY methods. Contact a water damage recovery expert for the proven professional techniques necessary to mitigate the effects of water inundation, including mold growth.
For more ways to prevent mold or recover from water damage than spawns it, contact Rytech Inc.
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