How to Limit Recurrence After Mold Remediation in Laconia Homes

8/31/2022 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Helps with Any Mold Repair in Laconia Homes

Since mold is a naturally occurring element, it can grow anywhere and anytime. Such growth is not a problem in all locations. However, when confined in an indoor area of your Laconia house, several issues follow, including deterioration of structural materials and personal belongings, unless timely mold remediation is done.

The effectiveness of mold remediation for your Laconia property depends on many factors. However, the most crucial aspect is your understanding of mold development processes. You can seek assistance from a professional restoration team like SERVPRO to benefit from our vast resources and knowledge about handling microbial growth processes.

Mandatory actions to contain mold:

• Ensuring antimicrobials have physical contact with materials
• Limiting moisture in the structure
• Physical removal of porous materials

Mold is a living microorganism, so it is possible to control its development with chemical agents. For such products to work, direct physical contact with the contaminated surface is necessary. However, over-wetting materials are not ideal when applying the antimicrobial agent since moisture encourages microbial growth. When our SERVPRO microbial remediation technicians decide to use antimicrobial chemicals, we rely on ULV foggers for practical application without over-wetting.

Managing Moisture To Control Mold

Mold contamination starts when moisture activates the naturally occurring spores that spread through the air. Therefore, any active moisture sources in your home keep triggering new colonies. Identifying and controlling all moisture sources by repairing or replacing materials.

Likely moisture sources:

• Vapor from household activities
• Pinhole pipe leaks
• Roof leaks

Sometimes, it is impossible to address mold contamination without removing the affected materials. Once mold colonies develop on porous materials, their root-like hyphae are deeply embedded in the material, thus limiting the effectiveness of any cleaning actions you take. Our SERVPRO technicians are ready to perform controlled demolition to remove the deteriorated materials for effective mitigation. In the case of semi-porous materials such as solid wood, we can use abrasive cleaning methods such as wire brushing, sanding, or dry ice blasting to remove colonies effectively. 

SERVPRO of The Lakes Region does not underestimate any task involving mold remediation. Call us at (603) 527-2518 for assistance. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.