Finding mold in different parts of your basement? You are likely wondering why this is happening and what you should do to get rid of it. You do not want to have mold in your basement, especially when that is a room in the home that many people frequent, including yourself, your partner, and the kids.
Where Does It Come From?
The mold that you are finding in the basement is caused by moisture. Do you often say, "How is this unwanted water getting into my basement out of nowhere?" You could have some flooding that occurs when it begins raining. If a neighbor has problems with their plumbing system and their basement is flooded, water from that basement can seep over to yours. If there are cracks in the foundation or cracks near the basement windows, water can get into your basement. Once you have water in the basement, you can end up with mold, especially if you fail to remove the water and dry the basement within a reasonable amount of time. You might see it right away, but when it is left untreated, it will get much worse.
How Does It Get Removed?
Your first instinct may be to grab the cleanser and scrub brush and begin wiping away at any mold you find in the basement. However, this is not the best solution for a problem like this because mold is a real health issue. Being exposed to it is not good for your health. After spotting the mold, you will need to hire contractors who visit your home, use a kit to test for mold in the basement and other parts of your home, and then begin the remediation steps.
Remediation of unwanted mold involves carefully removing it with cleansers that are effective enough to take care of the problem. It does not stop there. Even after clearing out the mold, the contractors would need to work on purifying the air because mold can leave toxins in the air. After completing the remediation process, you would then need to be sure to identify the cause of water in your basement and have taken steps to prevent that from becoming an ongoing issue. If you constantly have water coming into your basement, you are constantly going to have a problem with mold.
You could have mold in the basement because water is somehow getting into the room. Avoid trying to take care of this problem by yourself. Hire a basement mold remediation contractor that can provide the services you need to keep your basement safe for your family.
Share10 February 2020
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