Understanding Mold

6/16/2017 (Permalink)

Mold was discovered in the kitchen of this Boerne home.

Mold is a problem that homeowners have been dealing with for centuries. In fact, every house and environment has mold spores; they are a normal part of the air we breathe. When there is a greater concentration of mold spores is when mold becomes a problem. 

Mold needs three things in order to thrive: a source of food, an ideal temperature, and moisture. Mold will feed on dirt and dust which is present in every home. And most houses are kept at temperatures that are almost always ideal for mold growth. As for moisture? Moisture can come in more than one form. Most people believe that you need to have experienced some kind of water damage (i.e. flooding, burst pipe, malfunctioning appliance) to encourage mold growth. While that can be true, especially if remediation isn't done within 24-48 hours, this is not always the case. If your home has a relative humidity of 60% or greater, mold can grow in your home, regardless of if you experienced water damage or not. A musty smell is usually the first sign that you have a mold problem in your Hill Country home. 

Finding mold in your home or business can be panic-inducing, but that is what we are here for. SERVPRO of The Hill Country is here to help, just as we have been for the past 14 years. We have a great, professional team of highly-trained technicians that will make your mold problem "Like it never even happened."

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