Mold is one of the most dangerous things that can happen to your home. What most people do not realize is how common mold is in homes. Mold blackens out the outlines of your shower, darkens wooden decks and rots wood around the home. What is even worse is the fact that mold releases spores into the environment, which causes severe allergic reactions. Allergic reactions lead to coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose. The key…
Mother Nature can be a little fierce at times in Tulsa. If your home or business has suffered from any storm damage, you really need to get a professional, trained in all aspects of water damage restoration and recovery as well as mold remediation, involved as quickly as possible to assess its overall integrity. Severe storm damage can allow water to penetrate the exterior surfaces. And, water damage isn’t something that you want to mess…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), mold is quite literally a part of daily life. In fact, hundreds of thousands of different mold species coexist right now alongside people, just as they have done for millennia. While only a handful of mold species regularly causes mold remediation problems for homeowners and business owners, all mold species need one vital component to grow: moisture. Without access to moisture, mold spores cannot take root, grow,…
Black mold, or Stachybotrys chartum, is an unwelcome guest in too many homes. It doesn’t mean that your home is dirty, and it doesn’t mean that it’s uninhabitable. However, if you do notice black mold, you’ll definitely want to take immediate action to resolve the issue to prevent it from getting worse and potentially hurting your family. Here is everything you need to know about black mold and how to get rid of it. Basics…
Risks associated with Mold in your home and how to prevent it Mold are organisms in the fungi kingdom that do not rely on photosynthesis from the sun to grow. The sun inhibits the growth of the mold via its ultraviolet rays. However, mold is everywhere and depends on what it is growing on for food. Indoors, mold grows on paper, carpet, leather, dry walls, insulations, wood, and food preserved wrongly. Outdoors, Mold can be…
Basics of Black Mold: Mold is a family of fungus that exists as clusters of small spores that can travel through the air and thrive in humid, warm, and moist areas. Although many types of mold are harmless, Stachybotrys chartarum, also known as toxic black mold, is detrimental to human health if found inside buildings and residences. While the mold itself is not actually toxic, the spores emitted into the air are. Since mold spores…
The presence of moisture in and around a home is often considered normal for some homes. However, moisture if not properly handled can become a nightmare problem for a home and the health of its occupants. Moisture that does not dry up on its own can lead to a mold problem almost anywhere in a home. While mold may appear as a harmless dark spot here and there, mold spots are far from harmless. Mold…
One problem that most property owners hate more than any other is water damage. When there is heavy rain or when snow melts quickly, there is an increase in the risk for this type of damage. You should also be aware of the dangers of water damage and know the areas of concern for homes and buildings. Causes of Water Damage When it comes to water damage, there are several possible causes to include: Clogged…
No matter the climate of the location in which your home is, you likely have experienced conditions that pose a threat of water damage to your home. Water damage also does not have to be related to weather and exterior influences either. For some homes it’s a frozen pipe that has burst open and caused damage, or flooding from heavy rain and hurricanes, or it could be as simple as a toddler who has flushed…
Water damage can move quickly through a commercial property and cause tens, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage in as little as a few minutes. Most people don’t realize that just one sprinkler head can dump as much as 100 gallons of water into the room in a couple minutes! And water from a simple broken water line to a toilet or ice-maker can put a lot of water into vital…
