How to Prevent Mold Damage in Your Irwindale Properties

10/2/2018 (Permalink)

Mold can quickly damage your home. Contact SERVPRO to safely remove mold spores from your home.

Do Not Let Mold Damage Bring Your Irwindale Property to Its Knees

The focus of this year's National Preparedness Month is to let citizens learn the importance of planning and be in a position to handle incidents such as mold damage that happens when they are unexpected. Whether you are in business or not, it is essential to prepare for emergencies and coming up with an action plan does not require a lot of money or time. If you live in Irwindale, begin by looking at the hazards your property is likely to face and give them a priority in your planning.

If you are facing mold damage in your Irwindale property, there are practical procedures that our SERVPRO technicians perform to restore the mold-contaminated structures. We start by looking at how large or small the affected area is before coming up with the remediation plan. There are chances of the mold problem causing health effects, so we have to provide for the safety and health of the occupants and our team. That is why you always see our SERVPRO technicians some eye protection gear, chemical resistant gloves, and full-face or half-face respirators.

For mold to grow, moisture must be present at the site. We have to determine the source of the moisture and work towards stopping it. If our SERVPRO technicians fail to do that, then it means there are chances of the mold problem reoccurring. The remediation process may also involve drywall demolition, a process that is likely to make the mold spore airborne. To reduce chances of mold exposure when we are working, we put in place containment measures. For instance, the use of negative air machines can reduce the quantity of airborne mold and prevent its spread to clean areas. Sealing the HVAC vents and setting up plastic sheeting to act as containment barriers is part of the containment process.

If we are dealing with non-porous dry surfaces, we may perform HEPA vacuuming to remove any loosely attached mold. We can also damp wipe using a detergent that has anti-microbial properties to sterilize surfaces. Discarding porous items which are extensively contaminated is necessary.

SERVPRO of Azusa / Covina responds immediately to all fire, water, storm, and mold damage incidents. Contact our highly trained team by calling (626) 387-4111 and let our 24-hour emergency services return your property to its original condition.

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