Mold Damage Emergency Tips

3/19/2019 (Permalink)

Forty-eight hours. In just two short days, mold can quickly spread throughout your residential or commercial property. If you have a mold problem at your home or business, follow these mold damage emergency tips. SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties fits the “mold” when it comes to mold remediation.

Test your knowledge to see just how much -- or how little -- you know about mold.

MYTH 1

Mold is harmless.

MYTH 2

Bleach kills mold.

FACT 1

Mold is nearly omnipresent -- both indoors and outdoors.

FACT 2

Before mold remediation can begin, any sources of water or moisture must be addressed; otherwise, the mold may return.

It’s important to distinguish myths from facts, especially when it relates to mold damage.

We want to provide you these valuable mold damage emergency tips just in case your home or business has a mold problem. If it does, we’ll be your solution.

What to do:

• Stay out of affected areas.
• Turn off the HVAC system and fans.
• Contact SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties for mold remediation services.

What not to do:

• Don’t touch or disturb the mold.
• Don’t blow air across any surfaces with visible or suspected mold growth.
• Don’t attempt to dry the area yourself.
• Don’t spray bleach or other disinfectants on the mold.

Mold infestation can quickly arise and spread throughout a home in 48-72 hours. Because mold can produce allergens and irritants, you will want a professional who has training and experience to properly resolve the mold infestation.

SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties is your professional local mold remediation and restoration company. Our team of heroes specializes in mold remediation. When your Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Scott City, Charleston, Marble Hill, Jackson, Perryville, Chaffee, East Prairie or Benton, Missouri, home or business suffers a water damage event, that results in mold, give the mold pros a call at 573-339-1948.