What Are the Tools of Remediation in My Tallahassee Home?

7/27/2020 (Permalink)

Mold remediation in Tallahassee, under a sink or in the attic, can be cleaned up by SERVPRO

Many Florida homes contend with the threat of mold throughout the year, but our qualified remediation technicians can remove colonies and restore damage caused by the organism.

Between the proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and other factors that can contribute to persistent moisture in your Tallahassee home, mold growth is a more common threat to residences in the area than you might believe. As challenging as these situations can be to overcome, they could become even more pressing to resolve if you are among the many homeowners who do not have adequate insurance coverage to address remediation needs. Many property owners are asked to pay a portion or all of remediation work out of pocket, making it vital to choose a team experienced in this area that can perform these tasks efficiently to reduce costs as much as possible.

There are many factors involved in professional mold remediation for Tallahassee homes and businesses, but our SERVPRO team can respond quickly to these emergencies. The discovery of mold should immediately encourage homeowners to reach out to remediation professionals like our team to reduce the spread and severity of these microbial threats. Mold and fungal growth can get out of control when the organism spreads rapidly from one organic surface to another. Much of our success in resolving mold damage and removing active colonization hinges on having the appropriate products, personnel, and industry-leading equipment.

What is Remediation?

Remediation is a practice entirely on its own when it comes to the restoration services that our team can provide. This service is exclusive to mold growth and microbial threats existing in your home or office. There are multiple strategies for removing active colonization from a structure, and these vary based on the severity of the damage or the material affected. No two mold loss incidents are identical, making the job scoping phase of mitigation and restoration critical to choosing the right equipment and products to help. Despite multiple approaches to remediation, we often select among four primary methods:

• Antimicrobial Surface Treatment - Certain structural elements and contents might not yet be overwhelmed by mold moving through the house. Early signs, like spotting or proximity to active colonization, can be ideal times to treat the surface with our potent cleaning products to remove active colonization and inhibit further mold growth.
• Sanding - With services like wood framing or flooring, sanding is often a useful practice for removing mold colonization where it is found. Sanding allows our professionals to remove small layers of the surface material to eliminate the organism when possible.
• Soda Blasting - The combination of media and highly pressurized air or water is a powerful approach for removing surface damage without affecting the substrate of the material underneath the colony.
• Controlled Demolition - When other strategies fail, such as when elements become too severely deteriorated to protect, controlled demolition practices discard severely affected building materials.

What Must Happen with Mold-Damaged Contents?

Personal belongings and possessions in the house after a mold damage incident can be as directly affected as many of its building materials. How these contents get cleaned and protected from mold damage can happen both on-site and in our warehouse nearby. The recovery of your belongings often falls into three required steps that address any present mold colonization and other threatening conditions such as dampness or water damage. Our technicians work to provide solutions, including:

• Drying
• Cleaning
• Dry Storage

Do Foul Odors Dissipate on Their Own?

One of the telling signs of mold growth in your home is a harsh, musty odor that emits from active colonization. While this noxious scent is recognizable in the house, it can persist even after many remediation tasks have completed. Our effort to recover and restore a mold-damaged property involves effective deodorization solutions to address these persistent odors to make mold losses “Like it never even happened.” To accomplish this, we have multiple odor removal tools and strategies, including:

• Thermal Fogging
• Hydroxyl Generator
• Air Scrubber
• Ozone Machine

How Can You Limit Recurrences of Mold Damage?

Reducing recurrences of mold growth in your home often requires you to assess what allowed moisture concerns in the first place. In some situations, proper ventilation can ensure that moisture buildup does not occur in specific areas of your house. Other homeowners might need to address a persistent leak in the plumbing or a kitchen fixture. Working knowledge of why moisture concerns existed can direct you to efficient strategies for preventing them in the future.

Mold growth can be a substantial challenge to address, especially when you are unsure of how severe the situation has become. Our SERVPRO of Central Tallahassee team can help with a fast and reliable response whenever you need it by calling (850) 765-5706.