Mold Damage Removal for Tallahassee Residences

5/28/2018 (Permalink)

Finding the source of the mold in your attic insulation is sometimes like looking for a needle in a haystack. Contact the technicians at SERVPRO.

Team SERVPRO Investigates to Find the Source and the Extent of the Mold Infestation in Your Home

Mold can not only exist in every Tallahassee home; it can return to cause more problems if the residence is not fully cleaned and dried. Small patches of mold spores no bigger than a dime can begin expanding and grow over an entire attic or down a wall if the insulation is not thoroughly examined.
 
Insulation mold damage to Tallahassee homes can hide the infestation that did originate there. SERVPRO technicians extensively train and work to make certain they do not miss what can be a small part of a much larger residential disaster.
 
Infested insulation, rolled or blown-in, is difficult to clean. In nearly all cases, we recommend complete removal and replacement. If our personnel find only small patches of mold on the surface of a rolled section they can, at the homeowner’s direction, use an industrial-grade vacuum to remove it and then spray the surface with an anti-fungal or anti-bacterial agent to kill any possible remaining spores too small to see.
 
For blown-in insulation, there is no method to determine that one area is completely free of mold if another spot in the attic or behind a wall is affected. Our team leaders know only to remove the infested material. It is too costly for the homeowner regarding labor hours to try and do anything else. Insurance companies do not cover such actions when it is cheaper to remove and replace the insulation.
 
SERVPRO technicians begin the process with a vacuum and flexible hoses to draw up the insulation and then blow it into a sealed bag outside the home. They use hand tools to dig out the corners and remove every visible scrap. If needed, other team members remove drywall and other building material to help ensure they get it all.
 
Once they finish removal, our restoration team sprays every surface where there was insulation. For areas difficult to enter, they also have the option to use a fogging machine to create a chemical cloud that efficiently covers every surface. After the agent dries, our teams look for any possible leak or another source of moisture to prevent further mold growth.
 
Our final task is to walk you through a mold-free home as soon as we can. If you are dealing with a mold problem or any other type of disaster issue, call SERVPRO of North Leon County at (850) 536-6599.

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