Where Does Mold Grow?

1/13/2022 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO's Mold Removal Specialists to address your mold problem. Their expertise can control your mold quickly and safely.

What Is the Best Place To Find Mold?

Mold is abundant in the environment, even where you live in Phoenix, AZ. In order to reduce your incidence of indoor mold growth, you need to understand where mold thrives.

A Happy Home

For mold, a happy home is moist, has an ample food source, and has a hospitable temperature. The problem is that humans also like to live in similar environments. Many materials in your home are packed with cellulose, which is a prime food source for mold. Watch out for mold damage by knowing what those food sources are:

• Wood
• Drywall
• Insulation
• Carpet and textiles

Why do you see mold on non-organic materials, such as plastic or concrete? These items become soiled and develop a bio-film that is prime for mold and mildew growth. Routine cleaning can help reduce the build-up of scum, but plenty of food still remains in your abode.

How Does It Get Inside?

How do you get mold damage inside a home? The environment is rich with mold spores. Those spores travel on the wind, getting inside through ducts and windows. You can help reduce an accumulation of spores by vacuuming and dusting regularly, but spores will continue to travel inside so the key is moisture and humidity control.

Moisture Control is Key

Sometimes relative humidity is a problem, especially in geographic regions where environmental humidity is high. Maintaining good airflow and using humidifiers can help in these cases. The other way to manage moisture in your home is to be quick to fix minor leaks. You may think those leaks are no big deal because there is no major water damage, but the colonization of mold quickly gets out of hand so any water leak is a serious problem.

Sometimes you don’t realize you have a problem until you find mold damage. This happens easily since mold likes to hide in dark places where you may not notice the trouble until it is too late. Call a good mold remediation specialist to tackle your mold trouble. Their expertise can get your mold under control quickly and safely.