Mold can grow anywhere, on any substance as long as oxygen and moisture is present in the air. They generally grow on wood, paper, carpet and even foods. They reproduce by making spores that usually cannot be seen without magnifying glass. There are many kinds of molds and they cause health problems like asthma attacks in people who are sensitized to molds. The irritants produce by molds may also worsen asthma in non allergic people, irritation in eyes, skin, nose throat and lungs and at times burning sensation on the body parts and other infections like people with weaker immune system are more vulnerable to infections. They even cause structural damage to building material or school. If you find the mold has damaged your building structure, take help of a Remodeling contractor aurora or expert in this field. To prevent the mold problem first you need to control the moisture in your building for that:
- Fix leaky plumbing in your building
- Increase air circulation to remove the air circulation
- Maintain low indoor humidity ideally 30-35%
- Let your surrounding clean and dry all the time.
Rest, if you have discovered access of mold in your building then there are some key steps which you need to follow:
- Hire a Mold remediation aurora manager
- Evaluate the size of molds and mold damaged materials.
- Consult with your building occupants
- Identify the causes of moisture
- Adapt remediation guidelines
- Clean and dry the moldy material
- Discard the material which cannot be cleaned and wrap it in double plastic bag.
A variety of mold cleanup methods are available in the market for remediating damage to building material. One should always use personal protective equipment (PPE); the primary function of PPE is to avoid inhaling molds and mold spores and to avoid mold contact with eyes and skin. For that gloves are required to protect the skin form mold spores and also from chemicals which are used to eliminate molds from the building, else respirators, disposable protective clothing and containment. The methods that control moisture and mold growth are Wet vacuum - Wet vacuums are designed to collect water. They are used to remove water from hard surfaces, floor and wood. Second is Damp wipe - Mold can be cleaned by little scrubbing with the help of water and detergent if it is on hard surface but it is important to dry the surfaces immediately after cleaning. Third is HEPA Vacuum - HEPA (High efficiency particulate air) vacuums are preferred for final stage of cleaning after the material has been dried and contaminated.
When you choose your mold remediation Naperville, make sure that they are well trained in cleaning up of mold and they follow professional guidelines and also the guidelines of American Conference of government industrial hygienists.