Rogue Valley

Water Damage = Mold

Is mold growing inside your building? The Rogue Valley is lush and beautiful because it provides the right amount of rain and sun exposure. But if you have had water intrusion, the humidity will cause mold to grow within 72 hours. Many homeowners are able to dry up or divert the water coming in from the outside, but they are not sure how to remove mold, and keep it from returning on the inside.

Think of drywall as a straw. On the bottom of the wall, behind the baseboard, the drywall has the ability to wick water from the floor up 4-feet. A moisture meter will indicate where the water damage stops. All wet drywall should be replaced, as the moisture trapped inside will feed mold spores on the paper.

Will bleach kill mold? Many contractors and flood extraction companies like to use bleach, which is an unsafe way to remove the color of the mold spores. However, within two weeks the little fuzzy guys become visible, because bleach does not kill mold.

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Cleaning vs Remediation

Fogging is an effective way to remove mold spores that have spread in the air and landed on a variety surfaces inside your home or office building. Fogging can prevent mold growth by spraying a non-toxic disinfectant into the air. The microscopic droplets penetrate mold spores and destroy their DNA. Dry Fog can be used to disinfect hard-to-reach areas, such as cracks and crevices, and electronic devices. It's also effective against bacteria, viruses, and allergens.

Surface Mold Cleaning: We recommend a safe and natural solution that can be sprayed on a clean cloth to safely remove surface mold spores on contact.

Mold Abatement and Remediation is the process of stopping the source of water intrusion, removing mold from the structure and contents and encapsulating it. This may include tearing out parts of the building such as drywall and insulation, spraying a mold killer, sealing the area, and restoring the area like new.

FOGGING WILL NOT REMOVE the root cause of your mold growth, so mold will keep growing back. Fogging will not remove moisture that is in the fibrous materials, trapped inside drywall, soaked into the insulation, or absorbed into the wood. Dry fog will only work on surface, it cannot penetrate hard surfaces such as the spores growing behind tile. Therefore fogging is ineffective and against standards set by ANSI, IICRC, and the EPA, who state that: "attempts to kill, encapsulate or inhibit mold instead of proper source removal generally are not adequate.”

STEPS TO REMOVE MOLD

INVESTIGATE the source of moisture intrusion.
MOLD TEST to determine if and where toxic mold is present.
REMOVE water damaged and moldy materials.
DRY the area with a Dehumidifier or open windows.
CLEAN or FOG the surface areas that can be salvaged.
SEAL the area with a stain-blocking sealant.
CAULK vents, windows, doors, tubs, toilets, and sink areas.
HVAC FILTERS should be cleaned or replaced regularly.

Air Quality vs Surface Samples

AIR QUALITY TESTS indicate the type of mold species growing and how much per m3 in each area of the building the occupants are breathing. Air Quality mold tests help remediators identify where the source of mold is located and how to properly abate it; so that toxic mold spores, such as Stachybotrys are contained and do not spread.

SURFACE SAMPLE TAPE LIFTS capture mold spores on a glass plate which are then identified under a microscope. If the surface is porous concrete or carpet backing, the tests are usually inconclusive. While tape lifts or swabs are a less expensive way to check the mold species, they do not give a clear indication of mold in the other rooms, or the entire buildings health.

HOW MANY MOLD SAMPLES ARE NEEDED? Accurate Mold Testing bases the number of Air Cassettes on the floor plan of the building; how many square feet, open or closed off rooms, two or three levels, daylight basement, etc. If a surface sample is requested, we need at least one really good surface lift captured to go to the laboratory for identification.

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Water Damage = Mold

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Mold Testing in the Rogue Valley Southern Oregon