Mold Removal

Did you know that mold is nature’s way of breaking down and decomposing objects?

If you have mold in your house or business, it’s slowly breaking down and decomposing your walls and furniture. What’s worse, certain varieties of mold and mildew are dangerous to your health.

A mold problem is not something that you want to wait to tackle. It’s essential for you to arrange professional mold removal and remediation services as soon as possible.

Mold removal is particularly important if your property has been recently damaged by water or flooding, and is now showing signs of mold. If you hire Property Damage Specialists to tackle your water damage, we will also take care of — and usually prevent — any mold problems that the water may cause. However, we understand that sometimes, it’s just not that simple.

You can tell if you have mold in a few simple ways. Sometimes mold is very clearly visible. The mold might look like black, brown, white, or fuzzy patches on different surfaces, like window ledges, walls, or air conditioners. Mold may look like splotches of dirt, but it’s not. You should not disturb the mold yourself, as you will just release spores of mold in to the air, where other residents of the building will breathe it in as well.

Strong musty odors in the room can also indicate the presence of mold. Just because mold isn’t visible does not mean that it isn’t there. Mold may be growing under the wallpaper or on the backside, or on other surfaces that simply are not visible to the naked eye. In this case, you may smell the mold before you ever see it.

All forms of water damage can trigger mold growth. Patches or stains on the walls or on ceiling tiles may indicate that there has been enough humidity to cause mold colonies to start growing. In this case, a professional inspection is necessary to ensure the mold has not appeared somewhere you don’t know about.

Lastly, excessive humidity frequently results in mold somewhere. Condensation on pipes may moisten walls enough to cause mold, for example. If you know that a building has been damaged by water and its occupants are now reporting health problems, mold is a very likely culprit. You should contact mold removal professionals immediately in order to secure the health of the building residents.

In all cases of mold, the key to mold control is moisture control. If you have a mold issue, you must arrange to clean up the mold promptly. Then, you or the mold removal specialists you’ve hired must fix the water problem.

In the event of water damage, the affected area must be thoroughly dried within 24-48 hours of the water damage in order to prevent mold from growing. Mold is generally not a problem where professional water damage recovery has been done, but where water damage and moisture have been allowed to persist, mold can become a serious issue.

Mold starts growing indoors once mold spores land on wet surfaces. No mold will grow on a surface without moisture or water. Therefore, you can prevent and control mold by controlling moisture.

Our mold removal services specialists don’t just clean up the mold, we also fix the water problem. Otherwise, the mold would come back. Property Damage Specialists doesn’t just address the visible problem, we go after the underlying cause. That’s important, because mold can be extremely damaging to you and your property.

Mold has been shown to cause a number of different health problems. Mold colonies produce irritants, allergens, and sometimes, toxic substances. If you inhale or touch mold and mold spores, you may experience an allergic reaction. Mold allergies are common. Mold may also trigger asthma attacks, irritate the eyes, nose, skin, lungs, and throat, or trigger a rash.

Improper mold removal or no mold removal can harm the long-term value of your property, as mold will eventually destroy the surface it’s growing on. Removing mold helps you prevent damage to your furnishings and home, saves you money, and reduces the risk of health problems.

There’s no reason to live with mold. If you have a minor mold problem, Property Damage Specialists will take care of it in front of your eyes. But even in the most serious cases, leave it to us. Spend a few nights in one of LA’s fine hotels, and when you come back your home or office it will be in great condition.