Mold

Toxic mold commonly occurs in damp, humid areas of the house including behind walls and appliances. Toxic mold types such as cladosporium, aspergillus are a few the most dangerous. Stachybotriys in particular is the mold often referred to as “black mold”, it produces very strong mycotoxins. They cause allergies and sicknesses that can be life-threatening.

Many home or business owners discover mold growing in their crawlspace or attic after they started noticing a musty smell or start having unexplained health problems, such as asthma, allergies, respiratory issues, etc. Mold is a very powerful fungus. It has the ability to destroy both your health and the value of your home if left untreated.

Mold needs several things to prosper. Warm temperatures, a place out of direct sunlight, and a food source and of course water. Most man-made structures provide the perfect breeding ground for fungi, except for one thing – water. Buildings are usually kept between 65°and 78° Fahrenheit; this is the perfect temperature for mold. Attics, crawlspaces and the space between walls provide the best place for mold to grow undetected. The food source for most fungi is cellulose, or in other words, wood. Although they do not feed on the gypsum that makes up greatest portion of most wallboard, they feed on the paper that covers the gypsum. All that is missing is moisture. Mold cannot grow without water, so keeping the building below 55% relative humidity is essential.

Flood Fighter’s trained and certified technicians have years of experience removing mold and identifying what the cause is. Whether you have a small isolated area of mold growth or you entire home or business is infested, Flood Fighters has the knowledge, equipment and disinfecting agents to bring your building and contents back to a healthy state.

Flood Fighters guarantees that to successfully pass Third Party Clearance Testing within 48 hours of remediation.