Hidden Mold

12/22/2017 (Permalink)

Mold grows in the right condition and sometimes the closet can be a great place.

If you opened up your Lake City closet and saw mold growing rapidly, what would you do?

• Quickly remove all of your clothes?
• Clean and scrub the wall with bleach and water?
• Immediately call a contractor to demo and repair the affected area?
• Determine the source?
• Call SERVPRO of Columbia & Suwannee Counties at (386)754-0261 for an inspection.

The answer you choose will make all the difference but the ultimate decision is up to the you.

Although you may chose multiple answers from the above list the order in which things occur is equally as important as what work is being performed. 

Can you remove your clothes? Yes you can, they are your clothes. However, we would advise you to put your clothes in plastic bag and use the appropriate cleaning methods to restore your clothes. The plastic bag provides an encapsulation to prevent mold spores from spreading into other areas of the room or home.

Clean and scrub the affected wall? This depends on the severity and amount of mold damage. You should seek advise prior to cleaning the mold as spores can spread fairly easily with a little bit of air movement and agitation.

Call a contractor only if needed. Sometimes the amount of mold damage is just surface level and other times the growth as penetrated through the drywall. Only call a contractor if needed as sometimes the mold can be cleaned with professional products and skilled technicians.

Call SERVPRO of Columbia & Suwannee Counties at (386)754-0261. This one step alone could be the difference in overspending for services you may not need. Plus a highly skilled technician can walk you through the process from start to finish. And having knowledge on the Do's & Don'ts of mold clean-up makes all the difference.

The team at SERVPRO of Columbia & Suwannee Counties, located in Lake City, Florida, has the tools and knowledge for all clean-up jobs. From water, fire, mold and bio-hazard cleanup. We can be reached anytime, day or night