Mold remediation is one of the most difficult and time-consuming aspects of cleaning up after a storm or flood. Specialized expertise is required to do the job properly and remediate mold completely depending on the type of mold. Reynolds can provide full-service mold remediation for any business. Our technicians receive extensive mold removal training and have access to the tools and equipment needed to remediate mold for good.
Mold should be remediated for a number of reasons. Though not all mold is toxic, it is an allergen that can strongly affect the health of people who are sensitive to it. Additionally, mold can damage the integrity of drywall and other parts of the home, potentially leading to structural issues that make a property unsafe in areas like a crawl space. Finally, mold is simply unpleasant and it has a strong, musty odor and causes discoloration to the surfaces of your home.
Mold is a living organism that quickly spreads if left untreated. The larger the infestation, the more complicated, time-consuming and expensive the remediation process can be. For this reason, it’s important to take care of a problem as soon as it is detected with mold testing.
While a slight musty smell due to a mold problem may not bother some people, two things happen when you let a problem sit unattended. First, you become accustomed to the smell. Then, when it gets worse or when you start to experience health problems as a result, you don’t notice until the mold growth problem has gotten significant. A type of visible mold infestation, black mold, especially poses health concerns.
To remove mold from your home, you need to understand how it got there in the first place. Mold has many underlying causes — anything that introduces moisture into the home, whether it’s a leak, flooding or a burst pipe, may be the culprit. Mold is especially prevalent in basements, kitchens, HVAC systems, and more.
Individual mold spores are invisible to the naked eye, though large infestations are visible in the form of black, green, grey or other colored patches. Health issues and signs of exposure to mold include a characteristic musty smell and physical symptoms such as runny nose, sore throat or respiratory distress.
Mold can grow anywhere, though it thrives in warm, dark, humid spaces. Under these conditions, it will spread rapidly — often, the full extent of the problem is not visible, which makes mold remediation a persistent challenge in disaster recovery. Black mold removal would be the most urgent to remediate due to the level of dangerous health effects.
Mold remediation requires several steps completed by a mold professional. Proper planning is essential, as is a thorough site mold inspection from mold remediation companies. During a site mold inspection, our team will perform a full assessment of the damage. Then, we complete the following mold remediation process:
Failing to do any of these mold cleanup steps properly can lead to future problems. That’s why it’s so important to work with a detailed-oriented professional contractor. Reynolds Restoration Services invests in ongoing mold and water restoration training for its team, as well as sophisticated equipment that minimizes the risk of recurrence. Most importantly, we treat each job as a unique task, taking the time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and put together an effective plan for cleaning up mold.
Reynolds Restoration has a longstanding reputation as the team to trust for any disaster recovery issue over other remediation companies. We work quickly to contain the issue and document all our work. Unlike other restoration companies that rely on subcontractors, we have a team of mold remediation experts in-house, which makes it easier to coordinate work and deliver professional, cost-effective results.
With locations serving Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, we provide expert mold remediation in PA, MD and beyond. We offer both residential and commercial services — contact us at the first sign of a problem in your home, schools and commercial buildings. Use the form below to protect yourself from mold and to get in touch today.
