Black Mold Remediation Generally Requires Certification

6/14/2021 (Permalink)

Commercial mold restoration in Free Home, GA.

Mold Remediation

If you suspect you have black mold growing in your home, you need to contact a certified mold expert for an inspection. Free Home, GA is seeing an increase in black mold colonies growing inside homes, so you should be aware of the signs of black mold:

• Black, yellow or green areas growing on porous material.
• A persistent musty smell in an area.
• Warping or cracking drywall.
  

Mold Certification Is Essential

Mold is a tricky substance. The air you breathe has hundreds of mold spores in it. Don't worry! That's a perfectly safe level and is harmless to most humans.
The problem is that it takes a certified mold expert to distinguish between dangerous and harmless mold. It's amazingly easy for do-it-yourselfers and uncertified testers to improperly place equipment, leave it running too long or cause other problems with the test. Without rigorous training, you may be left with a test that's wrong and leaving you with a house filled with mold or an unnecessary mold restoration.

Fighting Mold Can Be Tricky

Eliminating mold in a home not only means removing the mold, but also requires removing the source. While a water leak from a pipe might be obvious, all it takes is a continuously elevated humidity level to cause explosive mold growth in an enclosed area. Since the mold spores are already in the air, they're just looking for nutrients (which exist in some construction materials) and excess moisture. Certified mold remediation requires an understanding of every component of home building and repair.

Standards and Practices

The organization that offers certification is the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. They work directly with the American National Standards Institute to set industry-wide standards for inspection, testing and removal of mold, with an emphasis on real-life mold remediation. ANSI and IICRC are nationally recognized as the organizations that set national standards in every area of life.
If your certified mold specialist informs you that your home passed its mold test, you can feel confident that black mold isn't a problem. If it fails the test, you need to address your mold problem before it gets worse.