Mold is OUR business but should not be in yours

4/2/2019 (Permalink)

Wood book cases are porous so mold can get inside and spread quickly

The fact is, mold is a part of the natural environment. Molds are a type of fungi that can be found almost anywhere, outside or inside, anytime of the year. Just in the United States alone, about 1,000 different species of mold can be found.

Outside, mold can play an important role in nature by breaking down living matter such as fallen trees, leaves that have fallen on the ground, and even dead animals. Medicines and some types of food would have never been developed without the presence of mold.

Indoor mold is a different story. This type of mold should try to be avoided. Problems may arise in a commercial building when mold starts eating away at certain materials. It can affect the way they look, the way they smell, and also the structural quality to buildings framed with wood.

Mold can grow on virtually any surface, as long as moisture, oxygen and an organic source is present in the area. The spores produced by these molds continuously float through the air outside and inside your building.

Excessive moisture in a building should be prevented since mold needs water to grow. Todays buildings are built to be tightly sealed with little ventilation, whereas, buildings built in the 1960's and 1970's were not usually as protected. Other moisture problems may also result from leaky roofs, gutters that allow water to go up under a building, and delaying maintenance issues that may contribute to the buildings moisture problems. 

Our professionals at SERVPRO of Lenoir, Duplin & Jones Counties are trained to remediate mold issues in a timely manner should they arise in your commercial building or place of work.