With all the news about black mold and its effects on your health, you may be a little worried if you see mold in your house, especially if you think it looks like black mold. You may already know that some types of mold are toxic and can cause health problems, while others do not affect your health, and are only a cosmetic problem. Mold testing kits purchased in stores and … [Read more...] about Mold Testing Kits For Homeowners And Property Managers
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What Is Mold And How Did It Get In My Home?
3-Minute Video: Click To Watch! Mold growing in nature is a normal, everyday occurrence, but it's not normal when it grows in your home. What exactly is mold, and how does it grow in your home? Molds belong to a group of microscopic organisms called fungi (plural for fungus). It is everywhere, and like it or not, we can't completely eliminate it, nor would we want … [Read more...] about What Is Mold And How Did It Get In My Home?
What types of mold are growing in your home?
What types of mold are growing in your home? There are a great many different types of mold. We know of approximately 100,000 species of mold. And there's about 150 different types of mold in a house, each of which can have several subtypes. How to identify what types of mold are in your home Scientist spend many years learning to identify the many different … [Read more...] about What types of mold are growing in your home?
Toxic Mold
It seems as if everyone's heard of toxic mold, often from the news. Sometimes stories about toxic mold have been sensationalized, and many people are now afraid they're seeing toxic mold every time they see any mold in their home. Most of the time, housemold is not toxic. Most of the time, the mold you see in your home is nothing more than a cosmetic concern. But, not … [Read more...] about Toxic Mold
Mold Remediation Guidelines
When to call a professional mold remediation company Although it's tempting to remove any mold you see, it's not always practical or safe to remove it yourself. Removing mold before you know whether it's toxic can make your family feel ill. And sometimes there's simply too much mold for you to remove safely yourself. Mold Remediation Guidelines According to current … [Read more...] about Mold Remediation Guidelines