What Is Mold Remediation?

Mold contamination is a proven serious health risk and immediate removal is key. Effective and Safe Mold Remediation involves many protective measures:

• Any source of moisture must be eliminated to prevent future mold growth.
  
  
• The mold must be contained in the area it is in and not allowed to aerosolize and spread.
  
  
• The dead mold and spores must be removed from
  infected areas.
  
  
• The infected area must be treated to protect against future mold colonization.

Our Remediation Process

Mold “Remediation” is much more than just cleaning up the mold.
At American Mold & Restoration, we pride ourselves in following the strictest of industry protocols as defined by Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO) and the (IICRC). Proper containment and removal of mold growth is essential to preventing further spread and contaminating air with mold spors or toxins.

Evaluation

Frequently, the two best senses in determining a mold problem are your eyes and nose. However,some of the most dangerous microbes often flourish in areas behind walls, under insulation, crawlspaces, attics, etc. Assessing a mold contamination through lab testing is a good idea and we recommend you use an environmental specialist or inspection form.

Remediation Plan

Determining the cause of your mold infestation is key to preventing reoccurence. Once the moisture source is identified and controlled, our system of containment, removal techniques and analysis will be shared with you. In most cases, a containment area will be established using impermeable plastic barriers and utilizing negative air pressure to contain spores. The HVAC system will be isolated if necessary.

Mold Removal

Proper dispostition of the mold is determined by its location and the specific materials it has colonized. Removing the mold includes several options; wet washing, wire brushing, HEPA vacuuming to name a few. In some cases complete removal of infected materials is mandatory
(ie. drywall). Once cleaned an area may require the application of biocides, based on written protocol.

Analysis

Often, thrid party post-treatment testing is appropriate especially if airborne mold spores were detected in the evaluation phase.