How To Deal With Mold In Commercial Buildings

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Mold is a very unpleasant thing you never want to deal with. if you have a suspect and feel that there may be mold in your property, you should call a mold inspector and do mold testing of your whole house.in some reports, it shows that being overexposed to mold could lead to terrible symptoms like rashes, watery eyes, a respiratory situation like cough, and many others. The prolonged existence of mold is not only unpleasant for you, your tenants, or visitors, but it also harms the aesthetics of your property.

What is mold?

Mold is a fungus that spreads in dark and moist environments like basements, crawlspaces, and attics. Some highly vulnerable areas to mold are roofs, windows, and hidden likes around pipes. These molds can be spread in commercial buildings and facilities and on various surfaces. These are some common molds found in commercial properties.

1. Aureobasidium: Mostly found on a wooden or painted surface or behind the wallpaper.
2. Ulocladium: These molds are commonly found in bathrooms, kitchens, and other high-moisture areas.
3. Pink mold: this, mentioned as a mold, is a bacterium that can mostly be found in showers and tiles, and bathrooms.

 How To Deal With Mold?

If you have a small area infected by molds in your house, you can perform DIY to remove the molds, but it's not recommended or possible to do this on a commercial property. In commercial areas, they have more space to grow. Also, the property owner is responsible for providing good air quality to guests and tenants. There are two main steps to get rid of the molds which professional mold experts should take.

1. Abatement
2. Remediation

• Mold Remediation

Mold Remediation is the best procedure to remove molds as it helps the property owner identify the area that requires repair to stop mold growth. This process involves the removal of molds and also involves preventative measures. This process should be performed by an expert and shouldn't be DIY. The professional carefully remove the mold and identifies and eliminates the potential source from where it can get back.

•  Mold abatement

In this procedure, the expert removes the mold and is not concerned about the source's full prevention. During this process, the inspector will locate and determine the infected area and suggest how to remove it. Protective equipment will be worn during this procedure for workers' safety.

Just cleaning the house or the infected area will not solve if you have mold problems. If you ignore these things, they can spread to the whole house and create health issues for your family members. So it's necessary to do a mold test by a professional mold inspector who is perfectly trained in this.

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