Most people assume that mold is harmless and cannot affect your health or trigger any complications, but this is incorrect. Keeping your home and business establishments clean and safe from mold requires proper cleaning and maintenance.
Mold can begin anywhere and spreads fast. If you see mold in any of your wall, wood or personal possessions, you need immediate mold inspection and remediation services. Learn more from the professionals of ServiceMaster by LoveJoy.
Common Types of Mold Found in Homes
- Acremonium - often pink, grey, orange, or white, Acremonium typically grows in humidifiers, cooling coils, drain pans, and window sealants.
- Alternaria - a velvet-textured mold with dark green or brown hairs, which typically grows wherever dampness occurs like showers, bathtubs, and leaking sinks.
- Aspergillus - an allergenic mold with flask-shaped spores. It can lead to symptoms like asthma attacks, lung infections, and respiratory inflammation.
- Aureobasidium - usually develops in pink, brown or black color. This mold can be found growing behind wallpaper, on painted walls or wooden surfaces and can cause dermatitis or skin rash if directly touched with bare skin.
- Chaetomium - causes health effects such as skin and nail infections. This mold is usually found in a damp or leaking roof, basement or sink and may be recognizable by its musty odor.
- Cladosporium – a black or green mold that grows on the back of toilets. This kind of mold can trigger common allergy symptoms like red watery eyes, sore throat and rashes.
- Chlorohalonata – known as black mold or “toxic black mold” in the U.S., it is frequently associated with poor indoor air quality that arises after fungal growth on water-damaged building materials.
How to Prevent Mold Growth
- Use dehumidifiers in damp areas, such as the basement
- Fix leaks in the roof, walls, windows, or pipes
- Ventilate bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry areas
- Vent the clothes dryer to the outside
- Use mold-resistant paint
- Fix leaks in the roof, wDry areas that are wet or have been flooded within 24 to 48 hours, and throw out anything that cannot be completely driedalls, windows, or pipes
Mold Inspection and Remediation Services in Atlanta, Georgia
Mold thrives in areas with little ventilation or those with leaking pipes and roofs. Mold should be properly removed to prevent it from returning and costing you additional money. Contact us immediately if you notice mold in your house or business location! Mold inspection and cleanup should be handled professionally by a restoration firm you trust, such as ServiceMaster by LoveJoy.
When an unusual fungus blooms, it can wreak havoc on the indoor air quality of your house or business. We can restore normalcy to your property. ServiceMaster by LoveJoy offers the necessary equipment and an expert crew to address your mold issues.
Schedule a Mold Remediation Service in Atlanta, Georgia
ServiceMaster by LoveJoy has a 24/7 live answering service to address any mold emergency in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding areas.
Call us at (678) 293-0297 for clients near Conyers, GA and (770) 983-6665 for clients near Roswell, GA. You may also message us through our online contact form.
- Over 30 years of experience
- IICRC Certified Firm in Conyers, GA
- Skilled and experienced technicians
We offer water damage restoration and mold inspection and remediation for both residential and commercial properties. Don’t know what to do next? We do. Contact us today.
