Mold and its spores can spread quickly and may impair structural integrity and create toxic air quality. Fast action is key.
Causes of Mold
- Gaps in exterior siding
- Leaking roofs
- Leaking plumbing
- Inadequate ventilation
- Overflow from showers, baths, toilets and sinks.
- High humidity
- Plugged gutters
- High temperature differential
- Gaps in insulation
- Loose pipe connections under sinks
Places You Will Find Mold
- Window sills
- Basements
- Attics
- Under toilets and toilet tanks
- Carpets
- Under sinks
- Sweating water pipes
- Crawl spaces
- Behind wallpaper
- Under and behind fridge
~ Exposure to Mold may cause symptoms such as nasal and sinus congestion, runny nose, eye irritation such as itchy, red, watery eyes, respiratory problems, such as sneezing, wheezing and difficulty breathing, coughing, and throat irritation.
~ Some health effects attributed to Mold may be caused by dust mites, bacteria which are found in mold-colonized environments.
~ Mold feeds on all sorts of cellulose materials suck as fabrics, wallpaper, wood, and many other materials found in your home.
~ Mold spores can migrate through the air, through water, and can attach itself to hosts to ride to new locations, such as humans, and their clothing.
~ Some Mold species release mycotoxins into the air, which can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
