Mold treatment in Northern, VA can rid your home of any mold contamination, which is commonly found in areas where moisture is prevalent such as basements and bathrooms. Because mold can cause dangerous health issues, mold treatment by a professional should be done at the first signs of mold in your Northern, VA home.
If you see black or green areas, possibly even fuzzy looking, at your Northern, VA home in your basement or any other areas where you might have a leak or excess moisture, you will need mold treatment for your home. The area could smell musty and quite possible, you may not even see it. You should have a mold inspection if you notice a musty smell in your house.
A mold inspection will pinpoint where you have mold growth and where the moisture is coming from, causing the mold growth inside your home. A mold company such as Envirotex Environmental Services will come to your home in Northern, VA, do a visual examination, and take surface and air samples, which will then be analyzed by an independent lab.
Once the mold has been located, you will then need to set up a mold treatment plan to remove all mold from your home in Northern, VA, and the issues that are causing the moisture, which is triggering your mold growth, needs to be repaired. Otherwise, once the mold has been removed, it will come back in the future.
During your mold treatment, the crew will come in wearing protective gear such as disposable coveralls, respirators, goggles, and shoe coverings. The area where the mold is located will be contained so that the mold spores will not contaminate the rest of the home in Northern, VA.
Special equipment such as a HEPA (High–Efficiency Particular Air) air scrubber and air exchange that replaces mold air with clean air are used to clean the air. A HEPA vacuum to clean floors and other surfaces are used to remove spores still lingering.
Any moldy porous materials such as drywall or insulation will be placed in heavy–duty plastic bags and disposed of properly by the mold treatment company.
Once the mold treatment has been completed, another mold inspection should be done to ensure the mold treatment was done correctly.