How To Address Riverhead Mold Damage Promptly

1/2/2023 (Permalink)

Found or smelled mold damage? Our SERVPRO team in Riverhead is ready to investigate the situation and remediate any damage.

Professional Remediation Is Best for Mold Damage

There is an abundance of misinformation and falsehoods on the internet regarding mold and microbial threats your home might experience. Mold is destructive enough to warrant a fast and focused response from experienced remediators to combat: 

• Structural damage
• Difficult living conditions
• The rapid spread of colonies

Our SERVPRO professionals are ready to help with Riverhead mold damage. We have effective removal tactics and cleaning products to make it "Like it never even happened." 

Do Riverhead Homes Experience Mold Damage?

With a population nearing 34,000 in the city alone, many properties have experienced mold growth and could be contending with colonies at this time. Basements and attics are the most favorable locations for development, but these threats can appear anywhere in the house with poor ventilation, moist conditions, and the ideal temperature range. 

Acting Fast Against Mold Damage

Working quickly is critical to ensure that the mold growth conditions in the house do not worsen. From the time our professionals first arrive, we implement specific strategies to protect the property, slow the progression of mold, and allow our technicians the best opportunities to remediate efficiently. Three focal areas for the mitigative stage include:

• Moisture Management - Moisture and water damage are the heart of favorable mold growth conditions. Our professionals must recognize these damp areas and begin work fast to dry them and make them uninhabitable for colonies. 
• Content Relocation - Clothing, furniture, and other contents can be targets for spreading mold organisms. Early efforts have our technicians move at-risk items to other house areas to prevent hosting mold organisms from moving in the immediate area.
• Repairs or Demolition - Structural damage can be a safety hazard for our remediators, so these conditions must be addressed promptly. Our contractors can also remove affected materials to allow our team easier access to heavily damaged structural cavities when appropriate.

What is Remediation? 

There is an important distinction between the remediation services we offer and broader claims of total mold removal you might see from other services throughout Suffolk County. Remediation focuses on eliminating active colonies exclusively, including the damage they cause to homes, but will not entirely remove all mold spores. Total removal is an impossible, expensive, and altogether unnecessary service if conditions to facilitate mold growth have been addressed. Our process can include various approaches like:

• Surface Treatment
• Abrasive Cleaning
• Controlled Demolition

Neutralizing Offensive Odors 

Harsh odors are often indicative of active colonization, so it stands to reason that these smells can continue to be a concern until they get directly addressed during a phase of remediation. Our SERVPRO IICRC-Certified professionals have several approaches to neutralize musty smells, though ULV and thermal fogging are most common. This process dispels a vapor of concentrated deodorant to neutralize odor compounds on contact.

Preventative Measures 

Following mold damage, homeowners want to ensure this issue does not happen again. Several preventative measures can alleviate the concern of mold recurrences, beginning with direct repairs to vulnerabilities in the property's exterior like the roof. Additional defense against developing mold colonies occurs with steps like crawlspace encapsulation, using polyethylene sheeting on exposed surfaces with antimicrobial inhibitors to ward off moisture and subsequent mold development.

Remediation can be one of the more necessary efforts following Riverhead mold damage events in residences and businesses. This process involves several mitigative solutions to protect the structure and its contents from more significant harm. Our SERVPRO of The North Fork team is qualified to help with restoration and reconstruction following a mold discovery in your home. Call now at (631) 591-3771.