Home Inspectors and Mold Growth
Whether you’ve outgrown your first home with the addition of children or if you’re empty nesters who are ready to downsize to something with less square footage, the decision to sell your home is a big one. In fact, selling and/or buying a home is listed as one of the top five stressful things you […]
Five Basic Mold Prevention Tips
Mold causes a variety of problems, including structural damage to your home if it manages to grow inside your walls. If anyone in your household is allergic to mold (including pets), they can experience a runny nose, scratchy throat, sneezing, and even more severe symptoms, such as migraines and depression. Without mincing words, mold is […]
Mold and Home Insulation: What You Need to Know
Indoor air quality probably isn’t constantly on your mind. That is, unless you’re one of the unfortunate millions who are allergic to mold. If you fall in that category you may notice sneezing, scratchy throat, and headaches just to name a few symptoms. Household mold has been a hot topic in the news lately and […]
Regular Moisture Checks: Why They're Important
I feel like we’re in the middle of our 8th winter and warm weather is never going to arrive, but since I know that’s not how things work, I’ve taken my mind off the unseasonably cold weather and started my spring cleaning. Most people include tasks like washing windows and cleaning out the closets on […]
Household Mold Prevention: Where Do You Start?
Dandelions run rampant in my front yard starting around this time of year and continuing on into the summer if my husband isn’t careful. He spends a good chunk of his time outdoors beginning in the spring taking the proper steps to have our yard looking tip-top by the time summer really gets here. If […]
Spring Cleaning Checklist: The Household Mold Version
It’s been a long, cold winter in our part of the world and I, for one, am more than ready for spring to arrive. However, warmer weather means higher chances of mold growing in or around your home. Here are a few spring cleaning tips to be at the top of your mold prevention game. […]
Mold Prevention: Start With Your Ducts and Go From There
As the saying goes “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and the same rings true for mold prevention. If you’ve already found mold in your house, the first step is removing it (which we do, click here to learn more) and after it’s gone, you can work on preventing it from […]
Poor Ventilation and Mold Growth
One of the key factors in mold growth is ventilation. Good ventilation helps circulate new, clean air and helps it move throughout the area and prevents allergens from spreading. Areas with poor ventilation can become breeding grounds for mold if they have a wet area to feed on and that is something you definitely want […]
Household Mold and Your Pets
We often hear about the dangers of household mold and have talked about it here on this very blog. The majority of the time, when the dangers of mold are discussed, it’s in regard to the humans living in your household, but what about our furry family members? I have two snorty little pugs who […]
Mold Prevention: The Basics
Mold prevention is one of the most popular conversations with our customers—and with good reason. Nobody wants mold setting up shop in their house and prevention is key when you have to deal with it. If you’re interested in learning some of the basic steps to take in mold prevention, you’ve come to the right […]
