Why You Should Test for Mold Before Purchasing a Home

Before buying a new home, most people like to have it examined by a licensed home inspector. No one wants to invest in something that has serious structural damage. In other words, we hire home inspectors because we want to know exactly what we are paying for. These inspections help us learn all the details […]

Common Types of Mold

Whether allergenic, pathogenic or toxigenic, you should hire a professional to take care of the mold inside your home. However, you first have to know which types there are and how you might recognize them. 1. Acremonium Acremonium is a toxic carcinogen type of mold you will usually find in areas where there’s lots of […]

Common Signs That Your Home Has a Mold Problem

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While you may think of your home as a rock-solid, dependable, and unchanging place, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Whether you live in a house or an apartment, you’re residing inside a living, breathing space. However, in that same space reside millions and millions of microscopic beings, which you breathe in all the […]

The Most Common Places Your Home Could be Harboring Mold

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There is a multitude of reasons why we don’t want to invite mold into our homes. For one, the fungus looks fairly disturbing, no matter where it happens to grow. More importantly, inhaling black mold spores can be incredibly harmful and cause anything from breathing problems to serious lung conditions. It can be even more […]

Thinking Bleach for Household Mold Removal? Think Again.

Bleach might be your go-to when it comes to cleaning just about any surface in your home. It works wonders against germs, it’s strong and effective and, I don’t know about you, but I associate the smell of bleach with a clean home and that is something I love. Many people believe that bleach is […]

Asbestos vs. Mold – A Comparison

I’m constantly on the lookout for new information to write about here on the Mold Solutions blog, and I even have a Pinterest board dedicated to all things mold. I’m always interested to learn new information and I research the topic of mold growth, mold prevention and mold removal on a regular basis because it’s important […]

Toxic Black Mold: Signs and Symptoms

We love to talk about mold. We love to talk about how to remove it, how to prevent it and signs you should look for if you suspect you have it. However, once we get past those three topics there’s something else we really need to address and that’s toxic black mold. There is a […]