How to Protect Your Home from Mold (1)

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INTRODUCTION
Molds and mildew are a type of fungus that
naturally skyrocket in many places, but inside
your house, they can pose a health risk and
negatively impact air quality. Mold and mildew
thrive wherever they find moisture and a good
growing surface. This is why mold growth is most
common in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry areas,
basements, attics, and crawlspaces. Therefore,
preventing mold in your house is important for
the health and safety of your family and visitors
who spend time in your home. The good news is
that preventing mold is quite simple, and the key
is controlling moisture and humidity in your
house.
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What is Mold?
Mold is a type of fungus. These small organisms
can be black, white, orange, green, or purple and
live almost anywhere indoors and outside on the
wall. When you have mold growing in your home it
can be an inconvenience, it can make your
property smell bad, and it can be a health hazard
to you, your family, and pets. Unfortunately,
its not always easy to know if there is mold
growing in your home, this is because mold tends
to grow in areas of your home that see less foot
traffic, such as your crawl space or inside your
walls.
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Three Part to Protect Your Home from Mold

1. Controlling Moisture
2. Keeping Moisture Out of the Home
3. Keeping the House Clean and Cool

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Controlling Moisture

• Keep an eye on the humidity levels,
• Open windows when bathing
• Wipe down the walls after bathing.
• Dont ignore damp clothes.
• Dont hang clothes to dry inside.
• Clean spills and floods immediately.

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Controlling Moisture

• Use exhaust fans and vents.
• Empty drip trays regularly.
• Increase ventilation and air circulation
• Run a dehumidifier.
• Replace basement and bathroom carpets with area
  rugs
• Improve insulation.

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Keeping Moisture Out of the Home

• Drain water away from your house
• Clean and fix gutters
• Install plastic sheets in crawl spaces

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Keeping the House Clean and Cool

• Vacuum and dust regularly.
• Run filters
• Let the sun in Home
• Maintain the temperature

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Comprehensive Mold Remediation in Charlotte NC
If you are not properly treated and thoroughly
remediation, mold can become a health issue,
wreak havoc on your property and materials, cause
structural damage. Therefore you need Mold
Inspection and Remediation Services. Carolina
Water Damage Restoration of Charlotte is an IICRC
certified mold remediation company they can
Inspect Mold, remove, and remediation. If your
home needs mold inspection or comprehensive mold
remediation in Charlotte and the surrounding
areas, then you can call us at 980-308-2847.
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Carolina Water Damage Restoration
Address 5800 Heritage Ln. Raleigh, NC 27606,
United States Phone [phone] Email
jake_at_carolinawaterdamage.com