Exposure to mold poses serious health risks to you and your family. The severity of your symptoms depends on how long you’ve been exposed to mold in your home or office. Of course, as soon as you realize you have mold growth, you’ll want to treat the problem. Assessing your mold risk is something you can do on a regular basis. When you choose Ram Restoration as your mold removal and remediation company, you know you’ll have a certified mold inspector to look at your property.
How Mold Enters a Building
Mold enters buildings whenever a high amount of moisture is present. High moisture levels happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it’s because the humidity levels in the building are too high. When the humidity levels are high, it means there’s extra moisture somewhere in the building. Extra moisture leads to mold growth.
Additionally, it could be because your building has water damage or recently had a flood. Anytime extra water is introduced, it means mold will grow if it goes unnoticed. Generally, mold growth starts 24 to 48 hours after water damage or a flood occurs.
Know Mold Illness Symptoms
When people have been exposed to mold over a period of time, they may become sick. It’s important to recognize some of the symptoms, especially since they may come out of nowhere. Unfortunately, the symptoms of mold illnesses and seasonal allergies tend to be the same. However, many people know when their allergies flare up. So, if it’s an off season for your allergies and you have allergy symptoms, it may be something else. Some of the more common mold illness symptoms include a runny nose, scratchy throat, wheezing, skin rashes.
Look for Mold Presence
Mold can grow anywhere there’s water. That’s why so many kitchens, basements, and bathrooms have a mold growth risk. As soon as you notice mold, you’ll want to call the professionals to have it treated. The more mold you notice, the longer it has had to grow.
How to Cut Down on Mold Presence
One of the best ways to cut down on mold presence is to stay vigilant. If people around you start to complain of the above symptoms, you should realize there’s something wrong. That’s the time you may want to have a mold inspection done.
Also, if you’ve recently experienced a flood, you must act fast. As previously stated, mold growth starts in 24 to 48 hours after flooding or water damage. With Ram Restoration, if your property has some kind of water damage, we will also treat the affected area for mold as a preventative measure.
Assessing your mold risk is crucial. The easiest way to cut down on mold related illnesses is to treat any mold as soon as you discover it in your home or office. At Ram Restoration, we work fast to get mold out of your building to keep those around you safe. If you think you’ve encountered mold in your house, contact Dayton’s mold removal and remediation now.
