Summer's Unwanted Guest: Mold

7/6/2018 (Permalink)

Mold thrives in the summer heat. Find ways to prevent this unwanted visitor in you home here.

SERVPRO West Sacramento wants our friends and neighbors to be aware of the potential danger and damage summer heat can bring and adversely affect your home.

Summertime traditionally brings family trips, school vacations, as well as plenty of hot uncomfortable weather. Those sunny days, however, often come with high humidity — ideal conditions for annoying and potentially toxic mold.

It’s a pervasive menace that is poised each summer to grow and thrive in your house. Left unattended, fast-growing mold can cause damage that will cost in the thousands of dollars to eradicate or, worse, pose a dangerous threat to the health of your entire family.

In reality, mold is a fungus that can grow anywhere moisture is present. Mold spores thrive in warm temperatures (77 to 86 degree Fahrenheit) and wherever there are damp conditions. Mold spores are in the air we breathe, and they can grow on any surface. In a house, mold can be found in ceilings and walls, under sinks, in drywall, hidden behind wallpaper or baseboards, in the ductwork or even on furniture and clothes. It can also grow outdoors under wood piles or mulch, gutters or abandoned trash.

Mold in a house can lay dormant until it gets the needed heat and humidity to grow and multiply. Additionally, it needs a food source, such as dust, dirt or some other organic debris.

Stay alert and make sure you follow some of the tips we have posted in our other blogs to keep your home and family safe. If you do find mold, call your local and trusted professional- SERVPRO West Sacramento (916) 873-8085. 

Enjoy your summer and stay safe!