Mold Mitigation and Remediation

Concerns of Mold

Water intrusion, no matter the source, into your home or place of business is an out of the ordinary event. Organic materials found inside a building such as wood, paper, drywall, and some types of insulation, provide food sources for molds. All that is then needed is moisture and heat for mold to flourish. All of these are present in a typical water damage.

Water damage, if left unattended for any period of time, will likely lead to mold growth. According to a two-year study by the Institute of Medicine, people may experience health effects associated with exposure to mold in damp buildings. These health effects may include a runny nose, sneezing, coughing, congestion, aggravation of asthma, sore throat or inflammation of the sinus. With continued exposure several medical conditions may be encountered such as aspergillosis of the lungs or fungal related ear infections.

Dealing with Mold

SERVPRO of Tustin professionals handle water damages every day. Prompt action is required to prevent new mold growth. If your property is experiencing water damage, it is vital to have the water removed and the structure dried promptly. Call 714-480-1340 to get a crew onsite as soon as possible. We are available 24/7 365 days a year.

When excessive mold contaminates an Orange County building, our remediators follow five principles in dealing with it:

Principle 1: Provide for health and safety.
Since moldy buildings are associated with health problems, our remediators protect the health of workers and occupants. Some of the work practices prevent workers from exposure as they disturb the mold during cleanup. Other work practices prevent the mold from spreading to occupied and/or unaffected areas of the building.

Principle 2: Document conditions and processes.
Our Remediators record conditions in the building such as the extent of the contamination and the amount of moisture present. Once remediation is completed, an independent indoor environmental professional may inspect, test and document that mold in the building has been returned to normal ecology.

Principle 3: Control the mold contaminant at its source.
Work practices aim at keeping mold contamination from becoming airborne and then spreading from the source to clean areas. This reduces the amount of exposure to airborne mold by workers and building occupants. It also makes the process of removing mold more efficient.

Principle 4: Remove contamination.
Once mold has grown beyond normal levels, the most effective solution is removal of the contamination. This may be accomplished by removing materials damaged by mold; HEPA vacuuming mold and spores; sanding or wire brushing and by damp wiping contaminated surfaces with detergent cleaning products and encapsulation.

Priniciple 5: Correct the moisture problem.
This is the key to dealing with mold. Stop the source of moisture that initially contributed to mold growth. Even the best cleanup efforts will not keep mold from returning if a building continues to have moisture problems.