The Potential Dangers of Removing Mold Yourself

7/17/2020 (Permalink)

With the re-emergence in DIY home care and repairs, in part due to stay at home orders in many areas, a lot of home owners everywhere decided to pick up their hammers as they attempt to tackle home repairs. While the feeling of a hard day’s work spent getting a bit dirty fixing your own home does have an allure to it, the truth is many home owners bite off a little more than they can chew when it comes to removing mold. While putting aside the accidents and potential hospital visits that occur while taking on a project outside the limits of your experience, sometimes some repairs are best left to MOLD removal professionals.

Unlike painting a room, fixing a broken garbage disposal, or even replacing a broken window, some repairs come with inherent dangers that most home owners are unaware even exist. In addition to unsuccessful attempts at removing mold it can quickly become hazardous to their own health. Adding to the potential risk, improperly and inadequately removing mold could cause larger amounts of spores, naked to the eye, to circulate into your home. Though undetectable to the naked eye, the microscopic spores can potentially grow into new sources of infestation, starting the cycle of removal all over again. The dangers present with mold infestations are one of those repairs when it is best to put down the sponge and pick up the phone.

Mold removal professionals bring the right tools and years of mold remediation experience to help you reclaim your home.

With the potential for harm quite high even with the use of personal protective gear, it is often safer and more effective to allow the Mold professionals at SERVPRO of Clarion Jefferson and Forest Counties 814 849-5653 who are specifically trained to remove mold to address the situation.

It is important not only for your safety but that of your family, that you call SERVPRO of Clarion Jefferson and Forest Counties 814 849-5653 if you suspect mold has begun to infest your home. Your family’s health is worth the phone call