SERVPRO of North Oklahoma City here to help if you suspect mold in your home or business

3/18/2019 (Permalink)

Suspected mold in home needing remediation by SERVPRO of North Oklahoma City.

What to do if you suspect mold in your house

Mold - the very thought can put terror into the eyes of a homeowner. After all, mold in your home can make you and your family sick. If nothing else, it looks disgusting. But it can also weaken your walls, ceilings and floor. And if you try to sell a house known to have mold, you might as well put a sign on your front lawn that reads: "Not For Sale."

So if you think you have mold, and plenty of houses do what should you do?

Test for mold. That's probably the last thing you or any homeowner wants to hear because mold testing can be expensive, and there are plenty of horror stories out there.  The average cost to test for mold – not to remove, just to test – is $834, according to HomeAdvisor.com. If that price makes you ill, you could buy a mold testing home kit, which generally runs anywhere from $10 to $50. That said, molding test kits have a reputation for being unreliable.

If you do have mold. Don't panic yet. This may not be a major problem. Call SERVPRO to have it removed by licensed professionals.

A lot of keeping mold away comes down to basic maintenance. Here are some things you can do around your house:

• Caulk around the water fixtures in your kitchen and bathrooms.
• Clean out the gutters. Standing water in your gutters due to clogs can lead to water leaking into the eaves, and thus in exterior walls.
• Caulk around your windows to keep out heavy rain.
• Take care of any roof leaks as soon as they are detected.
• Do you have a crawl space under the home? If you do, check under it to make sure there's no water accumulating and standing there.

For more information on mold removal call SERVPRO of North Oklahoma City today!