<p>Few words strike fear in the hearts of homeowners like the word “mold.” However, the reality is that this fear response is often an overreaction. Not every instance of mold in the home is an emergency that requires professional involvement. A common example is mold on windowsills, which is typically caused by excess condensation and dust. This isn’t a threat to your home’s structural integrity—it can be resolved by simply wiping the area with a cloth.</p>
<p>So, when should you be concerned about mold? One example is if you see mold that appears to be damaging building materials like paint and drywall, especially if the affected area is more than a few centimeters wide. This may indicate an underlying issue such as hidden water damage. In this case, you should bring in an expert to see what’s going on and, if necessary, perform a mold remediation. Don’t hesitate to call and consult a local professional if you’re unsure whether the mold you see is a concern—it’s better to be safe than sorry.</p>


When Should You be Concerned About Mold?

Learn when to worry about mold in your home and how to address it effectively with expert advice and practical solutions. Stay safe and informed.

When Should You be Concerned About Mold? by Atar Barkai

By Atar Barkai
Business Operations Manager of Reactic Restoration 
Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

Fire Damage Restoration Procedure

How to Minimize the Impact of Water Damage

Professional Mold Remediation

Repairing Fire Damage on Concrete Surfaces

Video: A Technique for Repairing Fire Damaged Concrete


today i wanted to discuss
a special technique we're using when we
have projects
with uh fire smoke and suit damage
over a concrete type of material
versus the normal residential drywall
and wood
in those cases what we utilize is a dry
ice blasting
as you can see the guys here using the
compressor and the special machine are
putting a lot of pressure on the
concrete using the dry ice blasting
and removes all the residues of smoke
and suit from the surfaces if a company
or contractor does not have the ability
to use this
method what they will have to do is a
wipe down
of the surfaces what makes a dry ice
blasting much more superior and much
more effective
is that with that technique you can
actually penetrate all the small
little pores areas and remove all
residues
a simple wipe down like the old days
just wouldn't work in these cases

Video: Fire Damage Restoration


hello my name is tomer and i'm from 911
restoration
in the past couple of years california
wildfires have become an increasing
issue
just in 2020 alone over 4 million acres
have burned throughout the state of
california
with wildfires your house may be
affected but you might not be able to
see it to your naked eye
not so much as when you would have a
fire inside of your kitchen and all the
walls are completely burnt
but it is equally as important to make
sure that you take the necessary steps
to remediate your house
the way that a restoration company would
come in and remediate your house
is they would do it in three different
steps first they would come in and clean
the entire affected air this may be your
whole house or maybe just your kitchen
first they would clean and wipe down all
the walls and then vacuum
all the suit and smoke residue that may
remain inside of your house
the next step that they would take once
everything is nice and clean inside of
your property
is applying sentinel which is a odor
counteractive
material that we use to make sure that
all affected materials don't have
any remaining odors left inside them or
on top of them
the next step that we take is placing
special machines inside of your property
or even the affected rooms to ensure
that there are no remaining odor
molecules
inside of your property the way that we
do this is taking the hydroxide
generator
as well as the ozone generator and
running them anywhere
between 12 to 48 maybe even 72 hours
depending on how
effective your property is anytime
you're getting a remediation process
done to your property make sure you get
it done as soon as possible so you can
get back to your normal lifestyle and go
back to living that happy life that you
live
any time as well that you're hiring a
remediation company
make sure that you understand the
protocols and the necessary steps that
they should be taking in order to make
sure your house
is nice and taken care of in the proper
form

Video: Mold Remediation Procedure

when it comes to removing a mold
infestation the professionals take a
thorough approach to get a firsthand
view of this process we're in Richmond
with Terry varai of 911 remediation
speaking on behalf of our Diamond
certified expert contributor arz gilad
we're here today to talk about how to do
mold remediation safely um inside we're
going to see how the structure is
contained the areas that we work on are
completely sealed negative air is
running and the guys inside uh cleaning
up detaily so to ensure that no
bacterias or spores are still settled
in as you can see all the guys are
wearing PPE to make sure they are safe
and your house is safe hea vacuum
detailed EPA vacuum that's been done to
all the wood members of the structure uh
to ensure uh the removal of all
bacterias and spores
and here you see now the guys put in all
the affected materials in a plastic bags
uh to ensure there will be no cross
contamination once we get it out of the
site so as you can see some of the mold
is just a surface mold that we can
basically wipe down with the
antimicrobial uh no chemicals are in use
here and that's the important of doing
mold remediation
safely to learn learn more from local
top rated companies visit our Diamond
certified expert reports at experts.
Diamond certified. org

Video: Secondary Effects of Water Damage

when water damage occurs in your home
you'll need to act promptly to avoid
secondary effects today we're in
Richmond with diamond certified expert
contributor erez gilad of 911 to learn
more if you suffer a water damage it is
important to deal with it immediately to
avoid secondary damage such as more gold
there are some steps you can take before
professional arrive shut off the main
water identify the source of the leak
open your windows and doors ventilation
is very important mop them standing
water as much as you can use towel to
suck the water please note that using a
professional to dry out the structure is
the key to avoid secondary damage of
mold growth on the structure and
spreading molds forest india
to learn more from local top-rated
companies visit our diamond certified
expert reports at experts diamond
certified org

Video: When to be Concerned About Mold


the word mold gives the scare to a lot
of people but
people should know that it shouldn't be
always the case many times we get calls
people asking regarding mold that they
find on the window sills but it's
important to know that not every time
you see mold it's require a professional
company a remediation company to come
and set up the whole containment and
negative air and air scrubber and the
whole process many times it's just
something that's considered to be in a
household task there's a lot of products
out there which you can do it yourself
and wipe it down
especially with windowsills that gets a
lot of condensation and a lot of dirt
you should know that you shouldn't panic
from that when you see that the mold is
actually damaging building materials or
you see it on on the drywall itself
start deteriorating and paint and
carpets and stuff like that which are
more than just a few inches a few
centimeters when you see that there
possibly is some water damage or it
could be hidden could be behind the wall
then those are the cases that you want
to bring an expert to identify what's
going on and if needed to perform a mold
remediation
if you do see something that look
like a suspected growth call your local
professional to get some advice and
possibly help

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