NEW Services
Preventative Measures to Prepare Your Home for Winter Moisture
Click here for measures that can be taken to help prevent water and moisture intrusion to your home, and subsequently mold growth and potential mold contamination. Bay Mold, LLC is available to “winterize” your home and to provide you with preventative measures and home improvements to keep your home warm, dry and mold free!
Call us today at 888-664-MOLD to set up and appointment to “winterize” your home and reduce your chances of mold contamination!
Thermal Imaging
Bay Mold now offers thermal imaging which is a new technology that both highlights moisture at the source of the leak as well as the path of the moisture within the wall cavity or other areas which previously required destructive testing! Call us for information at 1-888-664-6653.
Bay Mold’s Philosophy
MOLD DISSEMINATION: We very rarely find this mold in air samples until the growth substrate has dried and the mold spores have become disturbed, and thus airborne! In fact, we generally find this mold on sheetrock where there is the presence of an ongoing leak. If the substrate is still wet, the release of the mold into the air is less likely. This does not mean the mold is not an issue, it simply means that with the proper remediation or abatement the mold contamination can usually be contained and concentrated to the water damaged area.
MOLD’S FAVORITE ENVIRONMENT: It is important to remember that mold grows in conditions that are moist and dark. Therefore combating these conditions increases your chance of reducing mold contamination. To reduce condensation within the home there are many helpful hints that we provide to our customers including:
- Use of forced air heat versus standalone systems that allow “cold” spots within the home.
- Increased ventilation using whole house fans, running ceiling fans, and use of high-speed fans in bathrooms to ensure drying of shower/tub steam.
- Opening windows slightly to create airflow and to allow ventilation and drying during colder weather, and opening windows and doors wide on warm sunny days.
- Keep window coverings open during daylight hours to insure condensation is given an opportunity to dry – mold enjoys damp dark places.
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