Moisture, Mold, and Your Home

10/28/2021 (Permalink)

Mold growth was found in O'Fallon, MO home

Mold, Moisture, and Your Home

Many people believe that removing moisture from a room, home, or building in O'Fallon, MO, will quickly kill all types of mold and their spores. Sadly, this is untrue. Mold spores do require water in some form to grow, but when they are deprived of all available water sources, the spores simply go into a type of stasis which allows the dormant yellow, red, or black mold to exist for many years without water. Then, at the first source of water, the fungus begins to grow and spread once again.

Mold Loves To Eat

Mold spores can go nearly everywhere as they float through the air. To complicate matters, the fungus can be a ravenous organism that feeds on anything organic that it can reach. This includes:

• Paper
  
• Wood
  
• Paint
  
• Carpet glue
  
• Dust
  
• Fabric
  
  

As one of the best recyclers on earth, mold evolved to help break down organic materials. If there is any type of moisture problem in your home and natural resources available, mold will probably soon be found there decomposing everything it can.

Mold Loves To Drink

To eliminate the growth of black mold, eliminate the moisture. This sounds simple enough, but porous surfaces can hold moisture for a long time. That makes immediate water removal nearly impossible.

Mold Loves To Spread

You cannot eliminate mold spores from your home because they are everywhere. Experts on mold remediation claim that when the spots of mold are large enough to be seen and require mold cleanup, it could be a problem. One square inch of visible mold can have as many as a million organisms that can quickly multiply into the billions as it germinates. When mold appears, it is often best to call the experts to evaluate the situation and keep the mold from spreading.

The easiest way to prevent black mold from invading your home is to keep the rooms moisture free, and that is nearly impossible. But you can limit the humidity levels of your home and take care of any water leaks as soon as they appear. Troublesome mold generally won’t be a problem if there is no water available.