Accurate Mold Restoration - How to Remove Mold

Dryer Vent Clogged

Dryer Clean Out Process

Dryer Lint Major Cause of Home Fires

Dryer Vent Clogged

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Discard and replace porous or absorbent materials that have been saturated with water and or mold.
Bag the discarded moldy materials and twist tie them so that the next person who tosses trash will not breath-in mold spores.
Fix leaks in plumbing as soon as possible. Make sure the area is dry before closing cabinet doors.
Maintain proper ventilation in bathrooms, laundry areas and kitchens.
Make sure exhaust fans are properly vented out of the home. Clean out the vent cover and fan blades twice per year.
Clean and repair roof gutters at least twice per year to prevent ice-damming.
Direct rain gutter flow away from the foundation to prevent flooding in a crawlspace.
Properly vent dryers, stoves and heaters that produce moisture.
Control the humidity in your home; mold Starts to grow at 50% humidity.
Make sure to use your bathroom fan of 2-5 minutes to evacuate out moisture after a bath.
Don't close off the coldest room in your house and turn off the heat in that room especially in winter months.
Keep the humidity inside the building between 30 and 40 percent.
Check your toilet seal to make sure it is not leaking. If your toilet is sweating - your close to a mold outbreak.

Do Not Use Bleach to Kill Mold! It's like giving the mold CPR! Most people mix four parts of water to one part of bleach; However, the one part "kills", but the other four parts of water will "revive" the mold.
Dryer Sheets contain oil which sticks to the exhaust piping and the lint builds up restricting air flow - which is one of the major causes of house fires. The restricted air flow also causes the computer chip in the dryer to overheat and burn out. Dryer venting should be cleaned out every six months.
TIP: Before you move into your new house, have your dryer venting cleaned! It may be moldy or a source of fire and dryer damage.
Do Not call a general contractor because he is not trained or certified in mold abatement.

If there is an ongoing plumbing leak, appliance leak, or roof damage. The water can cause your home or business to become compromised with mold and spread quickly throughout the structure.
If sewage or other contaminated water is the cause.
While many persons try to remove the mold themselves; most often they cross-contaminate mold by stirring up the spores and relocating them. Severe cases require replacement and reconstruction instead of merely cleaning what can be seen on the surface.
A professional is trained to inspect the building, the construction materials and methods used in construction, as well as the heating and cooling systems so as to know what scope of the remediation should be taken.