| At most times mold and mildew will | | | | But, also you will need to use natural |
| become a problem in your basement | | | | cleaning products to not disrupt the |
| because of humidity and other moisture | | | | natural environment inside your home or |
| problems. Basic mold cleaning depends on | | | | attic. If you were to use bleach or any |
| finding the source and them attacking | | | | other harsh chemicals, the air and |
| the problem later. First, in order to | | | | chemical and harsh smell would dissipate |
| find the source of the problem you are | | | | throughout the entire home. It is |
| going to need to understand how to look | | | | important to know that at times bleach |
| throughout the basement area. When doing | | | | is more toxic than black mold when |
| an inspection for a basement, make sure | | | | inhaled. For example, a mold inspector |
| to look at the carpeting and all the | | | | went inside a mold remediation project |
| perimeter walls. This is a main priority | | | | at the time. |
| to find the source of any moisture | | | | He went and did a full inspection, and |
| intrusion inside the basement or added | | | | then was ready to do a testing. The |
| area. | | | | problem was the room was so fully |
| Most problems occur because of high | | | | infected with bleach and other harsh |
| humidity levels or because moisture has | | | | chemicals, that the inspector had a hard |
| migrated towards the attic or basement | | | | time doing the testing. |
| area. Since moisture and water fall down | | | | No matter, he still did the inspection, |
| because of gravity, it usually settles | | | | but the mold remediation company failed |
| around the basement area. Basement mold | | | | miserably. This is because they used |
| cleaning really depends on attacking the | | | | bleach to clean the area, and no matter |
| source and then finding a solution to | | | | how much bleach they actually used, it |
| prevent the mold and mildew from coming | | | | did remove some of the mold, but the |
| back. When mold remediation companies | | | | mold came back and was liberated into |
| attack a basement problem, they usually | | | | the air, not cleaning any of it. So, |
| will have an inspection to find the mold | | | | upon the mold inspection test, the mold |
| areas. | | | | inspector had high read outs of black |
| Once they find the mold areas, nine | | | | mold and other toxic mold spores. If the |
| times out of ten they will do or remove | | | | problem was correctly remediated using |
| wall boards or carpeting. It is | | | | natural cleaning products and other |
| important if you have the opportunity to | | | | organic cleaning products. |
| look behind wall boards inside the | | | | The basement mold cleaning project would |
| basement area. Wherever there is water | | | | have went a lot smoother. This type of |
| stains or moisture stains, there's | | | | project happens more times than not. |
| usually going to be mold not far behind. | | | | Just remember to correctly remediated |
| Water damage is usually the first cause | | | | any mold issues and other building |
| of mold growth inside your basement. If | | | | materials that have visible black mold. |
| you do take on a basement mold cleaning | | | | Carpeting, wall boards, ceiling or other |
| project, be sure to have natural | | | | building materials that may have visual |
| cleaning products and the correct tools | | | | staining or black mold enzymes growing |
| to properly remediate the area. Some | | | | on them, should and must be removed. |
| natural cleaning products are effective | | | | After the removal of the products, then |
| to remove black mold and mildew and also | | | | you are going to spray down with a |
| prevent its growth from coming back. | | | | liquid solution, such as Safe Shield or |
| These types of cleaning products are | | | | Molderizer to correctly remove mold and |
| known as encapsulates. | | | | clean the area effectively. |
| These Encapsulate are products which | | | | After it is a clean, you will need to |
| will block and prevent mold growth from | | | | protect your family and home from black |
| coming back. There is safe products such | | | | mold coming back. It is recommended to |
| as Safe Shield and Molderizer which are | | | | use a mold cleaning product that |
| organic products to correctly remove and | | | | prevents mold as well. Mildew and mold |
| prevent mold from coming back inside | | | | will come back, if not shield it and |
| your basement. Be sure to do a full | | | | correctly remediated it. It is |
| inspection inside the basement area and | | | | guaranteed you will have a mold problem |
| also use correct mold remediation | | | | six months later if you do not |
| protocols to handle any mold removal | | | | encapsulate all building materials that |
| issues. | | | | were inside the mildew and mold cleaning |
| Since you will most likely be able to | | | | projects. To be an effective mold |
| find the source if you look hard in your | | | | remediation company, you will most |
| basement. Always check out perimeter | | | | likely need your tools and natural |
| walls and carpeting. You are going to | | | | cleaning products, so you do not disrupt |
| have to decide on some type of cleaning | | | | the natural environment of your home. |
| action or protocol to follow. It is | | | | These items and following the correct |
| always recommended to follow remediation | | | | guidelines will assist you in your |
| guidelines, which can be found at | | | | basement mold cleaning project. |