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Becoming a homeowner is a great milestone in life, but it also comes with a new set of stresses. This is especially true when you’re also a busy professional and a parent. Unexpected maintenance issues come up all the time. Some can be ignored for the time being. Others need to be addressed right away. … Read more
By now you’ve probably heard about it on the news, in the papers, and even from people in your neighborhood. Mold is an issue for today’s homeowner. Not only is it a potentially serious financial issue, it can also pose dangerous risks to the health of everyone in your home. The financial side alone is … Read more
If you own a home, you already know that mold is a serious consideration. Left to its own devices, this sneaky invader can cause problems with your physical health, your property value and your bank account. Most people look for mold in common places like the basement or bathrooms, where the presence of moisture can … Read more
Any homeowner who has been through a costly mold removal process will tell you they would have done things differently. It may have started as a small and relatively harmless problem. It may even have been invisible for a long period of time. But eventually, the infestation grew to the point where professional intervention was … Read more
It would be nice if mold were something you only hard to worry about in specific cases, such as basement flooding, broken pipes, or faulty gutters that lead to moisture accumulation on your home’s exterior. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Mold is a resilient organism and is constantly looking for places to grab hold. What’s … Read more
Twenty years ago, the risks of mold weren’t very well documented. People knew that moldy walls and floors were not a desirable thing, but the risks of mold (both financial and health-related) weren’t clearly understood. Today we know that mold is a serious problem; that it has to be actively prevented and swiftly dealt with. … Read more
You probably already know that mold prefers humid, dark environments with plenty of porous material to colonize. Put these ingredients together—such as a dark room without windows, covered in 1970s wallpaper—and you’re almost bound to have a problem on your hands. A flooded basement where the water was never properly cleaned up? Mold will almost … Read more
When performed by a reputable contractor, mold remediation is generally an effective way to stomp out mold infestations at their source. In most cases, it’s also an economical solution. The exact cost will depend on the extent of the problem however, and getting rid of serious mold growth might not come cheap. In other words, … Read more
If someone asked you where mold typically shows up in the average home, you’d probably run through a list of the usual suspects: In musty basements and attics, behind old wallpaper, between the bathroom tiles, and maybe in the dark corners of the kitchen. Indeed, these are all places where mold is typically found. But … Read more
The majority of mold infestations in American’s homes are minor—that is, if you don’t wait too long to take action. When the colony is relatively contained and immature, specialists are able to address the problem relatively quickly, leaving you with a lighter bill. But in cases where mold has a strong foothold, the costs of … Read more