Why SERVPRO for Removing Mold Damage From Little Rock Homes

6/25/2021 (Permalink)

Mold damage will take over your property before you know what is going on. Call SERVPRO of Little Rock for protection from further issues.

Property Owners in Little Rock Often Turn to SERVPRO for Professional Mold Remediation

Mold spores are common to every Little Rock home, but an active mold infestation is not a common occurrence. Cleaning the house and then removing the mold spores requires a trained service to return it to a pre-infestation condition. 

Most Little Rock mold damage remains confined to a room or a section of a home. SERVPRO restoration crews train to remediate (cannot eliminate) mold by establishing containment, removing contamination, and cleaning structural and personal property depending on the surface type of affected materials. 

First Step of Mold Damage Remediation

First, technicians isolate the contaminated area to prevent unintentionally spreading mold throughout the structure. Our crews use plastic sheeting to cover all entry and exit points like doors, windows, and hallways. They also seal the air vents to stop passive airflow and block the HVAC system from drawing air and mold spores into the rest of the home. If the infested area is extensive, crews may set up a clean room to store tools and clothing while removing mold to help prevent spreading mold spores. 

Step Two, Mold Removal

Next, SERVPRO technicians remove the mold contamination from affected surfaces. They fall into two categories, porous and non-porous. Porous surfaces include carpets, fabrics, and insulation. With most of these surfaces, crews have to remove the property from the affected area. Technicians remove items like upholstered furniture and curtains outside the home to clean them. They can clean carpets using an anti-fungal agent and a shampoo machine to kill the spores and remove them with the contaminated water. Insulation, depending on the type and degree of contamination, maybe cleanable. However, when in doubt, throw it out.

Non-porous surfaces are items with glass, metal, or hard plastic for the tops and sides. Technicians can usually clean these with a wet sponge and a mild detergent if needed. For thicker mold layers on these surfaces, our restoration specialists can use vacuums with a HEPA filter that can pick up and trap even a single spore off a countertop. 

There is also a smaller category of semi-porous materials, which include concrete and wood. These rougher surfaces require agitation of the surface to remove mold spores from every crack and crevice. Standard agitation actions include sanding, wire brushing, and damp wiping with an abrasive cleaning agent. Ice or soda blasting are advanced techniques for abrasively removing mold patches and hyphae without causing a mess. 

Cleaning and removing mold from the surfaces in a home requires a professional restoration company. If you need us, call SERVPRO of Little Rock at (501) 803-9700 today.