What, bleach is not the cure for mold? I think someone forgot to tell my mother this bit of information. Growing up on a farm, my mother used bleach to clean just about everything, counters, tables, areas in the barn and of course the laundry. It was a staple of our household and was thought to eliminate all mold and mildew. Bleach appears to do a pretty good job but I have learned that bleach eliminates some but not all mold. Spores which are produced by mold can survive a cleaning with bleach and return with a vengeance.
Well, what’s a person to do? I guess it depends on what type of mold you have and the extent of the surfaces affected. Small areas may be able to be cleaned by the homeowner. However, an assessment of the source of the mold needs to be done. Just because the visual area is small doesn’t mean that lurking behind the walls isn’t a huge problem. Perhaps you have an overflowing gutter, or an old window that’s not sealed properly anymore. It’s difficult for the average person to determine this without some assistance from a trained, certified mold inspector. The experts at Executive Restoration can determine the source of your mold without the expense of tearing out your sheet rock. Their state of the art equipment can see behind your walls and determine just what is causing that moldy problem. It may seem to be a less expensive fix to try and clean up the problem yourself, but, if you end up having to repeat the process without finding the cause, have you really saved yourself any money? If you are searching for a certified mold inspector, contact Executive Restoration at 704-545-0098 or visit online at www.gotmoldinnorthcarolina.com