Mold in your Carpet is preventable

6/29/2021 (Permalink)

Work quickly with your carpet expectations.

When your home has a water damage incident, the next steps are to prevent carpet mold. This is a high priority because it can develop quickly and can smell. Deep pile carpets often harbor mold spores that accumulate over time. These, along with other microscopic organic materials, serve as mold nourishment. Examples are skin cells, tiny food bites, hair, insect parts, and even dust. All that seems to be missing from this point is the moisture-que the water damage.

Carpet is commonly saturated during water damage and is rapidly converted into a highly efficient mold-breeding ecosystem. These can and will release toxic airborne reproductive spores. This will spread contamination throughout the home.

Do You Need To Prevent Mold?

The factor in the effort to prevent carpet mold after water damage is time. From the moment water seeps into a carpet, it becomes a race against the clock.

Within 24 hours, dormant spores begin converting into active mold growth - Once 48 to 72 hours have elapsed without professional intervention, a wet carpet and the padding beneath it must be considered presumptively contaminated by mold and should be removed.

That's it-it's quick.

Can Carpet Mold Be Prevented?

As we said-move quick

* Remove the excess water

* Remove saturated padding beneath the carpet

* Steam clean inject an anti-microbial solution to kill residual mold. 

* High-Grade dehumidifiers and high-volume air movers to speed drying 

In any such occurrence, know that SERVPRO of Bloomington/Pontiac will be your source and can help you with your water damage needs. 

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