HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO REMEDIATE MOLD?

ALL ABOUT MOLD REMDIATION

“Mold remediation is an essential step when mold infestation is prevalent throughout a property, to the point of compromising the health and well-being of the residents.”

Does your home need mold remedial work? If so, you’ve got several questions, but none are more important than “how long does the mold removal process take?” True, mold remediation might be a huge task, but it’s also important to get started as soon as you discover yourself with a mold problem.

In this article, we will discuss the mold remediation process and how long does this process usually take.

Mold remediation process

At first, you should know that you can never completely eliminate mold from your house; a small number of mold spores will always remain indoors and are a natural and useful part of this world. However, if water or moisture is allowed to accumulate within your home and mold begins to colonize, it can pose a serious health hazard. Mold remediation is a quick and safe way to get rid of a mold infestation in your home or workspace. Mold remediation may take anywhere from one to seven days (or more) to eliminate the major sources of mold in your house, depending on the scale of your problem.

When your mold professional has removed any visible mold, the more in-depth cleaning phase will start. This is the more complex aspect of mold clean-up since it assures that no mold spores remain in your air. From there, repair work can be made to areas of your home that mold may have damaged. However, this doesn’t say that you’ll be back to normality within a week. Remediation is merely the first step.

The length of this process is determined by two factors.

The first is the type of mold you’re dealing with. The second major factor which affects the length of the process is damage that has been done to your home.

Mold damages materials including wallpaper, drywall, carpet, wooden studs, ceiling tiles, floors, and other building components. Mold can cause serious structural damage to your property if left unchecked, causing ceilings to fall, floors to cave in, and walls to crumble. This is why in less severe cases, the mold remediation process can be finished in as little as 48 hours. However, if your mold problem is severe enough, it may take several weeks to resolve.