It’s a rainy day out. Raindrops hit the roof of your house, make their way down your gutters, and go out, right? But in some cases, if you have a leaky roof or some other kind of existing water damage, rain can make its way into your home and cause mold to grow. Can you clean this up? How can it be prevented? Today we’re going to look at why and how rain causes mold, what you can do to avoid it, and how to fix it if there’s already mold damage.
Does Rain Cause Mold Damage?
Does rain cause mold? This simple answer is yes, it can. There’s a handful of areas that you should consider when it comes to mold caused by rain.
- Decks made of wood
- Fences made of wood
- Your home’s foundation
- Your home’s siding
These areas are prime targets because they tend to get the wettest from rain or humidity, to which mold is attracted. Mold spores will attach to surfaces like this and then spread from there.
Mold can grow on a number of different surfaces. While it loves to grow on wood, it also can develop on concrete and aluminum if other conditions are met, such as temperature and moisture level.
What Can I Do to Prevent Mold from Rain?
Here are a few steps you can take to prevent rain from causing mold to grow around your home. First and foremost, keep your gutters in good shape. Making sure that your gutters are cleared from the debris and not damaged in any way allows water to flow seamlessly from the roof down to the ground. This prevents significant water damage. You can either clean them out yourself or get a professional to come out and clean them regularly.
Another thing you can do is hire a soft wash service to come out and clean the outside of your house and your fencing. This uses a mix of cleaners and soft pressure water to clear out any build-up and debris that might gather. You can also use a stain on wooden decks and fences that not only helps them look great, but keep mold spores from feeding and burrowing into the wood.
How Do I Get Rid of Mold Damage?
Let’s say you do everything mentioned above but still come across some mold. It’s not for the lack of effort on your part. Mold spores can grow and spread rapidly. Even though mold will appear within 24-48 hours after rain, it doesn’t even become visible until 18 to 21 days after it attaches itself. If you suspect mold in your home, you should consider hiring an expert to come in and remove it.
So what’s involved with removing mold from the home? The most important thing to know is that when you hire someone for mold removal, it doesn’t remove all of the mold from your home. It’s nearly impossible to eliminate every spore. What removing mold does is minimize the amount of mold that is actually in the house.
Your mold damage repair technician will remove anything damaged. From there, the cleaning process begins. This cleaning process usually involves a specialized combination of industry-standard cleaners that helps kill and remove any remaining mold from the home. While you think you might be able to tackle this on your own with some bleach and the will to clean, bleach is not very effective against mold. As such, it’s recommended you hire a professional team to come out and use their own cleaners.
Usually, when using dehumidifiers, all moisture is removed from the room being cleaned to allow it to dry out and to help kill off any mold that might still be behind. After that, the drying out process begins. Mold thrives on moisture. The drying process starves it of a resource it needs to grow. This ultimately kills it or makes it so dormant that it won’t expand beyond its current point.
Did Your Home Suffer Mold Damage After a Recent Rainstorm? Call PNW Restoration for Mold Damage Repair
Suffering mold damage is usually unexpected. Worse, it isn’t easy to treat on your own. Since there are so many species of mold, you need a trained technician to kill it at the source. PNW Restoration offers these services.
Call us today at 971-247-3470 to schedule a mold damage restoration appointment. We’ll treat mold at the source, so it doesn’t come back.
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