Effective Surface Cleaning Helps Frederick Mold Remediation

12/27/2022 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO of Frederick County today if you need help with professional mold damage restoration.

Mold Remediation Begins with Surface Cleaning

When our professionals first arrive to assess the condition of your home after mold exposure, we inspect all impacted materials and areas for the kind of remediation approaches necessary. It is often best to utilize our surface cleaning products when possible to limit intrusive and destructive removal tactics.

Mold Damage Surface Cleaning 

One of the keys to mold remediation for Frederick homes is addressing these conditions quickly enough for surface cleaning to be effective. It is prioritized to utilize this less aggressive approach to limit any needed controlled demolition or repairs. Surface cleaning can introduce several sporicidal and antimicrobial agents from our inventory. 

Mechanical Action Can Help

Sporicidal products in our inventory can be effective on contact but do not always reach the full hyphae of the organism. Combining mechanical action with these products can have a positive effect, such as:

• Hand Sanding – Sanding can be important to remove a developing colony from elements like wood framing. 

• Steel Wool – Another abrasive tool that can work sporicidal agents deeper into the affected surface without requiring more aggressive and direct measures.

• Brushing – Hard-bristled brushes combined with antimicrobial products can help to eliminate surface mold without destroying the entire material in the process. 

Additional Remediation Solutions

When surface cleaning is insufficient or the damage is too severe to attempt, more aggressive methods might be required. We can work with solutions like sanding and media blasting to have a more direct and abrasive impact on the conditions of a mold-infested surface. In the worst conditions, we can employ controlled demolition tactics to help. 

It is always a preference to use surface cleaning strategies for mold remediation in Frederick homes than to employ controlled demolition or other aggressive removal methods. SERVPRO of Frederick County professionals can work fast to protect your home after mold exposure using our effective antimicrobial products. Call us today at (301) 662-1747.