Saturday, June 2, 2012

Why Should You Remove Molds in Your Home


A mold is a type of fungi that grows out of moist and humid places.  In our homes, it usually grows in the bathroom, kitchen sink, leaking walls and ceilings, around the air conditioner, and in pipes.  Some of the areas are usually hard to access and will need special equipments in order to be assessed and cleaned.  Molds are dangerous to our health for some reason.  They produce spores that contaminate the air we breathe, thus infecting us, too.  Molds can cause:
1.       Headache
2.       Sore throat
3.       Fungi infections
4.       Allergic reaction
5.       Eye itchiness
6.       Fever
7.       SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

These are just some of the health effects of molds.  They can cause worse effects if you don’t remove them now.  Mold remediation in Toronto does a good job in removing them.  They can prevent molds from ever destroying your businesses or home.  If you think that molds have greatly infested your home, don’t think twice on getting your house checked.  There are molds that are hiding. You can find them in:

1.       Top of ceiling tiles
2.       Under the carpets or mats
3.       Backside of the dry wall
4.       Walls behind furniture

You can just remove mold by yourself but you must not forget to wear protective gears such as gloves, goggles, and a face mask.  If you think that you cannot handle the extent of the mold contamination in your home, it is better to consult a professional mold inspector.

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