{"id":958,"date":"2023-02-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/?p=958"},"modified":"2023-02-28T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:57:43","slug":"why-mold-remediation-isnt-a-diy-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/mold-remediation\/why-mold-remediation-isnt-a-diy-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Mold Remediation Isn’t a DIY Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are some jobs that just shouldn\u2019t be done by homeowners or anyone who isn\u2019t specially trained. Mold remediation is one of those tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer mold remediation in Orlando, FL<\/a> and have spotted several different DIY attempts at fixing the problem before contacting us. That\u2019s the inspiration for this blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s go over all the reasons that you shouldn\u2019t tackle this on your own based on some examples we\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Cover Mold With Paint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mold isn’t a stain on the wall that you can just paint over and hope that it goes away. Painting over it doesn\u2019t \u201ctrap\u201d the mold in any capacity. It may cover a surface area of the mold spores, but that\u2019s as far as that goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, using mold-resistant paint (which is a thing) doesn\u2019t negate existing mold. Mold-resistant paint does its best to prevent the growth of new mold, but it won\u2019t kill mold that\u2019s already in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All it takes is a small amount of spores in the background to continue spreading throughout your home. Painting over it is never the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes You Can Actually Make it Worse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professional mold remediation specialists know how these spores work, how they spread, and all about them on a deep level. They\u2019re certified for a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you try to DIY mold remediation on your own, it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ll accidentally spread the spores and make the problem worse. It\u2019s a very easy mistake to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You run the risk of infecting other areas of your home and making the issue grow at an exponential rate. This is one task where you should call professionals right from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleaning Isn\u2019t Enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would be nice to think that after you scrubbed away any visible mold, it\u2019s just gone now. But that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t see every single spore. And as we\u2019ve said, it doesn\u2019t take much for these spores to multiply and become a bigger problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem here isn\u2019t your efforts. It\u2019s that when you think the job is done, it could very well not <\/em>be. Then you\u2019re not checking for new mold growth, and it\u2019s given the perfect environment to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Wrong Chemical Cleaners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone thinks that if you douse it in bleach, it will die. Mold on the surface does fall victim to bleach, but what about on more porous surfaces?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bleach can\u2019t get everywhere that mold can hide if you have wallpaper, carpets, or any other multi-layer surface that can hide mold spores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to use the wrong chemicals for the job. It\u2019s important to make sure you get rid of mold right away without any possibility of it thriving after being chemically treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always Call for Mold Remediation Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a reason that so few companies are certified in mold remediation. It\u2019s not only difficult, but it\u2019s a dangerous job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know all the ways that mold remediation services help and why DIY efforts may just make the issue worse, do yourself a favor and call the professionals to get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact English Air Inc. today<\/strong><\/a> to set up mold remediation services as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mold remediation isn’t something you can tackle like a DIY warrior. Due to health, spreading spores, and the risk of injury, this is why you need a pro to handle it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[178],"tags":[157,88],"class_list":["post-958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-remediation","tag-mold-remediation","tag-orlando"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=958"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":961,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions\/961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}