• About Us
  • Services
    • Fire Damage Restoration
    • Water Damage Restoration
    • Mold Removal
    • Insurance Vendor Programs
  • Recent Jobs
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Services
    • Fire Damage Restoration
    • Water Damage Restoration
    • Mold Removal
    • Insurance Vendor Programs
  • Recent Jobs
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Mold growth and water stains on the ceiling of an abandoned house.
  • Flame and smoke on the black background

Mold 101

  • Posted by Jessica Sharp
  • On March 4, 2014
  • 1 Comments
  • parallax, responsive

Mold is a fungus that can grow almost anywhere, indoors or outdoors. The approximately 100,000 species of mold that exist all share the same basic characteristics: the need for oxygen, moisture and nutrients to grow. Indoor wood, wallboard, wallpaper, upholstery and dust can be excellent nutrient sources.

 

Although mold can grow in most environments, it grows best in damp, warm conditions. Molds spread and reproduce by making spores, which are small and lightweight; able to travel through air; can resist dry, adverse environmental conditions and are capable of surviving a long time.

 

Individuals are exposed to mold through skin contact, inhalation or ingestion, which may cause mild to severe allergic reactions, depending on an individual’s sensitivity. Working or living in moldy conditions can be dangerous. Not only does it present health dangers, but left unattended it will continuously grow and can damage and destroy whatever material it has inhabited.

 2

1 Comments

admin
  • Mar 5 2014
  • Reply
This is a test comment here

Leave Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts
  • Fire Damage
  • How Much Damage Can Water Damage Cause?
  • Mold 101
  • Blog Post with Vimeo Video
  • Another Standard Blog Post
Categories
  • Mold
  • Residential
  • Uncategorized
  • Water Damage
Meta
  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org

Blog Post with Vimeo Video

How Much Damage Can Water Damage Cause?

Next thumb
Scroll
Keep in Touch

If you need disaster restoration help that’s both effective and affordable, ServiceMaster Restore can assist you.

In everything we do, we pledge honesty, dependability and a job well done.

Recent Posts
  • Fire Damage June 26, 2014
  • How Much Damage Can Water Damage Cause? March 4, 2014
  • Mold 101 March 4, 2014
Restoration Photos
@2015 ServiceMaster Restore of Macon. All Rights Reserved. An independant business licensed to serve you by ServiceMaster Restore.