What to Do When You Find Mold in Your Home
Start with the moisture source, avoid spreading contamination, and decide whether the affected area is appropriate for professional remediation.
Read guidePractical information about mold, moisture, inspection, testing, remediation, water damage, crawl spaces, attics, and commercial properties.
Start with the moisture source, avoid spreading contamination, and decide whether the affected area is appropriate for professional remediation.
Read guideVisible mold often does not require sampling, but testing can be useful when it answers a specific building or project question.
Read guideMold returns when damp materials, humidity, leaks, condensation, or hidden water pathways are not corrected.
Read guideHow humidity, wet soil, drainage, plumbing leaks, and outside air affect crawl-space framing and subfloors.
Read guideWhat roof leaks, exhaust fans, insulation gaps, and ventilation problems can do to attic roof decking and rafters.
Read guideHow seepage, plumbing leaks, condensation, finished walls, flooring, and stored contents complicate basement cleanup.
Read guideWhy fast drying matters and how concealed moisture can remain behind cabinets, walls, floors, and insulation.
Read guideDark color does not identify a mold species or determine the remediation scope. Moisture, extent, materials, and occupants matter more.
Read guideAsk how the moisture source, containment, material removal, cleaning, drying, documentation, and verification will be handled.
Read guideUnderstand when cleaning a small hard surface differs from removing damaged porous materials inside a larger affected area.
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