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Worried about mold in your home? ABC Environmental Contracting Services can help you understand how mold grows, where it shows up most and the signs to watch for. Mold can grow on nearly any surface, including walls, windows and frames, ceilings, floors, insulation, air ducts and HVAC equipment, furniture, clothing, and the materials in basements and crawl spaces. Columbia’s mix of older houses, newer builds and student rentals all face the same basic risk when moisture is not controlled.
Condensation, hidden leaks and high indoor humidity are the main causes of mold on walls. When warm, moist indoor air meets a cold surface, water vapor turns to liquid, most often on exterior walls and on windows and frames in winter. In Columbia that usually means condensation mold on walls and windows during the colder months, and humidity-driven growth in basements, crawl spaces and bathrooms during the summer.
Mold can also grow in and around air ducts, vents and heating and cooling equipment. If you smell something musty when the HVAC runs, check those areas. Mold in ductwork can carry spores throughout the house, which is a concern for anyone with allergies or breathing problems, so a professional mold inspection or mold testing is the best next step.
Clothes grow mold when they stay damp. A load forgotten in the washer, or wet clothes left in a pile, can smell musty and show spots within a day or two. Drying laundry promptly and keeping the laundry area ventilated prevents most of it.
Mold appears most often in bathrooms, kitchens and basements, and knowing the problem areas in each room makes a mold issue less likely. Learn more about other areas of the home:
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