When a home suffers water damage, a mold infestation can quickly arise and spread throughout a home in 48-72 hours.  Because mold can produce allergens and irritants, you will want a professional that has training and experience to properly resolve the mold infestation.  

In as little as 48 hours, mold can quickly become a problem in  your home or business  when there is a water intrusion, like a roof leak or leaking water line.  Mold can cause health effects and can also cause significant damage to your property.  

Since microscopic mold spores exist naturally almost everywhere, indoors and outdoors, removing all mold from a home or business is impossible. Many restoration businesses advertise “mold removal” and even guarantee to remove all mold. This is a fallacy. We understand mold and mold growth. SERVPRO of Oak Lawn has the training and expertise to remediate the mold in your home or business.

This home had suffered significant mold damage due to some watere damage they had sustained that was not properly mitigated.  We were able to safely remove the mold for the homeowner. 

Every mold damage scenario is different and requires a unique solution, but the general mold remediation process stays the same.

We were called out to this home that had been severly damaged by mold. The owners had been away for a few weeks on vacation and did not realize they had water damage which eventually turned into mold due to the warm conditions in the home at the time. 

If your home or business has had water damage or moisture issues, potentially dangerous mold growth can be a big problem. Mold can begin to grow within 12-24 hours and become fvisible within 72 hours.  If you can see mold, you should make it your top priority to safely remove and dispose of it. 

Learn more about mold and what to do until help arrives by reviewing these mold damage tips.

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This photo is from a recent mold remediation cleanup we did for one of our customers. We used containment to prevent the mold from spreading to unaffected areas of the home.