Keep A Look Out For Mold Growing In Your Chicago Home This Winter

2/12/2019 (Permalink)

Call us at (312) 509-5000 when you find mold damage in your home.

Mold Damage Can Happen Over The Winter In Chicago

Cold weather might seem to stop microbes in a Chicago home, or at least slow it down significantly. However, microbes only need moisture to survive, meaning winter can become a time of high activity for these microorganisms. Because disasters happen all year long, SERVPRO is always here to help resolve such situations and bring your home's condition back to normal.

Homeowners understand that mold damage in Chicago can happen anywhere inside but often do not expect it to occur in large areas before Spring. However, mold and mildew can remain active in your home wherever moisture congregates. Microbes require shelter from strong wind currents and direct sunlight more than they need warmth. Because of their ability to survive in cold conditions, you might find patches of mold inside your bathroom, your attic, the basement or crawlspaces, behind appliances in the kitchen - in fact, almost anywhere inside your home.

Part of the reason why mold grows easily is that of the need to add moisture to the dry winter air to make things more comfortable for you and your family. Colds and flu can make this need for added moisture in the air even greater. However, this moisture also helps microbes thrive.

We can help your family establish healthier moisture levels inside your home that provide adequate comfort for you while keeping mold from growing out of control. Microbes always exist in any location, just because of their prolific populations across the world, but controlling your home's interior environment keeps their growth to a minimum, or even at a standstill.

Once mold damage harms walls or other materials in your home, we can remove these inside a negative pressure chamber specially made for this purpose and then clean up the area. Afterward, we can bring in replacement items for the restoration stage of mold damage remediation. Preventing damage from microbes is much simpler and cost-effective than dealing with the loss after it occurs.

SERVPRO of Hyde Park / E. Bridgeport / Bronzeville also serves those in Oakland and Douglas, as well as around Hyde Park. Call us at (312) 509-5000 when you find mold damage in your home.

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