Finding mold is unsettling, but your first moves matter. Here is what helps and what makes it worse.
The instinct is to scrub it or rip it out. Resist that. Disturbing mold launches spores into the air and spreads the problem to clean parts of your home. Close off the area, shut the door, and avoid running fans or the HVAC in that space, which can carry spores around the house.
Mold is a moisture problem first. If you can safely find and stop the water source, a leaking pipe, an overflowing gutter, a running humidifier, do it. Stopping the moisture halts the growth even before removal. If you cannot find it, that is part of what an inspection is for.
Take a few photos, note where it is and how big it is, and think back to any leaks or floods. A patch smaller than a couple of square feet on a hard surface is often a do-it-yourself clean. Anything larger, anything on drywall or wood, anything that keeps coming back, or anything tied to a flood is worth a professional look.
We will come out, find the source, tell you how serious it actually is, and give you a written quote, at no charge. If it is a small job you can handle yourself, we will tell you that too. The point is to know what you are dealing with before it becomes a bigger, costlier problem.
Most jobs touch more than one of these. We handle them under one roof.
Tell us what you are seeing or smelling and we will set up a free inspection, then give you a straight answer and a plain quote in writing.
Bruce · the Mold Man · (317) 751-1510