It's the preference of many homeowners to remove mold from their homes by themselves. This is because for many homeowners, the cost of hiring a professional for mold removal is quite high and so they find it cheaper to remove the mold by themselves to save money. It makes perfect sense to save money by just doing the mold removal on your own, but problems arise when you don't take into account the correct measures and procedures that are taken to ensure you safely remove the mold. This might cause you more harm than good and leave you with a lot of complications. According to Water Damage Advisor, most commercial and residential buildings, totaling about 45 million, do not have adequate ventilation, heating, or insulation which makes them highly prone to developing mold. Below we'll discuss some of the reasons why DIY mold removal is not a good idea.

You Could End Up Escalating the Problem

Mold spores are prone to scatter easily and spread in the air quickly. This could contaminate your entire house. When the mold spores get carried into an air duct, they could end up landing on your personal belongings and items. Your house could end up being contaminated within a few days. Despite thinking that you have taken care of the mold removal, it just means that you have escalated the problem and you will now need to call in a professional mold removal contracting company to perform mold remediation on your property.

Negative Health Effects

Being exposed to mold can cause health complications for you and your family. These complications include headaches, breathing problems, bleeding noses, fatigue, etc. Even though not everybody has a sensitivity to mold spores, it can cause health damage in the long run to anyone exposed to it. You should exercise caution when it comes to mold removal or better yet, hire a professional mold removal contracting company to assist you with the task.

Missing or Hidden Mold

Since they are small, mold spores are invisible to the naked eye and this makes it easy for them to hide in conveniently hard-to-access places like air ducts and vents. You might be successful in removing all visible mold, but you might end up missing important areas that need remediation and treatment of mold.

Usage of Wrong Equipment

Removing mold requires the use of high-tech tools that are equipped to handle mold toxicity. Some of this equipment includes heavy-duty solvents, air filters, and protective gear and clothing. Removing mold without having the equipment may jeopardize your health and that of your loved ones. This is why it is recommended that you hire a professional to remove mold in your home since they usually have the types of equipment needed to safely remove the mold.

Removing mold is a serious procedure and is, therefore, better left for a professional to handle it. If your home has mold, reach out to us for your needed service and we'll schedule a day you want to have the mold removed from your house.