Do you live near Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni, Courtenay, Comox, or Campbell River? Would you like to know the facts and myths about mold in your attic? If you have ever ventured into your attic, you may have discovered a moldy surprise. Most homeowners first do an internet search, which will likely provide inaccurate search results that will only cause you to panic. Let us help you clear up a few myths about removing mold from an attic so you can understand what you are up against when you find attic mold and make an informed decision about the next steps.
Here are a few myths about attic mold and attic mold removal you should know before hiring a professional mold removal company to remediate your attic.
Myth: You must replace the attic insulation.
False: The truth is mold cannot grow on insulation- which is man-made; it can only grow on something organic. The replacement of attic insulation is required if the attic insulation is old, the wrong type, or compromised by pests. Another reason you may have to replace the insulation in the attic is many mold removal companies use a method called “dry ice or soda blasting,” which puts a lot of debris in the insulation, rendering it useless. Pacific Decontamination Services uses a method of spray and fog on the sheathing, trusses, top of the insulation, and everything airborne to kill the mold, mold spores, and mycotoxins. The overspray does not damage the insulation, keeping it intact.
Myth: Painting the attic is an effective method of mold removal and a cheaper method of attic mold removal
False: Never allow anyone to paint your attic. Moisture becomes trapped between the wood and the paint, and mold will continue to grow. Eventually, it begins to chip off, and the only way to remove the mold at this point is to completely replace the boards, which will eventually cost you tens of thousands of dollars.
Myth: Mold in your attic can affect your air quality.
False: If your ceiling is structurally sound and the attic hatch is properly sealed, there should be no airflow from the attic into the rest of your home, thus not impacting your indoor air quality.
Myth: Attic Mold can only be caused by a leak in the roof.
False: Attic mold is caused by excess moisture due to one or a combination of reasons:
Poor or Improper Ventilation includes a lack of roof vents, soffit vents, and/or blocked soffit vents by insulation or wood.
Improperly Installed Exhaust Ducts: Ducts from the bathroom, kitchen, or laundry venting directly into the attic rather than outside, uninsulated exhaust ducts.
Insulation: Inadequate quality insulation, too little or too much insulation, compromised insulation by animal infestation (usually mice) or displaced by contractors.
Roof leaks
Improperly installed pot lights
Ice damming
What We Do – We Also Neutralize All Airborne and Surface Mold Spores
In most situations, Pacific Decontamination Services can neutralize your mold up 99.99999%. If our spray, fog or foam can touch it, we can neutralize it. Our services come at a fraction of the cost as compared to the expensive approaches like soda / dry ice blasting, hepa vacuuming, scrubbing, removal of insulation and deconstruction and reconstruction of the attic and roof.
We neutralize the mold in your attic, crawl space, home, building, vehicle, or property by applying our eco-friendly, safe chemical on all surfaces and airborne, focusing our efforts on the visible mold areas. Depending on the job, we apply our formula by spray, mist, foam, or fog. We further kill all airborne mold spores in your attic. The average time of our on-site service is approximately one hour. An additional four hours is required to achieve maximum effectiveness. We ask that you stay out of the attic for approximately 5 hours in total. Read more about how we work.
Pacific Decontamination Services uses the world’s strongest, most effective and safe antimicrobial disinfectant, deodorization and chemical decontaminate. Our professional application will eliminate up to 99.99999% of any allergen, germ, bacteria or fungus that it touches. AND as powerful as it is, it is also completely safe.
What do you do next? How do you solve the challenge of mold and associated health hazards?
Call Pacific Decontamination Services at 778-269-0208 or email us at our email address: contact @ pacificdecon dot com
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