When disaster strikes it may be hard to stop damage such as water damage in your home. But often there is not a huge disaster. There is just a small disaster that has happened in your home that is causing water damage or poor air quality that you need to get fixed. Are there ways that you can help keep your home away from these disasters? Disaster Services answers this important question below.
High Moisture Levels
If your home or workplace has high levels of moisture then mold and mildew can start to grow. This can spread throughout many places around your home and work area. If mold is growing in places you are often in, when you inhale it, it could start to irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. Mold can also cause long-term effects on your health such as asthma. The problem with mold is it may be hard to detect without the proper equipment and hard to treat.
Check for Mold
The easiest way to take care of mold is to prevent it in the first place. This means that you need to check your walls, floors, and ceilings for any discoloration, water spots, condensation, or structural damage. You may want to also get an annual inspection of your home’s ventilation system. During this inspection, you would want to have a qualified moisture control expert examine your system. They can check to see if you have any extra dampness going through your system.
Prevent Mold
You want to make sure that your home is not humid. If it is not humid outside, then you can use fans, open windows and use dehumidifiers to help get rid of the humidity in your home. Opening the windows can help bring in fresh air. Also, make sure that you do not use chemical cleaners that have strong odors that may linger in the air. Lastly, keeping your house clean can go a long way. Reducing the amount of clutter can help keep your indoor air cleaner. This will remove the amount of dust, dirt, and even pet hair that you are breathing in.
Dry & Clean Water Damage from Floods or Water Leaks Fast
Sometimes problems happen where you have flooding because of a pipe breaking or other accidents. After this incident and you have cleaned up the water, mold can start to grow. The best thing you can do after the flooding incident is to clean it up quickly. Then call a professional to come in and assess the water damage. They can use their specialized equipment to help ventilate the room and eliminate mold spores from beginning to spread.
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Having mold, water damage, and poor air quality in your home can cause many issues to your home and your health. Preventing these problems from happening is a lot easier than getting rid of them. We do understand that water damage and bad air quality do happen. When this does happen, call a professional to come and help so that you can get your home clean and healthy again with good air. The professionals at Disaster Services want to help you get your home back to being a healthy livable environment. If your home has had damage or a disaster has happened then give us a call.
