Mold Remediation in Tucson

Mold is the consequence of water that was never properly dried. It needs moisture, something organic to feed on, and a couple of days, and drywall paper and wood framing supply the food readily. Once it establishes, the answer is removal and moisture correction, not spraying something on the surface and hoping.

How remediation is done properly

The reason remediation has a procedure is that disturbing mold without containment spreads spores through the rest of the building. Doing it badly makes the problem larger and more expensive.

• Containment — the work area sealed off and put under negative air pressure so spores cannot migrate
• HEPA air filtration — air scrubbers running throughout the work
• Removal — contaminated porous material cut out and bagged rather than cleaned in place
• Cleaning — salvageable surfaces HEPA vacuumed and treated
• Fixing the moisture — the leak or humidity source corrected, because mold returns to a wet building
• Reinstatement — removed material replaced and finished

Mold in a dry climate

People are surprised to find mold in Tucson because the climate is arid. The climate outside is not what matters. Inside a wall cavity that has held water from a slab leak or a roof penetration, conditions are humid and stable regardless of the desert outside, and that is where it grows.

The dryness actually hides it. Surfaces dry fast and look normal while the cavity behind stays wet, so mold is often found by smell or by a moisture reading rather than by looking at a wall.

Serving Tucson and the surrounding area

We cover Tucson and the surrounding communities, including Oro Valley, Marana, Catalina Foothills, Vail and Sahuarita. If you are not sure whether your address is covered, call and ask.

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