Mold on Drywall in Your Maryland Home

Have you recently discovered gross patches on the walls of your house? Are you wondering whether it’s dangerous and what to do about it?

Not only is mold on house drywalls unsightly, but it can also put your family’s health in danger. 

Its presence can also indicate a more serious issue in your home—water infiltration. The paper face on a damp sheet of drywall can be the perfect food source for a spore.

Before long, the mold can multiply and spread across the entire wall and into the wall cavity, feeding on wood framing and flooring.

Mold cannot be completely eradicated from porous materials, including drywall. 

Why?

While some materials can look solid to the naked eye, they aren’t. Like the pores in your skin, tiny holes or pores are be found in materials like drywall.

Even when the drywall seems to be mold-free, microscopic mold spores can hide in the pores of the material. Think of how dirt or oil can get caught in the pores of your skin.

Unseen mold trapped in the pores of drywall can grow and spread, creating health issues in the same way, dirt or oil trapped in your skin’s pores can cause acne or additional skin problems.

The mold-affected drywall needs to be removed and replaced because there is no practical method to get rid of the mold from the pores of the material.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mold removal should be left to a professional cleanup service if it covers an area more than 10 square feet. The reason is if you have mold on drywall, there’s a possibility there will be additional mold inside your walls, including the insulation and wooden studs within the walls.

During the removal and replacement of drywall, signs of mold inside the walls must also be monitored and treated thoroughly. Inadequate removal can cause recurrent problems and do more harm than good in the long run.

If you need help with proper mold removal, schedule a consultation with a mold removal professional.

A specialist will visit your home, check for mold, provide detailed information on the required work, and give you a written quote for the job. A mold treatment professional can also address any concerns regarding the mold removal process.

At MoldGone, we offer FREE mold inspection. Our mold removal and mold remediation services are available at reasonable prices.

Call us today at 240-970-6533 or Click here to schedule your appointment.