Mold Problems Photo Album: Mold Remediation in Huntsville, AL

When a customer in Huntsville, AL, found mold in their crawl space, they knew it was time to call in the experts. Our team’s assessment revealed that excessive humidity was fueling growth directly on the floor joists. To fix it for good, we performed a comprehensive remediation using soda blasting. Soda Blasting is a powerful, effective method that cleans the wood back to its original state. By eliminating the organic growth at the source, we’ve helped ensure this home is now a much safer and cleaner environment for the family.

Mold on Wood Floor Joists

Much like the basement, the nature of your crawl space lends itself to moisture issues and mildew growth. Crawl spaces are dark and often damp due to moisture from the ground or other causes. Mold forms essentially wherever oxygen and moisture are present, so it's no surprise that crawl spaces can become a breeding ground for mold.

Crawl Space Damage

Moisture, mold and falling, failing insulation are problems in this crawl space, which hasn't been properly sealed. After treating the mold, the homeowners plans on a full encapsulation to make sure moisture is removed from this crawl space.

Mold Destruction

Mold has started to grow in this crawl space due to moisture issues. It has started to grow not only on the floor joists but the insulation itself.

More Destuction

The insulation has become so filled with moisture that it is falling to the ground. This debris will all be cleaned out before the mold treatment begins.

Mold Growth

Mold growth will led to wood rot in this crawl space.

Soda Blasting

To clean the mold there are a few options. Chemicals such as peroxides can kill the mold, but the mold is still there. Sodium hypochorite, otherwise known as bleach, will introduce large quantities of harmful chemicals into your home that off gas for some time. The best alternative is soda blasting. It uses sodium bicarbonate, otherwise known as baking soda - yes the same baking soda you bake a cake with

Why soda blasting?

Sodium Bicarbonate is a granular powder that is non-toxic, food grade, with no vapors or offgassing. It is blown with air at high pressure at the infected lumber. The mold is blown off without damaging the lumber, and falls to the floor. The mold is killed by the blasting action and the soda instantly changes the ph, so what falls is not active mold, but simply inert dust.

Insulation Removed

Insulation is removed before the underside of a floor system is treated. The insulation does not need to be replaced if a CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system is being installed after the soda blasting is done. This is necessary to fix the moisture problem so the mold does not grow back. Insulation can be installed on the crawl space walls instead of under the floor.

New Looking Wood Floor Joists

After soda blasting the lumber looks almost like new. The mold and it's negative effects are gone.

Remove mold with our safe, non-toxic soda blasting treatment

If you've noticed a musty smell, dark stains, or mold in your crawl space, you probably have a moisture issue. Quick fixes won't last, but our professional NuWood soda blasting mold treatment, combined with crawl space encapsulation, offers a long-term, eco-friendly solution. This method not only removes existing mold but also helps prevent future mold growth.

Long-Lasting Prevention

At Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair, we use a specialized soda blasting system designed specifically for crawl spaces. This is the most effective and cleanest method for removing mold from beams, joists, and subfloors.