Mold Problems Photo Album: Mold Remediation in Kevil, KY

When a customer in Kevil, KY, 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

Is there a foul odor in your home? Have you or a loved one noticed an increase in asthma and allergy flare-ups? These signs could indicate a mold or mildew problem in your crawl space.

Mold Problem

If you think you may have a problem with mildew or mold in your crawl space, but want to be sure, the best course of action is to contact a professional. However, you may also recognize the following symptoms like musty smells, furry white patches on walls, or crawl space wood rot.

Why Does Mol Grow

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.

Should I worry about mold in my crawl space?

Mold in your crawl space can have a number of negative effects on your entire home. Not only can mold in your crawl space lead to wood rot, resulting in structural damage, but it also impacts your indoor air quality, leading to poor health outcomes for you and your family. This includes sneezing, coughing, wheezing, burning eyes, stuffy nose, skin rash, and more.

What to do about Mold

Once you've noticed mold or mildew in the crawl space, it is important to reach out to a mold removal specialist to handle existing mold problems. After that, Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair can help ensure that mold and mildew are never a problem again in your crawl space with effective crawl space waterproofing, encapsulation, and humidity control.

More Mold Issues

Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair can help you deal with mold in your crawl space.

A Fresh Start

When wood is in a humid environment it absorbs moisture from the air. When the moisture content in the wood is elevated for long, mold grows. Active mold in your crawl space produces airborne spores that are circulated through the house into the living areas. People with asthma and allergies will react to the mold. If someone does not have sensitivities to mold, they can develop them by prolonged exposure to mold spores.

Mold Treatment

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.