Signs You Have Mold in Your Home

One of the biggest health hazards in your home is the presence of black mold. Besides being unsightly — when you can see it — mold is a toxin that can affect your breathing and cause myriad health problems if allowed to grow unchecked.

Unfortunately, it’s sometimes hard to tell if you have a mold problem in a home. If you don’t know how to detect mold in walls or pick up on signs of mold in a house even when you can’t see it, you may not end up addressing the problem until it has already affected your health. To avoid this, here are some mold warning signs to be on the lookout for.

How to Detect Mold

• Smell: If you notice a strange, pungent odor in your home, especially in specific areas where mold might grow, you may have a mold issue. If you clean thoroughly and the smell seems to persist, it may be time to think about whether or not you need to address a mold problem.
• Sight: This is the easiest way to detect mold. Mold gives a wall or ceiling a black, spotty appearance and is likely to show up in damp areas where water can collect.
• Health Problems: Unfortunately, the first signs of mold you notice may be in your own body. If you’re suddenly having chronic breathing problems, nausea or other health issues that seem to have no other explanation, especially if the symptoms seem worse when you are indoors, you should get your home inspected for mold immediately.

Contact ServiceMaster of Lincoln Park for Mold Removal in Chicago, IL

If you think you have a mold problem in the Chicago area, the company to contact is ServiceMaster of Lincoln Park. ServiceMaster has trained mold damage restoration experts who can get rid of your unsightly, dangerous mold so you can go back to being healthy in your own home. All ServiceMaster Restore Quality Restoration Vendors are trained in mold remediation and can handle small, isolated areas that may be affected by mold as a result of normal water damage. ServiceMaster Restore also has experts trained and certified for larger-scale mold restoration.

Where moisture is in a home, mold will soon follow. That’s why if your home experiences water damage, it’s so important to call on ServiceMaster of Lincoln Park right away. Our technicians are trained to clean up your water damage as quickly as possible so mold does not grow, and we are experienced at working with your insurance company so if you have a valid claim, you can just relax and let us take care of everything without worrying about the payment process.

Whether you have an existing mold problem in Chicago or need immediate water damage restoration services to avoid rapid mold growth, contact ServiceMaster of Lincoln Park today.