How Does Water Damage Lead To Mold? | SERVPRO of Los Angeles

9/29/2021 (Permalink)

Did you know how quickly water damage can turn to bacterial growth? Act quickly!

Dealing with water damage is challenging enough - it's another thing entirely to have to deal with mold as a result. Mold can be a nightmare for all involved - from your family to employees and even those who you hire for mold mitigation or removal!

Mold mitigation is one of the most complex parts of water damage cleanup to tackle because it can proliferate inside homes:

1. Any water that has made its way into your home seeps behind walls and through the floorboards.
2. Wherever water often collects, such as in bathrooms, mold can thrive. This is how black mold in showers becomes a common issue.
3. When water sits in one place for long periods, it becomes the perfect breeding ground for mold on the surfaces. 
4. Wet materials release spores as they begin to break down – these spores are the beginning of mold. Mold spores are microscopic, and their size allows them to spread through your home with ease.

These four factors make it easy for water damage to lead to mold in your home, which is why you should trust SERVPRO -the leading mold killer company in the area. Contact SERVPRO today to learn more about mold mediation and water damage repair.