Mold Growth a Result of Water Damage

2/25/2022 (Permalink)

When an in-door flood goes untreated, mold growth is a predictable result.

When a furnace malfunctions and the radiators overfill with water the end result is an indoor flood. Unfortunately, in this case, the homeowner was away and the causing the damage to be severe. Since it took days for the damage to be addressed and the homes heat continued to operate mold growth was inevitable.

Three (3) common components for mold to grow are moisture, warmth and lack of air-flow. In this instance all three were present thus the result.

SERVPRO of Wayne and South Lackawanna Counties was contracted by the homeowners insurance company to restore the property back to pre-damage condition. Remediating the mold growth was certainly part of this process. 

As a full-service restoration company, proudly servicing all of Wayne County, SERVPRO of Wayne and South Lackawanna Counties is capable of taking a job this size from beginning to end. We are "always here to help".