Attic mold is one of the most common types of mold aside from basement mold. Whenever there is a weakness in your home’s roof, water will infiltrate this weak point and begin to wreck havoc within your attic in the form of mold. The most common part of your attic that will be affected by mold growth is usually the underside of the roof sheathings. Roof sheathings can spring leaks if your roof is not installed properly or there is a leak where the roofing material meets a vent, roof, or other protruding object.
Mold on attic sheathings is one of the most difficult remediation projects out there, but luckily our professional mold removal company has the technology and experience to remediate every trace of mold and prevent it from returning in the future. Below are just a few ways our mold removal experts tackle an attic mold issue.
Types of Approaches to Removing Attic Mold
The end goal is to remove all traces of mold and prevent the spread of mold through the rest of your home as well as to fix the issue that caused mold growth in the first place.
- Removal. If the mold issue is extensive enough or there are signs of toxic black mold or structural damage, then the best method may be to simply remove the affected materials and rebuild. Most likely this will mean a roof replacement for the homeowner and could be quite costly. However, a new roof can drastically improve your home’s value if you are ever looking to sell in the future.
- Power Sanding & Sealing. This is the most popular mold remediation method and one that our experts will suggest first for smaller mold issues. Our powerful sanding machines and HEPA vacuums will ensure that all mold is loosened from affected building materials and surfaces and quickly and efficiently collected into our HEPA vacuums. Our mold removal process also involves spraying an anti-mold chemical (which is both human and pet safe) in order to prevent mold in the future and finishing the job with a protective sealant layer to prevent moisture and water from affecting the building materials.
- Dry Ice Blasting. One of the most effective mold remediation methods out there, dry ice blasting works to remove mold in difficult to reach places in your attic. During the process, the dry ice particles will remove a small portion of any wooden material’s surface (usually about 1/32 of the surface). This is necessary in order to remove any visible surface mold as well as any sub-surface rot and spores. Overall, the entire process is non-toxic for humans and pets and has minimal cleanup.
- Sand Blasting. During sand blasting mold removal, fine sand granules are pressurized and shot out of a hand-held device targeted at the mold spores. Although the method is very effective, the sand is difficult to clean up and there is a risk of spreading the loosened mold spores to other, non-affected areas of the attic or home. Luckily, our mold remediation company takes extra care to close off and quarantine the mold infested area to prevent the spread of mold spores.
- Chemical Treatments. A last resort method is chemical treatment for mold problems. The most popular chemicals for mold remediation include biocides and Ozone which are both anti-microbial and effectively kill surface mold as well as airborne mold spores in the area. These chemical treatments will oftentimes be combined with any of the above mold remediation techniques for homes that have extensive mold issues.
Unsure whether or not you have an attic mold problem? Contact Bay State Mold Removal today and we will conduct a thorough mold inspection. Our experts will then discuss with you the best options for mold remediation based on the type of mold and extent of the mold problem found in your attic. Contact us online to schedule an inspection!