Discover expert insights, tips, and resources on safe and effective mold removal. Whether you’re dealing with a small household mold problem or a large-scale remediation project, our guides cover everything from identifying mold and understanding health risks to professional mold remediation techniques. Learn how Octagon Cleaning & Restoration helps homeowners and businesses across Maine and New Hampshire eliminate mold at its source — protecting property value and ensuring a healthier indoor environment.
Molds are miniature, invasive fungi that take root in your home and breed in damp places like bathrooms and poorly ventilated rooms. Each spring when the days get longer and the weather heats up spring mold issues arrive. Mold is Dangerous for Everyone Mold isn’t something you can ignore. Disturbing
Today we’re going to share a few mold videos that illustrate how devastating the health and financial consequences of untreated mold can be. People often imagine that mold damage is more of a cosmetic issue than a health problem. However, as we’ll see here, this is far from the case.
Getting rid of attic mold is crucial to protecting your home’s value and to protecting the health and safety of your family. At the same time, your home’s ventilation systems must be updated or improved to keep moisture out and away from your home. This is essential to prevent recurring
What is Black Mold? Black mold (or Stachybotrys chartarum) is a specific type of mold that occurs as part of the natural environment. The EPA notes that outdoors, molds play a part in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as fallen leaves and dead trees, but indoors, mold
Mold damage has become an increasing hazard as our buildings get older and tighter. It can destroy your home and is a serious health risk at elevated levels. Understanding how to get rid of mold is key to ensure mold remediation is handled correctly. We’ve highlighted the most important mold
Thus far, we’ve outlined 7 of of the 8 important steps to proper mold removal in a home or office in Maine or any other state. Today we’re covering step 8. Once a mold clean-up project is at a point where drying (if applicable), aggressive removal, thorough cleaning, secondary cleaning,
There are 8 important steps to proper mold removal in a home or office in Maine or any other state. Once a mold clean-up project is at a point where drying (if applicable), aggressive removal, thorough cleaning, secondary cleaning, and applying an animicrobrial coating to framing are complete, you can
There are 8 important steps to proper mold removal in a home or office in Maine or any other state. Once a mold clean-up project is at a point where drying (if applicable) aggressive removal, thorough cleaning and secondary cleaning are complete, it is now time for step #6, which
Once an initial cleaning has been performed and the work area is free of dust, debris and other particulates, it is time for a final cleaning in the mold removal process. This is due to the fact that small areas may be missed on the initial cleaning and because mold
The fourth step to proper mold remediation in Maine or any other state involves cleaning of the work space and any surrounding areas that may have been previously contaminated by mold spores or growth. When we talk “cleaning” in mold remediation, we are not talking about normal cleaning. We are
Once the proper controls are put in place the mold removal process can begin. This can be as simple as a source removal for very small areas of contamination or as complex as media blasting for larger areas of contamination. The industrial hygienist or possibly the contractor will typically determine
Mold spores are tiny microscopic organisms that can only be seen under a microscope. Mold spores can become airborne just by walking near an affected area. Aspergillus and pennicillium mold can stay airborne for up to eight hours after one small air movement. Proper containment is a critical step; if
