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.
If you’re living in New England you know that this summer has been rainy, hot and humid. Although you’re probably not looking forward to enduring a winter like last year’s, you might be excited to start seeing cooler temperatures as September approaches. Before temperatures start to fall, make sure the
So you’re thinking of moving and have a particular neighborhood in mind. It’s quiet, safe and is located in an amazing school district. The only problem is that all the houses in your desired neighborhood are way above your price range. You manage to stumble upon a house that is
While East Coast summer-humidity can be brutal for most New Englanders, floating mold spores thrive in it. When a spore has access to moisture and cellulose, one of the main components of plants, it multiplies and colonizes. Wet areas of your home are an ideal place for mold to collect,
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