Did you just sense a musty odor in your garage? Get your basement inspected for mold and seek professional mold remediation services if required.
Do you wash your car inside your garage and are too tired to dry the floor and surfaces afterward? Is your garage cluttered most of the time? Is your garage deprived of sufficient ventilation? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, your garage might already be harboring mold, even if you can’t see it.
Keep in mind that mold may not be visible in the earliest stages of infestation. When you do get to see the visible signs of mold, it’s often too late. Mold may have spread all over the area.
In this guide, we’ll offer some valuable tips to address garage mold and explain what to do if you still spot mold in your garage.
Tips to Prevent Garage Mold
Seal the Garage Door
Oftentimes, it’s the rainwater that enters your garage from under the garage door or from the sides. Seal those openings using weather-strips of garage seals that should be available at any nearby departmental store. Also, consider washing your car outside the garage. This way, you’ll give no opportunity to mold to invade your garage space.
Avoid Using Cardboard for Storage
Keeping in mind that garages are vulnerable to mold damage, if you’re using cardboard boxes for storage in your garage, you’re not doing justice to your garage. These are highly porous and tend to absorb moisture like a sponge. If the boxes do get wet and are allowed to stay soggy for a long time, mold growth becomes inevitable. When that happens, the contents inside the cardboard box may also be ruined.
To avoid mold issues, use plastic totes instead of cardboard boxes. Not only are plastic containers more resilient to moisture, but they’re also easier to clean. Also, make sure you dry the items before storing them in your garage. Wipe and dry the items using a towel. In the case of metal tools (except those made of aluminum), wipe them down but don’t dry them.
Control the Humidity Levels
High humidity levels can soak the garage ceiling and walls, which may translate into mold. Using a dehumidifier is a great way to combat humidity. Keep them running during rain or snowfall. This should also protect fragile objects such as books from moisture damage. As long as the humidity levels stay between 30% and 50%, you shouldn’t face any mold problems.
What to Do if You Spot Mold in Your Garage
Following the above-stated guidelines should help prevent mold infestation in your garage, but if you’re still confronted by mold, there’s no better solution than to seek professional mold remediation services. No matter how serious the situation is, STOP Restoration of Mesa is well-versed to help you address the problem. It serves in Mesa, San Tan Valley, Gilbert, Tempe, and other Phoenix, AZ cities. #stopmesa #molddamage #moldremoval #moldremediation
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