Lightspeed Restoration Uses Malodors to Find and Remove Mold

Smells are one indicator that homeowners can use when something is amiss in their residence. From the cake in the oven too long to spoiled milk, your nose knows when something is wrong. Musty smells are often the first indicators of a developing mold problem, which could lead to health risks and structural damage if left to grow unabated. If you are in doubt about mold or want to investigate a foreign odor further, our Lightspeed Restoration team of remediation experts can help.

Mold Creates Musty Odors

When spores settle on surfaces, even before visible mold damage in Rosenberg properties, moist conditions allow them to grow and spread. The expansion of mold colonies releases volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, during the chemical reaction. The presence of these VOCs in the environment creates the recognizable musty odor so commonly linked with microbial growth and forming mold colonies. Identifying this smell in your household should be a direct warning that conditions already exist where mold is forming, breaking down materials in your home, and potentially threatening structural stability.

Professional Mold Inspection by Lightspeed Restoration of Richmond

In many situations, homeowners strive to find mold damage themselves. While the colonies can become apparent as the organisms spread, early development might require sensitive equipment to overcome developing colonies before the situation gets out of control. Our experienced professionals use advanced technologies like moisture meters and thermal imagery to find hidden mold. Even when visible signs do not exist, our air sampling methods measure airborne spores that can confirm developing issues without physical damage. We inspect critical areas of your house known for mold development, like:

  • Attics 

  • Crawlspaces

  • Bathrooms

  • Garages

  • Kitchens

Comprehensive Mold Remediation You Can Trust

Mold damage does not improve on its own, meaning that once an inspection confirms the presence of spreading organisms, action must be taken to remove it and protect your home’s building materials and occupants. Our experienced remediation professionals work fast to help you through every phase of cleaning, repairs, and mold removal, from containment and sanitization to surface cleaning and reconstruction.

Much like your nose can track a problem by the smells of your home, our Lightspeed Restoration of Richmond team needs to take equal measures to eliminate these lingering malodors now that the mold is gone. Deodorization can take many forms, but most often involves a process known as thermal fogging, where odor-neutralizing concentrates are heated to a mist form and dispersed in the affected area to counteract active VOCs and destroy odor compounds.

If mold threatens your home, contact Lightspeed Restoration of Richmond at (713) 589-2144.

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