I Think There Is A Mold Issue at My Voorhees Gym, How Can I Tell?

8/9/2020 (Permalink)

Mold at your business needs to be cleaned up quickly and correctly in order for your business to reopen. Contact SERVPRO for remediation service.

SERVPRO Will Inspect Your Voorhees Business and Execute a Plan for Rapid Mold Remediation

Mold spores are present just about everywhere, but you never want to have them fester within your business space. When there is excess moisture in your Voorhees gym, flooding, or another type of water leak that does not get resolved quickly, it can turn into a breeding ground for mildew and mold. There does not have to be a great deal of water present for the spores to colonize. Many buildings will have a certain amount of mold present in bathrooms or other wet spaces.

The good news is that not all mold instances will call for the help of professionals to handle mold remediation in Voorhees. The spores will grow in a variety of wet areas, such as portions of your gym that may not have proper ventilation. You may also notice that you have colonization within the locker rooms by the showers, or in the sauna or steam rooms. The key is maintaining your business regularly so that you can keep mold from showing up.

If you are still unsure if there is mold present in your Voorhees gym, our mold inspection team can visit your business to take a look. We have the training necessary to help us find serious issues with mold, and we can then put together a detailed plan to mitigate the problem for you.

What Are Some of the Signs I Should Look For?

Should you discover one or more of the following signs, it is better to call in the help of our mold removal technicians at SERVPRO:

• If you notice mold beginning to grow within your facility. With the various kinds of mold, some could be more harmful than others. Our team can determine the type of mold and then work to eradicate it safely and efficiently before it turns into a more significant issue.
• If you have had a water leak that has been going on for a day or longer. Mold never needs much water to colonize, but it is imperative that you address a water leak sooner than later. Addressing any leak, regardless of how big or small, can mean salvaging flooring, walls, carpeting, ceilings, and other contents of your gym.
• If you notice any sort of condensation building up on the inside of windows throughout your gym. This can be enough moisture to create the perfect atmosphere for mold to begin growing indoors.
• If you detect a moldy or musty odor. This may be especially strong whenever the doors and windows are closed up.

What Can I Expect During the Mold Inspection Process?

If you suspect mold within your business, we send out a team within as little as four hours of your initial call. This is an issue that must get addressed quickly, and we get to work with the evaluation right away. There are a few common steps that we take to ensure that the result is that your gym is mold-free.

• SERVPRO conducts a visual inspection. This helps identify the presence of fungal propagation.
• We use moisture meters, hygrometers, and thermal imaging camera technology to locate any excess moisture within the building. 

Many mold issues stem from a burst water pipe, improper ventilation, or a slow leak hidden behind walls. Once the visual inspection wraps up, we then collect bulk samples from the building along with tape lift sampling and air samples. This allows us to determine the type of mold that is within the building. We then formulate a plan for mold mitigation that will enable us to eradicate it from your gym.

For mold removal efforts, we want our customers to know that each scenario is different. We realize that your commercial gym calls for individual attention, so we adjust our methods and cleaning techniques accordingly. Our process for mitigation generally includes the following steps:

• The initial call and deployment of our Green Fleet of vehicles loaded with the latest equipment and mold remediation products.
• Full inspection and assessment of mold damage.
• Protocols for mold containment.
• Air filtration to help remove spores from the air within the building.
• Mold removal and disposal or cleaning of mold-infested materials.
• Thorough cleaning of surface areas and contents within your gym using powerful EPA-registered cleaning agents and sanitizing products.
• Complete the restoration as necessary to wrap up the project.

Due to the potentially harmful health effects that mold can have, this is never a situation where you want to wait before addressing an infestation. Additionally, DIY methods alone will rarely get you the level of clean that proven mold remediation by trained technicians provides.

SERVPRO of Haddon Heights/Voorhees is here when you need reliable mold mitigation at your business. We are Faster to Any Size Disaster, and you can reach us 24/7 at (856) 566-3388 for a mold assessment.