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MOLD: It's more common than you know

6/30/2021 (Permalink)

Mold in basement MOLD: So many types and is more common than you know. Mold in a basement...it can spread so fast.

DID YOU KNOW THAT MOLD IS VERY COMMON?

Molds are common in homes and buildings. Mold will grow in places with a lot of moisture, leaky roofs, windows, pipes, or anywhere flooding has taken place. There are 12 different types of molds.

  1. Acremonium
    1. Toxigenic, which evolves over time. Acremonium mold is often pink, grey, orange, or white in color. Acremonium typically grows in household systems and areas such as condensation from humidifiers, cooling coils, drain pans, and window sealants.
  2. Alternaria
    1. A most common form of allergenic mold; typically grows where there is dampness (showers, bathtubs, and below leaky sinks. Most common species of mold that appears as a result of water damage
    2.  It spreads quickly
  3. Aspergillus
    1. Common mold found in American households. There are over 185 species and in many different colors.
    2. It’s capable of becoming toxic.
  4. Aureobasidium
    1. An allergenic mold; can be found growing behind wallpaper or on painted wooden surfaces. It appears, pink, brown, or black usually.
  5. Chaetomium
    1. Commonly found in water-damaged homes and buildings; has a cotton-like texture and changes color over time.
    2. Chaetomium mold can grow in places such as your roof, basement foundation, or leaky pipes. Cutting off the moisture problem at the source will prevent this mold type from returning repeatedly.
  6. Cladosporium
    1. Can grow in both warm and cold places. It thrives in indoor materials such as carpets, fabrics
  7. Fusarium
    1. Growing and spreads in cold temperatures; toxic mold that can grow in homes with water damage and its usually pink-reddish color
    2. It will spread quickly.
  8. Mucor
    1. Allergenic mold grows in thick patches and is often white or greyish. Grows quickly.
  9. Penicillin
    1. It’s allergenic; easily recognizable because it's blue or green and has a velvet-like texture. Can be found in water-damaged buildings
    2. It’s helpful for antibiotic production and food processing. Their spores can easily become airborne.
  10. Stachybotrys
    1. KNOWN AS BLACK MOLD, toxic, loves damp, wet high humidity areas
    2. It’s greenish-black in color, known for growing on woods, cardboard, paper. 
  11. Trichoderma
    1. The allergenic mold that appears in white and green patches and grows in homes on wet surfaces
    2. It actually has 5 different types. It thrives in moist areas, you can find it AC filters, HVAC system ducts. 
  12. Ulocladium
    1. Loves wetness and water…like most molds. Usually black in color. Usually found in kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and around the windows.

All types of molds can be easily confused with another type. Calling a professional is always a good idea; if you suspect mold growing in your home or building. Stay healthy! We are a 24/7 company that offers full service. Our goal is to help make it…"Like it never even happened."

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