Check Mould Growth before It Invites Health Hazards

It is not always easy to spot mould growth in and around your property. Often, it might appear to be fuzzy. Sometimes it looks like stains and often appears to be mere discolouration. Moulds can also come in a variety of colours, including brown, orange, green, black or brown. Hence, to check whether your building needs some mould treatment, you need to identify the situations that might trigger its growth.

Humidity Problem

Australian homeowners often insulate their buildings to keep the conditioned air "trapped" within the building. However, by doing so, you actually decrease the flow of natural air. It can gradually increase the moisture content of the trapped air, thus making the rooms humid. High humidity is a direct cause of allergen growth and moulds in any place.

Stale Smell

Your home is likely to suffer from poor ventilation if you experience:

• Lingering foul smell within a room for long hours.

• Feel that the smell of what you cooked for dinner does not go easily.

• Have a part in the home, such as a guest room, have a musty smell.

In such situations, improper ventilation can also trigger several mould exposure symptoms. The high content of moisture that crops up due to mould growth can have a series of health hazards.

Testing the Hidden Mould

You can hire a professional team to look for the 'invisible' sites of mould growth. However, apart from the most vulnerable spots, you can also see them in:

• The back side of wallpapers, dry walls, and panelling. Inside the walls, you can also see them within leaking, condensed walls, as well as in the drains.

• If you see water leaking from the ceiling, it can also be a cause of mould growth in the home.

• Roof materials right above the tiles of ceilings due to insufficient insulation or leaks.

• Cemented roof tiles that have lost their outward glaze. They can soak moisture into the roof.

• Right under the carpets, curtains, and other upholsteries.

• Drain pans inside the units that handle air.

• Acoustic liners, or porous thermal liners inside the ductwork.

Having professional help would give you a less hazardous, economical, and exhaustive mould removal service.