Most people know that mold can be bad for your health, and it makes an unpleasant musty odor, but did you know it can cause serious damage to the home, as well? Dealing promptly with a mold problem not only prevents the problem from getting worse, and therefore more expensive to deal with, but it can literally save your home.

Mold feeds on organic materials, such as wood, paper, and many fabrics. It literally eats away at these materials, causing them to rot and fall apart. Mold can eat away at materials like wallpaper, drywall, carpet, wooden studs in walls, ceiling tiles, floorboards, and other structures inside the home. Left unchecked, mold can cause damage great enough to lead to the collapse of ceilings, caving in of floorboards, and falling down of walls.
Of course, it takes a while to reach that point. Your house is not going to fall down around you as soon as mold begins to grow in it. Many materials in the home quickly become damaged beyond the point of repair, though, and in time, a home can be completely destroyed by mold growth.
So, don’t take that risk. If you have a water damage, or see visible mold, make sure to remove it as soon as possible. If it’s very little, you might be able to do it yourself and save money. But if its involves a water damage, or the visible mold is bigger than 3 sq.ft., you should at least consult with a professional mold remediation technician.