Black mold is a serious problem; it is very toxic and can cause serious health risks to you or your family. The most common area of the house for black mold to grow is in the bathroom or basement. Black mold thrives on wet, damp, dark surfaces and areas.

Almost everyone has house mold, but if you notice any members of you family coming down with certain allergies you could have black mold. Health problems you should look out for are repertory problems, allergies, sinus infections and asthma
Before you start black mold removal it is a good idea to do an air quality test.

This is a relatively simple procedure which you can do yourself by using a home mold testing kit. After about two days of leaving the kit in the affected area you will get your results.

Once you have determined that you have black mold in your home you can either take care of it yourself or call in a mold remediation service to do it for you. It you decide to get rid of mold yourself you will need to take a few precautions first.
You should make sure that you wear a face mask and gloves so that you don’t inhale on come into contact with the mold as this can cause health problems.

If the black mold is a relatively small, contained patch you should be able to get rid of mold using some hot water and bleach but if it is a more serious job then you will have to buy products on the market that kill mold.

If you don’t feel that you will be able to handle the black mold yourself you can call a black mold removal specialist. A black mold removal specialist will be able to take care of the black mold removal for you safely so you don’t have to risk your health taking care of it yourself.

911 Remediation has service locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek and San Jose areas.