{"id":1928,"date":"2020-02-26T03:37:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T07:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2020-02-21T15:41:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:41:06","slug":"steps-to-identifying-mold-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/26\/steps-to-identifying-mold-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps To Identifying Mold In Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1157\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1157\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Depositphotos_40963507_xs-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Steps To Identifying Mold In Your Home\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Depositphotos_40963507_xs-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Depositphotos_40963507_xs.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steps To Identifying Mold In Your Home<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Due to associated health risks and potential structural damage, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-treatment-remediation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhattan mold removal<\/a> should be done as soon as an infestation is discovered. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/epi\/epi-mold-guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidelines for identifying mold<\/a> in homes and commercial buildings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for Identifying Indoor Mold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Indoor mold grows when excess moisture meets organic materials such as wood, paint, wallpaper and carpeting that serve as a food source.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 While it&#8217;s not possible or necessary to completely eliminate the presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/25\/what-you-must-know-about-mold-spores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mold spores<\/a> indoors, visible mold growth should always be removed as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Visual inspection is the primary focus of indoor mold identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mold inspection should go beyond open surfaces to include hidden spaces, such as behind drywall and inside ventilation systems. Moisture meters and infrared cameras can facilitate the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Care should be taken to minimize disruption of mold colonies, which could lead to further spread of the infestation. Use of gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A thorough inspection includes\u00a0determining the source of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/12\/how-can-you-prevent-mold-growing-moisture-in-your-indoor-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">excess moisture<\/a> and taking steps to correct the problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In most cases, environmental sampling isn&#8217;t required before proceeding with remediation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The DOHMH recommends obtaining the assistance of a Manhattan mold removal professional for assessment and creating a plan of action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stern Mold: Leaders in Manhattan Mold Removal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get peace of mind with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/moldexterm-system.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">effective mold\u00a0remediation<\/a> by our friendly and experienced technicians. Contact Stern Mold to schedule a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free mold inspection<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to associated health risks and potential structural damage, Manhattan mold removal should be done as soon as an infestation is discovered. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) offers guidelines for identifying mold in homes and commercial buildings. Tips for Identifying Indoor Mold \u2022 Indoor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,1],"tags":[259,129,351,340,242],"class_list":["post-1928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-identification","category-news","tag-id-mold","tag-identifying-mold","tag-mold-inside-your-home","tag-nj-mold-identification","tag-residential-mold"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1928"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1930,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928\/revisions\/1930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}