No matter where you live in the world, mold and mildew are constant companions. Even if you can't see the telltale stains, there can be environmental molds floating through the air, even in the desert, which can experience massive spikes in humidity during monsoon season. But when that mold gets out of hand, or when you have a bad health reaction to mold, you need to take stronger steps than just cleaning your home. Mold remediation is designed to remove all mold and make a dwelling safe for occupation again. When do you need to call for that involved of a process, rather than just cleaning up the mold on your own?

Mold Itself Isn't Unusual

First, realize that seeing mold itself isn't unusual. You may see some in the corner of the window in your bathroom or in the tracks of other windows; you may even see a few dots on the ceiling in rooms that get very humid. Many times this mold can be cleaned up and stopped from forming again with simple household bleach and better ventilation. However, when the mold becomes widespread, then it may be too entrenched in your walls for you to truly clean it up. That's when you need to call in professional help.

Hidden Mold Is a Real Problem

Another problem is hidden mold, as in mold that lives inside walls. You can't see this mold, so you can't clean it up. That means it continues to grow and spread, and if you have allergies to mold, your allergies can become very, very bad. You can also experience other health effects (more on those in a bit). When you see a lot of mold on your walls or ceiling, and especially if that mold keeps coming back despite your efforts to increase ventilation and reduce humidity, that's generally an indication that you have more mold inside your walls. Because this mold can't just be cleaned up by you — you need to open the walls — you need to have a mold remediation company do the work.

Too Much Can Lead to Toxic Effects

You may think that, if you don't have mold allergies, why bother with hidden mold? Mold releases spores that can get into your nose and lungs. Even if you don't have an allergy now, you can develop one due to overexposure. And if the spores get into your lungs, they can be difficult to remove, and you can experience breathing problems and other health effects. There are areas of the country where you'll never be fully away from mold spores, but that doesn't mean you can't reduce the level in your home as much as possible.

Mold remediation companies can help you get rid of both visible and hidden mold, and they can remove materials that are too contaminated to clean. Don't wait to have mold removed from your home. The sooner you get the job done, the easier it will be. Contact a company like Mold Remediation and Testing Experts for more information.