If you have a mold problem in your home, then getting mold removal is absolutely paramount. Mold has a huge number of very serious negative effects on our homes and on our health, and if you don't remove it, it can do untold damage. Here we will look at why.

Appearance

First of all, mold quite simply looks revolting. There is a reason for this which is simply that it is so unhealthy for us. We are genetically programmed through centuries of evolution to recognize this and to thus avoid it – we are repulsed by mold because that's what deterred primitive man from sleeping in places full of it. It looks black and wet and 'diseased' and if we have mold in our home then it makes the property instantly unappealing.

Next, mold is sure to spread. In other words, if you don't like the looks of your mold now, then you are really not going to like it in a year's time when it is all over the wall and the adjacent walls, and the ceiling and the floor... As such you need to ensure that you deal with the mold quickly in order to avoid it spreading and that's why you should use mold removal right away when you can.

Mold doesn’t just affect your surfaces either! It can also get onto your clothes, your furniture, your books, and more. It even makes your food go off quicker!

Damage

More importantly though, mold doesn't only look bad, but it also damages the rest of your property unless you get mold remediation. This is because it is corrosive and combined with the moisture it is able to eat away at our tiles causing them to fall off the wall, to set into the furniture as mildew causing the wood to crumble, and to cause wallpaper to flake away and paint to discolor. It can even get in our clothes and our food. If you don't get mold remediation to stem the tide of mold through your home, then it will gradually result in your property being completely ruined.

Health

And more importantly mold is extremely bad for your health. If you have mold, then you likely have moisture and if you have moisture then your property will be very cold. Mold remediation will mean not only mold removal services, but also fixing this so that your property is warm and healthy and hygienic to prevent more mold from setting in subsequently. Having a cold and wet property is very bad for your health and will cause your immune system to be bombarded leaving you more susceptible to every condition from the flu to cancer.

On top of this the mold spores themselves are directly bad for your health. If you breathe mold in then this will travel into your lungs and your alveolli and create breathing difficulties. Those with asthma will find that their condition deteriorates unless they get mold removal. Those without it – will probably get it. Meanwhile the mold spores will need to be combated by your immune system meaning that you get even more run down as a result. Finally mold also causes eczema which is directly related to asthma and which results in itchy, damaged and flaky skin.

We haven’t even covered every reason that mold is a problem! The bottom line? Get rid of it!