Mold Remediation Before & After Photos

Homeowners in Chrisney, IN were purchasing this home. When they had an inspection done, the inspection report flagged the crawl space for having mold. With one of their children having terrible allergies, they knew that something had to be done before moving into this home. Their realtor told them about Healthy Spaces Fix It To List It program which offers priority scheduling and will only perform a full evaluation on what's listed on the inspection report. 

In the before photo, you can still see the mold on the wood. Mold issues can dramatically lower the value of your home, and any house with significant mold problems will be difficult to sell. Additionally, mold can lead to serious structural damage to your home, which can be expensive and unsafe.

In the after photo, you can see that our product has been applied. It foams on contact with the affected area to provide visual identification of the problems & allows us to clean and restore the structural surfaces in the crawl space. Some companies might only clean with disinfectants, addressing only surface soil load. The problem with this is it only cleans the surface soil load, leaving behind dirt, debris, pollen, mold. The product that we use cleans beyond the soil load and accomplishes total source removal leaving behind a contaminate free surface. 

Homeowners in Chrisney, IN, are now protected from regrowth and will have a drier, healthier space in their crawl space. 

Fordsville, KY, like most of the surrounding areas has two struggles to deal with: high groundwater levels and lots of dirt floor crawlspaces.  The combination of the two creates a crawlspace mold epidemic that has largely been ignored by many residents until the mold infestation is quite advanced.  After all, how often do we really inspect our crawlspaces?  As you can see here, the mold situation in this Fordsville crawlspace was advanced and causing issues like musty, damp smells throughout the home, increased indoor allergies, and more frequent sinus related and respiratory illnesses.  When the homeowners went to inspect the crawlspace, they discovered that mold was growing over practically every surface in the crawlspace.  The homeowners immediately contacted Healthy Spaces to get the crawlspace remediated.

Donnie Stutesville, a mold remediation expert with Healthy Spaces, came out and inspected the crawlspace.  He recommended a three pronged approach to resolving the crawlspace mold and moisture issues: 

1. Remediate the mold and fungus

2. Remove standing water, debris, and the like

3. Seal the crawlspace with a vapor barrier

Donnie recommended both a mold/fungus treatment and a preventative coating to stop regrowth.  He explained that the mold and fungus treatment would need to be scrubbed off of all surfaces to remove the dead fungi and spores, then that debris would need to be removed prior to coating the entire crawlspace with a preventative solution.  In addition, the crawlspace needed a water removal system with sump pump and a dehumidifier.  Finally, the entire crawlspace needed a powerful vapor barrier installed to prevent the crawlspace from becoming moldy again.  You can see in the after photo that the mold removal was successful and the wood looks great with it's clear preventative coating in place!

Nick C. from Eckerty, IN knew there was something going on in his crawl space. He had purchased the home a year ago, and began to notice an odd smell. As time went on, the smell only got worse, so he did a quick Google search and reached out to us at Healthy Spaces to do a free inspection. 

We send a System Design Specialist to Nick's home to assess the mold situation going on in his crawl space. In order to prevent mold from growing, the basement and crawl space must be kept dry and without humidity. The key to controlling mold in your basement or crawl space is to eliminate the humidity that keeps it thriving. Nick agreed and Steven, the lead of our Mold Crew, came out and started the process. Our remediation process includes removing all mold-damaged materials, drying out the basement or crawl space, and thoroughly cleaning all surfaces.

Nick noticed the smell beginning to go away and was so thankful that he made the call to Healthy Spaces. 

Positioned in Santa Clause, IN, a home needed a mold-free crawlspace to relieve existing allergies and remove mold that was appearing on the walls from the floor above the crawlspace. In some situations, a crawlspace will pose as an "out of sight, out of mind" place and is left uninspected. A moldy crawlspace will have damp air with smelly mold spores. The mold reaches from the floor above through either the HVAC system or the stack effect. The stack effect creates airflow in the home from the bottom to the top. Air from the crawl space is drawn upward into the first floor and then the second floor. The same air from the crawl space makes up about half of what you breathe. Being informed about the dangers of mold will help homeowners be aware of their health and their homes.

There is a process to follow for mold removal. Mold is scrubbed off all parts of the crawl space and then taken care of through mold remediation. A Smart Sump was installed to remove excess water, and an installation of CleanSpace was put in. A SaniDry Sedona was installed to create dry airflow, making mold survival and population difficult. An exterior crawl space door is used to close a vent in the crawlspace to banish outside air from entering. The process was completed successfully, additionally, creating a clean and safe atmosphere for the couple to continue living in. 

A home in Evanston, IN had a loft with light brown wooden beams on the ceiling.  The homeowner reached out to us when a few mold spores were spotted on the beams. Mold can be an irritant for anyone with asthma or allergies.  Mold likes to spread onto processed organic fibers, and since the ceiling is constructed of wooden beams, then the mold is being attracted to that area.  This is a treatable issue, but it is best to catch it later to prevent any physical signs of allergies or asthma. 

The mold on the ceiling is removed through mold remediation. Every problem area is scrubbed to remove any mold stains and then sprayed.  After mold remediation is completed, if a homeowner wants reassurance that the mold is not able to thrive there again, a service technician can come annually to inspect the area.  If any spots are spotted, it is normally sprayed and scrubbed. The homeowner was satisfied with the results of a mold-free ceiling!