Crawlspaces are one of the most common areas of your home for mold to grow due to their dark and humid environments. It’s important to recognize signs of mold growth in your crawlspace as soon as possible, but how do you know you have a mold problem in an area of your home that you hardly ever go into? Here are a few of the biggest signs you’ll find—without needing to be in your crawlspace—that point to a need for crawlspace mold remediation.
- Musty Smells. Mold produces a musty odor that is stronger the closer you get to it. While you probably aren’t aware of every smell in your crawlspace, the musty odor coming from mold can spread from the crawlspace to your ground floor. If you’ve identified a musty odor in your home but can’t find the source, the problem may be in the crawlspace.
- Allergy Symptoms Outside of Allergy Season. If you have allergies, you know they are typically worse during certain times of the year. However, if you’ve recently started experiencing increased allergy symptoms outside of allergy season, mold may be the culprit, as mold spores tend to increase allergy symptoms. More than likely, your random cough, sneezing, or itchy eyes at home stem from mold in your crawlspace.
- Warped Flooring. Much of the support for your flooring is in your crawlspace. Unfortunately, mold growth can weaken flooring support beams, causing the floor above them to warp. If you’ve noticed warped floors or want to prevent the issues, contact our team about crawlspace mold remediation as soon as possible.
At Nixon Cleaning and Restoration LLC, we specialize in helping homeowners avoid mold growth in their crawlspaces and basements as much as possible, but we can also help if the mold is already there by offering crawlspace mold remediation.