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Its Winter. I shouldn't have mold.
1/10/2018 (Permalink)
Anytime. Anywhere.
Mold spores are present almost all the time in most moderate climates and they are just waiting to grow. Most of the time they do not have the proper conditions so they lay dormant. Winter can be that time. With winter we have snow and sometimes lots of it(And lots of shoveling). Well when the snow melts we have plenty of water and thus plenty of moisture which is key to mold growth. It is important to get any water in the house out as quickly as possible to avoid mold. Ice dams can form on roofs and allow water to get under the shingles which can then turn to mold as the weather warms a little give it all the right conditions to grow. Another way you may have winter mold is that it was already present in your home but because you have the windows open a lot for fresh air that you never noticed the musty smell until closing everything up in the house to keep the heat in and now the musty odor is very noticeable. Winter doesn't necessarily mean no mold but good news is that with mold remediation we can take care of that mold.