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Indoor area after a mold remediation that looked good but was not successful

Important Things to Do After a Successful Mold Cleanup
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  • How does a building "pass" a clearance inspection?
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Here we explain other important steps to take after a mold cleanup project has been completed. This document is a chapter of the Mold Action Guide which provides an easy to understand step-by-step guide for dealing with toxic or allergenic indoor mold and other indoor contaminants: what to do about mold "mildew," moisture, in your house or office, building-related illness, involving your physician, treatment, sick building investigators, reduction of irritants, and special products to help clean buildings and air.

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AFTER THE MOLD CLEANUP: Addressing Other Leaky or Moldy Building Areas Can Prevent a New Mold Problem

Some building owners make the mistake of insisting that only limited areas of a moldy building be addressed, or they do not repair other building leaks. This can be a serious and expensive mistake.

When leak-damage, mold, or suspect areas remain in a building following a mold related remediation, the insurance company, contractors, and inspector could express confidence only in the specific areas treated and only at the single point in time of the final successful clearance inspection.

The building remains at risk of future discovery of a separate pre-existing or new mold or water damage problem caused by new moisture or leak problems and potentially exacerbated by mold inoculation from pre-existing un-remediated areas.

To avoid a future mold contamination problem in a building after toxic or allergenic moldy materials have been removed, after the building has been successfully cleaned, and after a competent mold inspector has verified that the cleanup was successful, review the steps we discuss at HOW TO PREVENT MOLD and also at Mold Prevention.

More Reading:
HOW TO PREVENT MOLD an extensive guide to avoiding mold in buildings
Mold Prevention: Mold-resistant Construction Products & Practices
MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE list articles describing steps to reduce the chances of future mold growth in buildings.

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THE MOLD ACTION GUIDE
MOLD DOCTOR?
MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
DO IT YOURSELF MOLD CLEANUP
HOW TO FIND MOLD
MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE
MOLD KILLING GUIDE
FLOODS & MOLD CLEAN/PREVENT
MOLD CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
  CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
  ACCEPTABLE MOLD LEVEL
  VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS
  SUCCESSFUL MOLD TEST
AFTER THE MOLD CLEANUP
MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE
OTHER IAQ ISSUES

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THE MOLD ACTION GUIDE
MOLD DOCTOR?
MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
DO IT YOURSELF MOLD CLEANUP
HOW TO FIND MOLD
MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE
MOLD KILLING GUIDE
FLOODS & MOLD CLEAN/PREVENT
CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
ACCEPTABLE MOLD LEVEL
AFTER THE MOLD CLEANUP
MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE
OTHER IAQ ISSUES
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