Mold and House Damage

Mold damages your home as it grows. When mold starts to reproduce inside a home, it can eat away at the structure.

Clean it up as soon as possible.

In small areas you can do it yourself:

1. Wear goggles, gloves, and breathing protection while working in the area. For large consolidated areas of mold growth, you should wear an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) approved particle mask.

2. Seal off area from the rest of your home. Cover heat registers or ventilation ducts/grills. Open a window before you start to clean up.

3. Remove all your furnishings to a mold-free area. Clean the surrounding moldy area then follow cleaning directions below for the items you removed and the new space.

4. Bag all moldy materials and tie off the top of the bag. Bring them outdoors and place in your garbage container right away.

5. Wash surfaces.

5a. First, wash with a mild detergent solution, such as laundry detergent and warm water. Allow to dry.

5b. Then wipe with a solution of 1/4 cup bleach to one gallon of water. Wait 20 minutes and repeat. Wait another 20 minutes.

5c. Last, apply a borate-based detergent solution and don't rinse. This will help prevent mold from growing again. A borate-based laundry or dish washer detergent has "borate" listed on the ingredients label.

5d. Give the entire area a good cleaning, vacuum floors, and wash any exposed bedding or clothing.


If you have a lot of mold damage (more then ten square feet) consider hiring an independent, 3rd Party, Certified Residential Mold Inspector to conduct a thorough site assessment. Turtle Clan will take the necessary and appropriate actions to assure proper IESO, IAQA, ACGIH, IICRC, ISO, NADCA, ASHRAE, OSHA, EPA, AIHA and all State and local governmental protocol is followed in all investigations.


Phone: 914-361-9703
E-mail: info@turtleclan.com