Mold removal: Bleach

If you ask most homeowners how to remove mold effectively, they'll probably mention that bleach is a must-have. Bleach has been a longtime favourite of homeowners who want to get rid of mold in the house, but killing mold with bleach may not be as good an idea as you think.

If you're itching to kill the mold spores in your home once and for all then you’ve come to the right place, because bleach won’t do the job. The professional mold testing and removal experts at Masters Remediation Services are here to quickly break down for you the biggest reasons why you should avoid using bleach to get rid of mold growth inside your home.

On Porous Areas, Bleach Can Contribute to Mold Growth

When mold starts to spread around your house, it uses its roots to firmly plant itself into porous surfaces. Using bleach, even if it's mostly made up of water, can actually spread mold across your porous surfaces, instead of getting rid of it.

Chlorinated bleach almost always does more harm than good if you use it to remove mold from porous surfaces. It's best to use the mold removal services of a professional team of mold remediation specialists who can get rid of mold without using products with excess moisture such as bleach.

Bleach Is Toxic

If you don't already know by now, chlorinated bleach is extremely toxic. It's toxic if you swallow it, and its fumes that linger in rooms are equally as harmful to your health. Bleach is particularly toxic when you combine it with popular cleaning agents such as ammonia and can often exacerbate pre-existing health issues such as respiratory problems in asthmatics. It’s best to use an alternative, non-chlorinated cleaning product to kill mold once and for all in your home.

Bleach Loses Effectiveness Over Time

Bleach has been around for a long time and has been used by countless homeowners to get rid of mold. While bleach can be a cheap and common mold removal product to get your hands on, it's also worth knowing that its effectiveness runs its course once it expires.

That's right, bleach expires: chlorinated bleach typically has a shelf life of just six months, after which it begins to become ineffective at removing mold from your surfaces. The mold removal and testing specialists at Masters Remediation Services can recommend non-chlorine-based cleaning products that can assist with your mold growth and that have longer shelf lives than conventional bleach.

Expert Mold Testing and Removal Services

Bleach has long been the most widely used cleaning agent to get rid of pesky mold spores and growth inside the home. While bleach can be powerful against mold in the short term, using it comes with clear drawbacks. At the end of the day, it is only of use when applied to non-porous surfaces and can quickly present hazards to your health if you don't use it carefully.

The mold testing and removal experts at Masters Remediation Services are more than happy to help homeowners in the Greater Vancouver Area safely and effectively remove mold from their homes with cleaning agents that make sense for their needs. If you require fast, safe, and most importantly, long-term mold removal, then it's time to contact the team at Masters Remediation. 

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