Choosing the Right Method to Remove Mold from Wood Surfaces

Wood easily soak up and retain water damage, making it prone to mold growth and fungal contamination.

When wooden furniture has mold spores, it gives off a musty odor and poses health risks to you.

Mold increases your chance of having allergic reactions and developing respiratory conditions such as asthma.

So, before it even permeates your wood trim, or furniture, make sure that you prevent it.

Otherwise, you might have to hire a mold removal professional to treat it after a storm event.

Whenever you have an incident like a water heater failure, be sure to protect from mold contamination.

Here’s how to remove mold from wood surfaces assuming that the mold covers a relatively small area.

Put on Protection and Make Precautions

In order to keep yourself from getting in contact with mold here are a few things to remember.

You can always rely on protective gear to take care of you, if you take care of the gear.

Remember to make sure that your PPE is in proper working order whenever you use it.

This is especially important in situations like textured or popcorn ceiling removal.

Use a HEPA-filter vacuum to remove any loose mold spores that might get airborne while you clean the surface.

Aside from damp cloth or rag, you can also use a scrub pad, spray bottle or a low-abrasive brush.

Apply the cleaning solution lightly, but enough to cover the mold-affected surface.

It’s also critical that you not attempt to simply spray paint over the affected area.

The excessive solution can add to the wood’s dampness which is what we are preventing in the first place.

Scrub the moldy wood after having left the solution to sit for a couple of minutes.

Repeat the process until you remove the mold spores from the wood.

This can also occur on the popcorn ceilings too if they are wet enough.

If you are concerned about discoloration, test the solution in a small area of the wood first.

Once the wood is free from mold, clean the area and throw away anything that came in contact with it.

You can try to clean them with hot water and proper detergent, just like removing duct tape residue.

Speed up the drying process by keeping the wood somewhere with good ventilation or under the sun.

You can also place a dehumidifier in the room where the wood is to keep the humidity levels low.

Sometimes, mold would still be visible even after scrubbing it with solution and letting it dry.

Many times, especially with patio concrete, it can seem like the mold is gone even when it isn’t.

This can happen on most any surface too, including linoleum floors.

If your home is already dealing with a mold contamination contact our experts with ASAP Restoration today!