Ice Maker Leak Leads To Massive Mold Discovery

Signs of mold in a home are not always obvious. Sometimes, it takes an unrelated situation to encourage a thorough inspection of a property. Recently, a house was listed for sale in the Americus neighborhood, north of Lafayette, and as they proceeded with the transaction, they had the property inspected. Imagine their surprise with what they ended up discovering.

When Water Waits

The homeowner hired a general contractor to inspect the home for the potential sale. However, when evaluating the kitchen, they discovered that the ice maker had previously sprung a leak. The situation became worse when they realized this leak did not appear to be very new. This meant that the resulting water had been sitting there for an undetermined amount of time. Of course, the longer water is allowed to stay on a surface without being treated, the more likely mold will grow in the area. The inspection revealed that the damage had already spread: mold affected several areas throughout the house.

Thankfully, PuroClean of Lafayette is always ready to handle property disasters like this. The homeowners called us to mitigate the mold and water damage, and we arrived as quickly as possible to begin the restoration. Our team calculated that the scope of the job would be quite large primarily due to how long the water damage went untreated. We did not waste any more time.

We had to remove and replace all of the cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom. We set up our HEPA air filter devices, HEPA vacuums, followed by performing a thorough cleaning of all surfaces with cleaning solutions that include EPA-registered disinfectants. We followed that with another HEPA vacuuming. Overall, the job took about two weeks to complete from start to finish but it was partially held up when the clients chose their new cabinets and flooring to install and that order was delayed.

Contact PuroClean of Lafayette for Mold Mitigation Services

PuroClean of Lafayette offers mold remediation services in Lafayette, IN, as well as cleaning, sanitization, and mold odor mitigation to restore your home or business to its pre-loss condition. Remediation of mold can be a serious endeavor, and PuroClean has the experience and technology for the job. Call us at (765) 701-4242