Keep Your Family Healthy
The first reason to prevent mold is to keep yourself and your family healthy!
Read on to see some of the recent study data on this point.
A Harvard University Study of ten thousand homes in the United States and Canada found that over half of the homes had water damage and mold. In the study, the presence of mold was associated with a substantially higher level of respiratory problems.
The American Lung Association and the US Consumer Products Safety Commission estimated that one third to one half of all structures within the US have damp conditions which can encourage mold growth. The study goes on to say, “This information is indicative of the problem. Mold doesn’t go away or become healthier over time.”
A Mayo Clinic Study linked nearly all the chronic sinus infections that trouble approximately thirty seven million Americans to mold. Recent studies have also linked mold to the tripling of the asthma rate over the past 20 years.
According to the EPA 90% of our time is spent indoors.
Maintain Property Values
For property owners, a big reason to prevent mold is to maintain property values. If you wait until mold shows up, the value of your property can take a hit.
CertainTeed Research Finds that 95% of those surveyed would favor a
mold prevention program for new construction. Such
programs include new construction protocol, use of mold-resistant building
materials and inspection regimes with sign-offs & certifications.
Property Deprecation: studies show that since 84% of the general market is resistant to buying a property with a previous mold history, there have been reports of property deprecations of up to 60% if a property has a history of mold. Mold prevention is the key to avoiding this scenario.
Indoor Air Quality: Structures built today are more efficient than ever before. According to the EPA, 90% of our time is spent indoors. Current building codes stress efficiency, but fail to deal with the issues of inner-wall condensation that has lead to 1 in 2 structures in the US and Canada having moist conditions suitable to sustain mold growth (per a Harvard University Study).
Prevent Costly Repairs
Another great reason to prevent mold is avoiding the high costs of
mold removal.
The Insurance Information Institute states “Mold has become one of the most costly environmental claims today affecting property owners, builders & contractors as well as construction material manufacturers.”
High Remediation Costs: While remediation has been the traditional method for dealing with mold growth, its high cost — averaging almost $40,000 — and failure to guarantee against future growth is a big reason we exist. MoldProof works to prevent the growth of mold in the first place.
Property Displacement is an unpleasant surprise for homeowners when mold is discovered! Mold remediation can take weeks and sometimes months to accomplish. Since insurance companies have protected themselves by instituting mold “exclusions”, the property owner is left holding the financial responsibility for temporary housing costs, moving costs, and furniture replacement costs.