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You've probably heard horror stories about mold growing in homes and making the people who live there sick. The truth is, mold is everywhere and it's nearly impossible to avoid coming into contact with it, but not all molds are toxic.

Mold is eating your house. It's not just a surface problem, it's not just a source of spores that can damage your health. If your home has mold between the walls, under the floors, or on the support beams then this is no minor infestation. The mold is doing everything it can to break down the materials of your home and turn it back into soil. In other words: the mold is actively eating your home and over time, it can cause serious structural damage.

Mold is the general term used for several different kinds of fungi. Most connotations associated with the word are not positive - damp basements, musty odors, water leaks, moldy carpets, poisonous mushrooms, and soggy drywall, to name a few. Mold spores are found literally everywhere in the world, even in the air we breathe, but moisture is required for an active growth to accumulate.

To better understand how remediation works, you first need to know what you are up against and the biology of most molds.

Every home has its little problems. Your home may have a squeaky stair, a light that flickers in the laundry room, or a screen door with an over-enthusiastic spring. You have probably grown used to the way the roof sounds when it rains or how you have to reset the breaker every time someone accidentally makes coffee and popcorn at the same time.

Mold can have a substantial impact on your standard of living. It can negatively impact a number of health conditions, it can create ugly sights and smells in your home, and it can cost you an unfortunate amount of money to clean up. That is why EPA guidelines for mold remediation are so strict.