Crawl Space: Mold Removal vs Mold Remediation

If you have been on google trying to find a reputable company to take care of your crawl space mold problem, then I am sure you have seen Mold Removal and Mold Remediation advertised on multiple sites. This may have been very confusing at first. Your first thought was probably something like ‘Well yes of course I want the mold removed from my crawl space.”

So Mold Removal was probably your first choice, but then you began to come across the phrase “Mold Remediation.” All of a sudden your “Mold Removal” choice does not seem quite as extensive as the fancier phrase. Then you begin to think “What is the difference, and which one do I really need?” Well that is why Encapsulations Down Under is here, to answer your questions, and be a resource to everyone not just our customers.

When it comes to what is the difference between the two above terms, we can only speak for ourselves. If you see the phrases Mold Remediation and Mold Removal on our site, then here is a little secret. THEY’RE THE EXACT SAME THING. As a business, we have to try to think like our customers. This is very important when we are attempting to advertise to potential local customers.

So if a customer has rarely heard of the phrase “Mold Remediation”, then do you think that is what they’re going to search for when they need help? Let us answer that for you. The answer is NO! So we add phrases that are common for some one who is not in this trade for a living. Hence the phrase “Mold Removal.”

Now keeping all that you just read in mind, we want to provide a word of caution. If you call a company to come out to assess your crawl space mold problem, and then the company representative states that his/her company can “Completely remove ALL mold in your crawl space.” Realize that that is a LIE. It is probably just a sales pitch trying to make you feel confident in the company’s abilities, or it is some one who may not be the most knowledgeable when it comes to mold. Either way we would unsure of hiring that particular company when it comes to our crawl space mold problem.

Now the reason why that it is impossible to promise that, is due to the fact that mold is everywhere! If you just took a deep breath while reading this long rant of ours, then you just inhaled some sort of mold spore. That is completely normal! Remember not all molds are bad. Some molds are good and even provide us with medicine like Pennicilin. However, some are obviously dangerous and can cause a full range of health problems.

“So then what are you doing if you’re not removing ALL the mold?” We create a customized plan to control the moisture in your crawl space(typically done by a crawl space encapsulation), then and only then do we turn our focus to combating the mold problem. Our mold process involves physically removing any mold that has settled on the surface of the wood structures and has began to colonize.Then properly treating the mold with a cleaning agent that attacks the mold on the surface, and deep into the porous surfaces of the wood. This strategy will help combat the mold from coming back. Thus protecting you and your home for a long time!