Mold Patrol Blog
Helpful articles that inform, explain and educate.
Hidden Water Damage
Hidden water damage can stay out of sight long after a leak, roof problem, plumbing issue, or moisture intrusion begins. Sometimes the first clue isn’t visible water at all –…
Relative Humidity
Relative humidity can create mold-friendly conditions even when there’s no obvious plumbing leak or water intrusion. In North Carolina homes, high outdoor humidity, HVAC problems, condensation, crawl spaces, basements, and…
Basement Moisture
Basement moisture doesn’t always come from one obvious leak. Poor exterior drainage, plumbing problems, water-heater leaks, HVAC condensate lines, high humidity, and hidden water intrusion can all contribute – and…
Crawl Space Moisture
Crawl space moisture is easy to ignore because most homeowners rarely go underneath their homes. But excess humidity, exposed soil, damaged vapor barriers, plumbing leaks, HVAC issues, and poor moisture…
Why Mold Keeps Coming Back
If mold keeps coming back after cleaning or remediation, the visible growth usually isn’t the whole problem. Moisture, humidity, condensation, leaks, crawl space conditions, HVAC issues, or hidden water damage…
Why Some People React to Mold More Than Others
Why can two people live in the same mold-affected home while one feels congested, headachy, or uncomfortable and the other notices nothing? Mold Patrol co-owner Sean Brooks says reactions can…
