Black Mould & Home Mould Removal in Beaumont

Finding black spots on a wall or ceiling is unsettling. If you’re in Beaumont and you’ve just found some, here’s how to decide what to do, and what we do if it’s a job for us.

First: how big is it?

Health Canada’s guide: three or fewer patches, less than about 10 square feet (roughly 3 by 3 feet) in total, you can clean yourself. Between about 10 and 32 square feet, an expert assessment is recommended. A single patch over about 32 square feet should be assessed and cleaned by a qualified professional.

Probably a DIY job: a few spots on bathroom tile, caulking, a window frame or painted trim. Scrub with soap and water, wear gloves and eye protection, dry it well, and fix the humidity.

Call us: anything more than about 10 square feet in total, anything in or behind drywall or carpet, anything that keeps coming back, or any mould with a musty smell you can’t trace. Also call if someone in the house has asthma or breathing problems.

Colour doesn’t tell you much

“Black mould” is a name for how it looks, not what it is. Many types of mould are dark. A lab can identify it, but the way it should be removed doesn’t change.

Our removal process

1. Inspect and find the moisture source.
2. Seal off the area under negative air.
3. Remove mouldy materials and bag them.
4. HEPA vacuum and clean.
5. Clearance test.
6. Fix the moisture.

Skip the bleach. Alberta Health Services says biocide-only treatment such as bleach isn’t acceptable remediation. More in why bleach doesn’t fix mould.

If anything we’d remove might contain asbestos, licensed abatement professionals test and remove it first. Our crews don’t do abatement.

Nearby

We also serve Leduc and Edmonton.