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Aftermath of Rain Storms

This spring and summer, the West Chester area has seen an incredible amount of rain.  Several months after the rains have struck, SERVPRO receives requests for mold cleanup because buildings that were affected by the rains were not properly dried...and mold thrives in damp buildings. Mold feeds off of the paper liners on damp sheet-rock. It likes still damp air. Yes, mold, dry rot and bacteria growth is often the result when a wet building is not properly, or quickly dried. Mold can pose a health threat to occupants and it will certainly damage structural materials in the building. The mold and damage restoration may be far more expensive than what it would have cost to dry the structure in the first place.