"Hidden mold, real risks — we find it, remove it, and protect your home."

Understanding Mold Damage: What to Expect

Discovering mold in your home or business can be alarming, especially if it’s your first time dealing with it. Mold often grows silently behind walls, under floors, or inside HVAC systems — typically caused by undetected water damage or high humidity. If left untreated, mold can spread rapidly and compromise both the structure of your property and your health. At Professional Water Restoration, we help you understand the problem, identify the source, and walk you through the steps to eliminate it safely and thoroughly.

The Mold Remediation Process (Based on IICRC S520 Standards)

We follow the IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation, which ensures mold is removed in a safe and effective manner. The process begins with a full inspection and moisture assessment to locate the source of the problem. Next, we isolate the affected area using containment barriers and negative air pressure to prevent spores from spreading. We then remove contaminated materials (such as drywall or carpet) and clean all surfaces using antimicrobial solutions and HEPA vacuuming. In some cases, air scrubbers are used to purify the air during and after remediation. Finally, we ensure the area is fully dried and may apply sealants or coatings to prevent future growth.

Common Types of Toxic Mold in Homes

While not all mold is dangerous, several types of toxic mold commonly found in homes can pose serious health risks:

  • Stachybotrys chartarum (Black Mold): Thrives in constantly damp It produces mycotoxins that can cause respiratory issues, chronic fatigue, headaches, and in some cases, neurological symptoms.
  • Aspergillus: Common indoors, especially in air ducts and on Can trigger allergic reactions and respiratory infections.
  • Penicillium: Grows on water-damaged materials and spreads It’s known to cause allergic reactions, asthma, and sinus infections.
  • Cladosporium: Can grow in both warm and cool environments, including on fabrics, wood, and HVAC systems. May cause skin rashes, eye irritation, and respiratory

Health Effects of Mold Exposure

Exposure to mold, especially toxic varieties, can lead to a range of symptoms including sneezing, coughing, eye and skin irritation, sinus congestion, and asthma flare-ups. For those with weakened immune systems, infants, or the elderly, prolonged exposure can lead to more serious health issues such as chronic respiratory infections or even long-term lung damage. That’s why early detection and professional remediation are essential.

Real Stories. Real Results.

Dave in Florida
2 weeks ago

Thorough, professional and on time. If anoither one of our buildings has another issue, we would use them again. Thanks!

Kristen Harvey
3 weeks ago

We just went through the mold remediation process with PWR for black mold. It was such a scary thing to find, but Justin and all the guys who worked with us were amazing and made it such a smooth process. Highly recommend them.

Phil Akins
a month ago

Our home was flooded by Helene. We lost everything. The house, both cars and all of our furniture. We hired the folks Professional Water Restoration and they were compassionate, thorough, and easy to work with. You couldn’t hire a better company.

Stephanie Harth
2 months ago

Timothy Fechter
2 months ago

Mar-25 demo and mold remediation in a condo unit closet. Excellent responsiveness, professionalism, and ultimately completed demo, containment, and disposal work by competent and experienced crew who were happy to answer Q’s during the job and communicated status and findings/observations throughout. Post work completion documentation in form of pictures and notes included in closure letter is a high value add part of the work. Would strongly recommend PWR on basis of my/our experience.

Richard Biseli
3 months ago

We suffered extensive water intrusion in our condo and due to the high mold readings, we vacated our unit due to my wife's compromised immune system. We contacted other companies for proposals to perform remediation and I did not have a comfort level until we met Seth at our unit. I immediately felt comfortable with Seth, and he did not disappoint. Their bid was very competitive, and I felt that they went above and beyond in the remediation. I was kept informed by Justin and Harley, and they encouraged my input. I have no hesitation in giving them my highest recommendation to others.

Sally T
4 months ago

Professional Water Restoration came in and gave us the mental peace of mind we needed. We are 1st time homeowners so we had no idea what was right or wrong. They took great care of our home, explained what their process was, from start to finish, they were all individually so mindful to following up with us about next steps. Small businesses like them give me the faith in our humanity. Justin, Seth, Harley and their whole team worked together so smoothly. Fortunate to have been recommended to them. Highly recommend them to anyone who wants honest work and good group of people.

John Allen
5 months ago

Justin and his crew are very professional and efficient. Very satisfied and would highly recommend them.

Sylvia Dusart
6 months ago

I can’t say enough about the owner of this company, Seth, and his staff. From the moment I reached out to them Regarding my elderly parents and the stress they were experiencing with the water damage to their condo, they exceeded my expectations times 50! Justin with Customer Service was responsive, sympathetic, and informative. Seth worked around my schedule given I was coming from out of town to accommodate a meeting. He was trustworthy and honest and left without pushing me to make any decisions prematurely or unnecessarily. Thank you Seth and Justin for helping me rest easy tonight!

Jimmy Rudolph
10 months ago

We had a water leak in our kitchen that required a complete rebuild and mold mitigation. I called Professional Water Restoration and Justin answered the phone and was very helpful. I had an appointment the next morning with Seth and work began quickly. Kevin and Britt worked hard to get things ripped out, cleaned up and coordinated the mold mitigation team. Well done all around. 👍🏻 Thanks again for helping us get back on our feet.

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9042 130th Avenue North
Largo Florida

Phone: 813-501-3655

Email: [email protected]

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