Portland is a city at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. With a population of 556,000 it is Oregon's largest city, and the third largest in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. Approximately 2 million live in the surrounding metropolitan area (MSA), the 24th-largest in the U.S.
About Mold Control
Because mold requires water to grow, it is critical to keep areas protected from excess moisture. Mold Control involves the implementation of appropriate measures to restore mold-damaged materials and to ensure that mold growth does not occur. It should therefore correctly identify and address the moisture problem before it leads to severe structural damage to the building or potentially hazardous effects to human health.
About mold
Mold is a fungus that can be found in abundance in the natural environment. Although useful for the production of various food and medicines (e.g. cheese and penicillin), mold that grows indoors is not desirable and should be removed immediately. Since mold requires only a nutrient source, moisture, and the right temperature to multiply, it is not surprising that mold growth is such a widespread problem in all types of buildings and materials. Once mold growth begins, it can spread quickly and easily, eating away at materials and menacing not only the structural soundness and integrity of the building in question, but also the very health of the people exposed to its presence. For this reason, it is crucial to eliminate the source of the moisture by taking appropriate mold remediation action.
