{"id":918,"date":"2018-01-17T15:47:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/?p=918"},"modified":"2020-11-05T18:03:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T18:03:08","slug":"effective-cement-mold-removal-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/effective-cement-mold-removal-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective Cement Mold Removal Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mold accumulation and growth is a troublesome discovery for any business or property owner. Many people want to know how to remove such mold from cement walls and flooring in order to avoid larger and more costly repairs or renovations down the road. Fortunately, this is not an unreachable feat! Anyone can learn to efficiently and effectively remove mold from cement foundations and more. Continue reading to learn some easy-to-do tips and tricks to mildew and mold removal for cement flooring, walls, and foundations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_920\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Concrete-Sealcoating-Indianapolis-IN-e1516203832936.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-920\" class=\"size-large wp-image-920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Concrete-Sealcoating-Indianapolis-IN-e1516203832936-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Concrete Seal Coating 317-549-1833\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Concrete-Sealcoating-Indianapolis-IN-e1516203832936-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Concrete-Sealcoating-Indianapolis-IN-e1516203832936-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Concrete-Sealcoating-Indianapolis-IN-e1516203832936-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Concrete-Sealcoating-Indianapolis-IN-e1516203832936.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Concrete Seal Coating 317-549-1833<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Getting Rid of Mold and Mildew<\/h1>\n<p>The culprit behind mold and mildew growth is moisture. Moisture can navigate the interior channels and pores of cement, leading to such accumulation. Even with moisture barriers in place, water can still finds its way if these barriers are worn out or weakened. For mold to grow, moisture and darkness must collaborate. This is why cement pavements are common targets.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to getting rid of mold and mildew growth on cement pavements, health and safety are the number one reasons to take action. Right beneath health concerns is property aesthetics and preventative maintenance. All of these reasons are why mold and mildew removal are vital for a buildings well-being and durability.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, be sure to gather all the necessary ingredients, products, and supplies before putting yourself in action-mode. The process, once started, should not be interrupted and needs to be completed in a timely fashion. Preparation is helpful so that you do not have to stop in the middle of a mold removal project to locate additional supplies.<\/p>\n<p>You will need clean fresh water, bleach, scrubbing brush, clean bucket, and rubber or waterproof gloves. You can also purchase pre-mixed mold removal solutions and products at your local home store as well. These Are just as effective as bleach and water, but are best used for smaller surfaces.<\/p>\n<h3>Here\u2019s a simple and basic guide to mold and mildew removal for cement pavements:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Collect all the necessary ingredients and items.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Put on a pair of quality rubber gloves.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">If indoors, open doors and windows for safe ventilation.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Mix 1 part bleach with 4 parts water in a large bucket.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Dip a scrubbing brush or broom into the bleach solution.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Vigorously scrub the infected area using circular motions.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Continue scrubbing until the mold is gone.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Allow the area to dry completely or else the mold will return.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2794 <span style=\"color: gray;\">Get professional sealcoating service to prevent additional mold and mildew growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Indianapolis Sealcoating and Paving<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ACI-Indianapolis-Indiana.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ACI-Indianapolis-Indiana-300x166.png\" alt=\"ACI Asphalt &amp; Concrete Inc. Indianapolis Indiana 317-549-1833\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ACI-Indianapolis-Indiana-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ACI-Indianapolis-Indiana.png 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Paving 317-549-1833<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Call ACI Asphalt and Concrete at 317-549-1833<\/strong> for professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/seal-coating-indianapolis.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concrete seal coating<\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our team of licensed and insured pavers provide a wide range of asphalt and concrete paving services for commercial, industrial, and municipal properties. Call 317-549-1833 to <strong>request a free estimate<\/strong> for Indianapolis concrete paving, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mold accumulation and growth is a troublesome discovery for any business or property owner. Many people want to know how to remove such mold from cement walls and flooring in order to avoid larger and more costly repairs or renovations &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/effective-cement-mold-removal-tips\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,70],"tags":[161,391,392,393,78],"class_list":["post-918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-concrete-repair","category-sealcoating","tag-asphalt-seal-coating","tag-cement-cold-removal","tag-concrete-mold-removal-tips","tag-concrete-seal-coating-indianapolis","tag-concrete-sealers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1594,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions\/1594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}