Mold vs Mildew — What Is Growing in Your New Orleans Home?

Mold: fuzzy or slimy, various colors (black, green, white), penetrates surfaces, requires professional remediation. Mildew: powdery, gray or white, surface-level, can often be cleaned with household products. Most of the enquiries we get from homeowners around New Orleans, LA come in about commercial mold remediation, and this page sets out how that work runs from the first call through to completion.

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