5 Signs Your Los Angeles Home Needs Mold Remediation (Not Just Cleaning)

A little mildew on the shower grout is one thing. Mold colonizing the back of your drywall after a slow plumbing leak is something else entirely — and a spray bottle of bleach isn't going to fix it. Between LA's older housing stock and the humidity that rolls in off the coast, we see this constantly. If you're noticing musty smells that won't quit, recurring allergy symptoms that ease up when you leave the house, warped baseboards, or discoloration that keeps coming back after you wipe it down, the problem is almost certainly behind the surface. Here are the five red flags that tell us it's time to test, contain, and remediate.