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Most homeowners who have dealt with mold have noticed the same frustrating pattern — they clean it, treat it, paint over it, and within weeks or months it is back. Sometimes in the same spot. Sometimes somewhere new.

If this sounds familiar, the problem is generally not the mold itself.

The problem is generally the moisture condition that is allowing mold to grow.

Mold Is a Symptom — Not the Problem

This is one of the most important concepts in mold awareness, and it is one that many homeowners miss.

Mold does not appear randomly. It does not grow because a home is old, or because of the climate, or because of bad luck. Mold grows when specific...