Mold Under Vinyl Tile On Concrete

We have a concrete slab with a vinyl floor.

Mold under vinyl tile on concrete.

We installed luxury vinyl plank flooring over the concrete in the basement some new concrete and some old. Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems. We did find mold. The installer painted the floor with some red suff to prevent any mold.

Mold remediation professionals have the necessary safety gear to protect themselves and to prevent the spread of mold during the process of checking for hidden mold growth. It leaked under the vinyl and caused mold to come up through the joints of the tile. Mold can usually be removed from vinyl and other types of non porous floor coverings though not from carpeting. The smell is gone and so is the mold.

Growing in moist areas and causing a multitude of health problems mold can be a serious problem. Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift. Mold will grow where ever there is moisture. When you step it leaves a small pu.

Mold can grow anywhere that moisture has gotten. We ve had a lot of rain lately and yesterday the entire floor was damp. I just finished a major remodel of my house which included finishing the basement. How to tell if you have mold under the linoleum.