Mold Under Vinyl Tile On Concrete

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.

Mold under vinyl tile on concrete.

I just finished a major remodel of my house which included finishing the basement. We ve now pulled the tile up and what was one a light color underneath is all black which i assume is mold. We ve had a lot of rain lately and yesterday the entire floor was damp. We did find mold.

Mold will grow where ever there is moisture. When you step it leaves a small pu. It leaked under the vinyl and caused mold to come up through the joints of the tile. How to tell if you have mold under the linoleum.

We decided to tear it up and go with ceramic tiles. The smell is gone and so is the mold. We have a concrete slab with a vinyl floor. Removing mold under vinyl flooring.

Growing in moist areas and causing a multitude of health problems mold can be a serious problem. The installer painted the floor with some red suff to prevent any mold. Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift. 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.