Can Mold Grow in My Car?

11/10/2020 (Permalink)

Car Mold

This short answer is yes. Mold can grow anywhere, even in your car! Not only is mold, smelly and gross, but it can cause permanent damage and can be hazardous to your health. 

At SERVPRO of Annapolis/Severna Park we have a cleaning process scientifically developed to clean automobile mold infestations. The general process is as follows:

• Analyze mold and damage
• Cleaning process:
• HEPA Vacuum
• Wipe down vehicle with EPA Registered Disinfectant
• HEPA vacuum again to remove any remaining spores
• Deodorize
• Dehumidify vehicle
• Eradicate mold spores

On a scale of gross things that can happen to your car, mold ranks way up there.

The main cause of mold is damp conditions mixed with a warm environment, which can easily occur in your car if you leave your window cracked or your sunroof open on a rainy day, or even spill some liquid on the floor.

Our team at SERVPRO of Annapolis/Severna Park works with car dealerships, auto repair shops, as well as automobile owners to mitigate mold. 

If you go into your car and ask yourself, “What is that smell?”, your car may have mold.