This is a damp, cold wet time of year. Some basements are damp or wet as well, and is often the case in older homes. If you have a leak , please get that taken care of, it will not get better on its own and the problem will only become compounded with time.

If your basement is unsealed it may become damp, and we know that darkness combined with moisture and dampness will produce mold. Mold is definitely undesirable and in a few cases downright harmful, one of the worst molds is a variety commonly called “black mold”.

If you got mold, deal with it immediately! It spreads, and fast. Have professionals come and look and give you at least their opinion. You certainly do no want this to overrun your home. You will notice it first by smell. Do not rely on your eyes. If you do indeed smell it, contact a New York mold removal specialist to come and assist you in purging your home of this foul fungi.