Mold.  It is not just ugly and in many cases smelly, it can also pose a serious hazard to your health.  Even if you live in a very dry climate it is more than likely that at least a little bit of this nasty stuff is lurking somewhere.

There are a number of different types of mold that can infest your home.  Most of them are fairly harmless, but black mold is a completely different story altogether.  This form of mold can literally destroy both your home and your health and even prove fatal.

In some cases, when black mold has attacked a home the problem has become so bad and the environment so dangerously toxic that the only solution has been to burn the whole structure to the ground.

Black mold is usually actually greenish black in appearance and when wet it has a shiny appearance.  If you suspect that the mold you have discovered in your home is of the black variety, do not attempt to get rid of it on your own, call in a professional at once.  Trying to remove it yourself usually only serves to spread the mold spores around, releasing them into the air and instantly making matters worse.  The guys who do this for a living have all the tools and training to make black mold removal as safe and efficient as possible.  They will also be able to help you determine the extent of the damage, what steps must be taken to make everything safe and how to prevent the mold from ever coming back again.