See How Poria Incrassata Attacked this Orange County Home
Twin Home Experts are a leader in fungus removal, especially when it comes to the most aggressive house-eating fungus called poria incrassata. Twin Home Experts is the only company offering insight on YouTube on the fungus removal process that we are proud to say that this has been helpful to many homeowners suffering from major stress damages and info is seen costs this fungus can have on your life and home.
Twin Home Experts recently mitigate a huge aggressive poria incrassata attack on a home in Orange County. They discovered this while their bathroom remodel company started to open walls and found that the fungus had been spreading everywhere. They stopped and brought in a restoration company, but they came out and walked away from this job, stating that this was way over their heads.
Twin Home Experts showed up with a team of 6 and went on the hunt to find the rhizomorphs by way of building containment’s, demolition of walls, and brick patio. What we found was astonishing! It was the largest poria incrassata underground root system we have ever found.
We immediately applied heat for the home’s structure to stop the 2 inches of growth every 24 hours.
This had been growing in their wall for at least 2 years.
How to Deal With a WOOD EATING FUNGUS
When it comes to fungus ( poria incrassata) you cannot treat it like you do mold remediation, it has to be a completely different protocol to mitigate.
Major excavation sometimes has to be done, special heat drying equipment has to be in place for days, and preventative measures is the most important aspect of a poria incrassata removal job. This is most often missed and the poria can return fast right back into the structure.
The other important factor is drainage, vegetation and wood need to be far away from the structure of the home. We are seeing on every poria incrassata case study that water migration into underground wood will ignite the fungus to grow into your walls and you won’t even know it until it’s too late.
It’s important to inspect your home especially the vulnerable areas where your exterior walls are exposed to planter beds. It can even be tree roots that bring in the poria to your home.
What Does Poria Incrassata Cost To Remove?
This all depends on how much damage and excavation we have to do: we have done these jobs as low as $5,000.00 and as high as $90,000.00. Read our article about how much damage prioa incrassata can cause.
Wood Destroying Fungus Treatment?
This is always the biggest question we get is “how do you treat wood-destroying fungus”?
There is really no treatment or product to buy to prevent fungus. The real treatment is to find out the source and focus on the removal. Moisture and wood are huge igniters. Once you find and stop the moisture source, then you can add a preventative measure like salts, fungicides, etc.
Is Meruliporia Incrassata Or Fungus Dangerous To My Health?
The fungus itself is not dangerous, there is NO evidence at this time that the body of the fungus is an allergen. The problem is because it is bringing in high moisture content into the walls of the home, it causes toxic mold to grow and cross-contamination starts to create a bad indoor air environment.
Twin tip: If you see fungus in your home, immediately place a dehumidifier and start heat drying aggressively to stop the growth of the fungus from spreading.
Does Insurance Cover This Fungus Damage?
Most often you will be denied by your insurance because most insurance policies don’t cover long-term damages.
Twin tip: At the Twin Home Experts, we would find the source and get evidence by hiring the right professional before you file a claim. Then compile a report that will provide enough information to get you the best shot at coverage.
Twin Home Experts hopes this was helpful, we know this is a frustrating and devastating situation, so if you need more help let us know by emailing us by clicking here.
