Protect Your Home and Family

Health Canada has concluded that indoor mould growth may pose a health hazard. To support Canadian homeowners in protecting their homes and their families, they have developed this guidance to identify, remediate, and prevent moisture and mould issues indoors.

This guidance provides practical recommendations to address this potential health hazard, including guidance for assessing the magnitude of the problem, a prevention checklist, and considerations when hiring a professional to remediate mould and moisture issues indoors.

Mould will typically grow indoors if moisture is present. Moisture problems may appear for a number of reasons, including daily activities like showering, particularly if there is not proper ventilation.

Unless the cause of the moisture problem has been identified and solved, mould will reappear. There are many measures you can put in place depending on the cause of the initial moisture, such as adding proper ventilation.

When dealing with mould in your home, always where Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or call a professional. This resource includes detailed information about when to a professional is likely required, including large patches of mould, reoccurring mould, or mould that was caused by contaminated water (like flood water).