For most mold remediation professionals, imagining a section of fungal growth as anything resembling a work of art is a stretch of the imagination.

Restoration jobs can run the gamut, from routine and simple to complex and full of challenges. In the autumn of 2009, Jason Barck opened the scuttle hole of an aging inn and found a little of both.

A cold Wisconsin winter, a fully furnished house with absentee owners and a moderate water leak left unchecked for days spelled disaster for one home.

What began as a simple and slow water leak in an elderly woman’s main shut-off valve escalated over time to a substantial water loss and mitigation project. A quick and professional response, however, averted what could have become a much more involved and costly situation.