A home owner was purchasing a new home and upon a walk through they noticed a small door leading to an attic was locked. The seller said she locked it because she had family heirlooms and didn’t want them touched. So, the perspective buyers took her word and respected her wishes and didn’t open the […]
There may be a few companies who have also won the Angie’s List Award, but no company has ever been able to say they’ve won 5 Consecutive Awards in our Industry until now. We are proud to announce that we’ve won the award for Mold Testing, Mold Remediation, Water Damage Restoration & Fire and Smoke […]
When a water loss occurs in a building, it is imperative to act quickly. Many remediation contractors claim to have 24 Hour Emergency Service, but fail to answer calls after hours, on weekends, holidays, or even at all. The importance of quick response time will not only remove the standing water from the home, but […]
Moisture control is the key to mold control. When water leaks or spills occur indoors – act promptly. Any initial water infiltration should be stopped and cleaned promptly. A prompt response (within 24-48 hours) and thorough clean- up, drying, and/or removal of water-damaged materials will prevent or limit mold growth. Mold Prevention Tips Include: Repairing […]
Molds are part of the natural environment. Molds are fungi that can be found anywhere – inside or outside – throughout the year. About 1,000 species of mold can be found in the United States, with more than 100,000 known species worldwide. Outdoors, molds play an important role in nature by breaking down organic matter such […]
Sticking with the theme from yesterday, I want to again leave out anything technical, and focus in on one type of scam that is becoming more and more used in the restoration business, the Post Remediation Test. Now is this test a scam, absolutely not, but it’s the way that some companies are utilizing it […]
Without getting into the technical side of this debate, I just want to bring up a few points to help some understand the differences between each, which can also answer why some mold companies price higher than others when this type of coating is applied after the cleaning is done. Kilz, is basically a primer, […]
There’s not many people who are complaining about this weather. Seventy degrees plus on Christmas and now today we may see seventy again. But with this warm weather comes the chance of humidity spikes and temperatures issues in your attic. Many homeowners make the mistake of the turning their attic fans off in the winter […]
It is hard to believe that dogs can be exposed to mold just the same as humans, and one of the culprits of exposure is through ingestion. Mycotoxicosis is a term used to denote poisoning by food products contaminated by fungi (i.e., moldy bread, cheese, English walnuts, or even a backyard compost). As well as […]
There’s many calls which we field from new home owners suspecting their is mold or visibly seeing an issue after they moved in. There are some cases upon inspection which have severe growth, or very costly remediation that went undetected by the home inspector. I’ve spent years trying to inform everyone about home inspectors and […]