We had a project this week that was pretty interesting. The interior of the unit had high levels of humidity and was causing topical growth on the drywall. After completing the project, we discovered two contributing factors to the humidity and growth in the unit and wanted to share our knowledge with you.

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Planning to have new carpet installed or change the look with wood/tile flooring?  Now what to do with the old carpet…Hmm…I know.  Recycle it! Nearly 5 billion pounds of used carpet ends up in our landfills every year.  That is a lot of nasty chemicals like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polypropylene, possibly contaminating our groundwater. Here are a couple of ideas to help you be environmentally friendly: Read More…

Green…green…everywhere is Green!

Many companies are feeling the pressure of “going green”. In doing so, a lot of companies are advertising their services as green, when they are not. I’ve even heard the this being called “green washing”.

So how do you know if your water damage company is really an eco-friendly company? Here are a couple of things that Wipe Out does as a green company. Read More…

That is the question! When do you need a professional mold remediator? This is one of the questions we get proposed to us on a daily basis. As a mold remediation company, we have walked into situations where the client does not need a professional and we have walked into situations where it is obvious a professional is needed. But what about the in betweens? The situations where it is not so obvious?

We have put together three easy questions to help you determine if you need to call a professional. Answer a few questions and find out for yourself. This will help you avoid spending money on costly testing and remediation if it’s not needed. Read More…

Attention Property Owners, Manager, Contractors and Maintenance Staff!!

EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule will become fully effective and enforceable on April 22, 2010, which is right around the corner.

The Rule applies to all “renovations,” including many typical housing maintenance and remodeling activities, performed for “compensation” in pre-1978 “target housing” and pre-1978 “child-occupied facilities” when the work will disturb paint, stain, shellac and varnish that has not been tested and certified as lead free. Read More…