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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How are we different from our competition?

Locally owned and operated, we have an advantage over our competition.  With free estimates and free infrared inspections, you will never be charged a service call.

Your phone call is answered by a local technician who will respond immediately to your call.  Not an operator who forwards your information!

With our price match guarantee, you will know you always have the best price, if not we match it and give you an additional 15% discount. Read More…

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…

Every once in a while, we will post questions submitted to us in hopes that you will find an answer you were looking for. If you have a question you would like answered, contact us and we will be happy to help you out!

Submitted by: David Blaquiere – Thursday, April 15, 2010

Q: Do you have IIAQC professional on staff for mold detection and sampling?

A: We do not have an Indoor Environmental Professional on our staff. Our company firmly believes that pre-testing and post-testing should be performed by a non-biased third party. It helps ensure there is no conflict of interest for any mold remediation project we perform. Wipe Out just happens to be a little ahead of the curve of our competition with our view point. The State of Florida recently has come to the same conclusion. Starting July, 2010, the State of Florida is implementing this as a policy for mold remediators and inspectors.