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Thanks to Health Homes, Inc. for the video creation and their mold removal network!  We are happy to be the newest member of your organization.
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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…

Shower Pan Leak Cleaned by Wipe Out

One day you notice mold or mildew on base trim and maybe on your drywall in your bedroom.  On the other side of this wall is your tiled shower.  Uh oh.  You think you may have a shower pan leak.

Shower pan leaks is probably the most costly fix in the bathroom.  Keeping this in mind, you may want to make sure it actually is a shower pan leak before going through the expense of having yours removed and replaced.  You can call a plumber or you can perform the below. Read More…

In this economy, EVERYONE is trying to tighten their purse strings.

But sometimes a penny saved is not a penny earned.  If you don’t get the job done right the first time, you’ll probably have to do the job again, and you could find yourself in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

So here’s the skinny on how to save money AND protect yourself.

Let’s start with the basics.  If a property is not dried correctly, you could end up with a microbial situation with the dreaded brown/grey fuzzies called mold.  Although it may seem thorough, removing carpet and pad when there’s been a flood or water damage is usually not enough to prevent mold.  You can’t see any water, the walls looks dry, your carpet cleaning company who extracted the water tells you everything is fine.  We’ve all been there. 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…