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The following are common red flags that could indicate you have mold growing in your house… Allergic Symptoms If you are having a chronic problem with allergies or notice that your allergies seem to improve once you leave the building, perhaps the spore counts in your home could be elevated due to (more)
The Situation A toilet overflow in a multi-tenant property affected the bathroom, hallway, and master bedroom on the 2nd floor and the bathroom below it on the 1st floor. What We Did We removed the carpet in the master bedroom and hallway. We demoed the affected drywall and set up drying equipment. We (more)
It is always a good idea to involve a professional when an area of the home persistently experiences elevated moisture levels indicated by precipitous discoloration generally believed to be mold growth? Even if the visible area is less than 10 square feet (roughly 3'x 3') there can be more contaminants (mo...
DISCLAIMER: THE CONTENTS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE INTENDED TO BE INFORMATIVE ONLY AND ARE IN NO WAY INTENDED NOR IMPLIED TO BE MEDICAL ADVICE. A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN IS THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL THAT CAN RENDER MEDICAL ADVICE AND/OR TREATMENTS. If you have a mold issue in your home it certainly has potential (more)
FIRST: ONLY a qualified physician can accurately discern the cause of one's illness. Mold or certain types of mold MAY be the sole factor, a contributing factor or no factor at all. This is when the TYPE of mold becomes a relevant issue. Otherwise, the goal is to capture mold (more)