MOISURE AND MOLD DECTECTION ORANGE COUNTY
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Property Owners – Economics of Addressing Water Issues
It takes a lot of effort at times to maintain a rental or other properties. In the case of potential water leaks or water intrusion into a home takes time and money. What is the best way? Some owners take the approach to wait until a tenant tells them there is an...
Can’t Trust Anybody These Days!
Last week I was asked to inspect the 2 rooms (kitchen and dining room) where a mold remediation had just taken place and a Mold Clearance Inspection was done. Both companies had verified the areas were dry per industry standards along with air samples showing...
When Filing an Insurance Claim
Be careful about what you initially say to your insurance agent or adjuster when filing a claim for a leak or water damage and mold. One reason is that insurance companies, particularly some adjusters, like to seize on information you tell them about what happens...
Mold Clearance Inspection-Is it needed?
First of all what is it? This is an inspection by an independent 3 party to inspect behind the restoration company that performs a microbial (mold and bacteria) remediation. That is, the removal of mold and bacteria from a given area or room. The Mold Clearance...
Serious Health Saving Tips: A Bandage to Help!
What to do when you are in an unhealthy environment such as one or more ‘wet’ areas in your home that are growing dangerous bacteria and mold. Obviously, the mold, bacteria and wetness have to be removed. But what if that is not going to happen right away for many...
Combined Health Effects
Most people have heard about getting sick from mold and the mycotoxins these produce. Not everyone has heard about Endotoxins that come from the dangerous bacteria that normally grow alongside mold in wet/damp conditions. The latter are toxic as the name implies and...
Code Enforcement-On Mold
Every city in California will have code enforcement officer to enforce building codes even with moisture and mold issues. However, code enforcement does not have the training or expertise to deal with these particular issues and are sometimes misinformed on knowledge...
Concrete with High Moisture Content
Most people don’t realize and many restoration companies ignore the high moisture content in concrete slabs after a flood or leak. What can happen after installing new flooring or cabinets on concrete with high moisture content is that the water vapor from the...
Take Notice of Potential Issues
Just came from an inspection where the owner admitted she had seen some moisture or dripping under bathroom vanity a while back. Not sure when. She failed to do anything about it until I was called to evaluate. The moisture had grown significant visible mold under...
Tactics of Landlords
Unfortunately, some landlords use various tactics to avoid spending money to maintain a property properly free of dampness and mold as the law requires. Understandably economics plays a major part in many decisions. However, addressing problems that cause water...
How to get rid of Endotoxins (from dangerous bacteria)
Most people don’t realize that when mold grows so does dangerous bacteria in damp conditions. These bacteria produce what are called ‘Endotoxins’ that we can breathe in and affect our health in a bad way, potentially being fatal. One of the best ways to get rid of...
How to Choose a Mold Remediation Company
As a reminder, the ‘Mold Inspector’ (meaning CMC or CIH hopefully) should not be the same company that does any remediation because it is a ‘conflict of interest’. That is why my company, or myself, does not perform mold remediations. The reason I mention ‘conflict...