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Mold Under Carpet
Uncovering Hidden Mold: A Homeowner’s Journey in Bloomington, Indiana When a young couple in Bloomington, Indiana, purchased their first home, they were filled with excitement and dreams of new beginnings. However, their joy quickly turned to concern when they began...
Wet Insulation
Testing for mold inside an insulated wall cavity is challenging due to several factors. Infrared cameras and moisture meters can identify potential moisture, a precursor to mold, but they cannot directly detect mold itself. Tools like borescopes, which are small...
Dec 4 Follow-up
This is a follow-up from the home remediation we started on December 4. We completed the job, and it turned out to be a larger issue than we anticipated. We found 3 dead birds in the HVAC ducting. There was a lot of mold mixed in with the dust in the HVAC system. This...
Humidity
We started a home remediation today. During the inspection we found that the house has had elevated humidity in the past and the residents have a lot of dust. The dust is from a mix of pets, people, pollen, and other particulates you would normally find in a home. We...
Healthier Home
Today, we did a mold remediation/home disinfection on a home based on the the results from an Indoor Air Quality/Mold Inspection we performed a few weeks ago. The home is a 1 ½ story, 2,000 sq/ft on a slab. The lab results from the spore traps (3rd party tested at...
Whole Home Disinfection and Mold Remediation
Today we started a mold remediation job on an 8,000 square foot home. The home is a 3-story home over a basement. We did the initial environmental inspection a few weeks ago. The reason for the inspection is because an occupant of the house is being treated for mold...