Mold
Basics:
The
key to mold control is moisture control.
- If
mold is a problem in your home, you should clean up
the mold promptly and fix the water problem
- It
is important to dry water-damaged areas and items
within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth
What
to expect from the Mold Eliminators:
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We
will be working with you to determine times that
we will be on-site to complete our work
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All
of our workers are trained in mold remediation and
most are also licensed asbestos workers. Each has
completed an extensive OSHA required medical evaluation
and each has workers compensation insurance as provided
by the Mold Eliminators. Each worker and supervisor
at your residence is employed by Mold Eliminators.
We do not sub-contract out our remediation work.
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You
will be provided with a list of contacts that you
can call if you should have any questions that cannot
be addressed on site.
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The
work that the Mold Eliminators will provide will
only be the work items as approved and as listed
in the bid, or Scope of Work. Any modifications
to the work will need to be approved and listed
on a Change Order Form and signed by all parties.
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The
remediation work will be performed inside of a negative
pressure containment equipped with HEPA (high-efficiency
particulate air) filtered air scrubbers. This will
contain any mold and mold spore disturbances and
keep them from spreading to other parts of your
home that are not included in the Scope of Work.
After the remediation work is complete, this containment
will need to remain in place until clearance results
are achieved.
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A
final clearance test is typically performed at the
end of the remediation activities. There are occasions
when this test does not pass clearance the first
time. If this is the case, then Mold Eliminators
will return to the containment area and perform
additional remediation activities, such as wiping
of surfaces, scrubbing of air or more removal if
needed. If clearance fails a second time, the insurance
company, or the original testing firm should return
and perform further investigation to determine the
cause of such failures. It is likely at this point
that the Scope of Work will need to be modified
due to items not included in the original laboratory
recommendations.
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After
clearance tests are run, it may take up to 14 days
for the results to be returned. However, most test
results are received within 3 days. Our company
is not involved in the testing portion of your job.
A third party firm hired by yourself or by your
insurance company does this. Between the end of
remediation and the return of clearance results,
someone from our company will stop by your home
periodically to check the containment and equipment.
After clearance is received, we will return to your
home or business to remove the containment and equipment.
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We
will keep you continually posted of your progress,
any changes or additional information that might
develop as the job progresses.
- Upon
final clearance test and payment, we will provide
a bound document for your records outlining all phases
of the job.
Sequence
of Mold Remediation Tasks:
- Shut Off Utilities and HVAC
- Control Access to the Work Area
- Pre-Clean Surfaces of Critical Barriers
- Seal Critical Barriers
- Construct Containment Barriers and Employee Decon
- Start Air Scrubbers
- Start Negative Air Pressure
- Remove Necessary Materials
- Clean Areas of Work and Containment (HEPA, Wipe,
HEPA)
- Spray/Wipe with disinfectant
- Apply Fungicidal Encapsulant to Exposed Structural
Members (optional)
- Stop Negative Air
- Leave Air Scrubbers Running
- Run Clearance Sampling (After Prescribed Number
of Air Changes or Time)
- When Clearance is Achieved, Shut Down Air Scrubber
and Removed Containment
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