Unfortunately in business of mold remediation, just one less-than-professional company can ruin it for everyone. You’ve probably heard horror stories about the guys that came in and destroyed the home, failing to section off the demolition zone appropriately, getting dust everywhere, leaving scraps of plastic wrap and other materials behind.
When they offered up their defense, they probably stated that the contract only stipulated that the mold had to be gone. They weren’t cleaning specialists. There was nothing in there about making the place look the way it did before they entered or even ready for the family to move back in.
And that’s truly a shame because one negative encounter can leave homeowners worried about calling in a mold remediator in the future. We get it. Who wants to allow a group of strangers into their home and have to clean up after them? We think that after the stress of finding mold in your home, you deserve a company that will make your house not only mold-free, but also yours again.
That means that we put in some extra work, like preparing the demolition zone properly, performing quick and effective work, and leaving your home clean and dust-free. We do it through a process we call dustless demolition, and we’re confident that you’ll appreciate the end result, even if it’s a bit more effort on our end.
So, What is Dustless Demolition?
When many mold remediators enter a home, they’re more interested in finding the mold and eradicating it than involving the homeowner in the treatment plan. That’s because most mold remediators see each home as simply a job that needs to be completed.
But when remediators consider a house as what it really is: someone’s home, they become a lot more intentional about the entire process. We want our clients to know that from beginning to end, we will do everything possible to prevent further damage and protect the things that make your home one-of-a-kind.
Dustless demolition, to sum it up, focuses on an intensive process that will prevent any dust from getting outside of the actual demolition area.
Is Dustless Demolition Really Necessary?
Choosing a mold remediator that specializes in dustless demolition is not just a matter of enjoying a clean house. In fact, there are two additional reasons removing dust particles responsibly is a must.
First, let’s talk health.
Demolition, especially in older buildings, can be a risky business. Ripping through walls and exposing, cutting, or removing old pipes can create dust particles that may contain harmful materials like lead, chemicals, fungus, and, if there’s been any kind of animal infestation, fecal matter.
You certainly don’t want any of these things lingering in your home, as they can pose health risks whether they’re inhaled or left to sink into the carpet. Families with pets, furthermore, will notice that their furry friend is extra curious around the demolition site, putting themselves at risk for inhalation as well as stirring up the dust so that the rest of the family is also exposed.
The second risk of dust leftover from demolitions is the continued threat of a mold infestation. That’s because while a mold remediator may have eradicated the mold problem in your home, that doesn’t mean that mold spores no longer exist.
In all reality, mold exists everywhere, and it’s only when it has access to humidity and organic matter is it able to take hold and sprout a colony. By removing all of the dust and debris, we effectively take away a key ingredient that mold needs to thrive.
Our Dustless Demolition Process
Our first step is to conduct a thorough inspection to locate where the mold actually is. We’ve heard of some horror stories of companies putting a hole in the drywall in the master bathroom just to find that they mixed up the room and the mold is actually hiding in the second bathroom.
Luckily, there are better, more reliable ways to determine where the mold in your house is hiding, and by doing so, we ensure that we’re not doing unnecessary damage.
Once we’ve figured out where the mold in a home is, the next step is to set up the eradication plan. What this means, for example, is that if we know that mold exists in the kitchen and one bedroom, we need to cover every surface not only in those rooms, but also in the hallways leading to them.
After all, it doesn’t make much sense to protect the targeted room when our dusty equipment is going to be carried through other parts of your home to get in and out of there.
So, we make sure to cover all surfaces that will come into contact with equipment or workers with heavy-duty plastic wrap to keep out dust and contamination.
Now let’s talk about clean-up.
If you’ve ever had a contractor come into your space and leave things worse than when they got there, you understand the frustration. You certainly wouldn’t tolerate that kind of treatment from other service providers.
Think of how upset you would be, for example, if a server at a restaurant allowed your plates to pile up without clearing everything away. So why is that we allow contractors and mold remediators to do the same in our own homes?
We think that when you come back into your home after mold remediation, you should have to do minimal to have your life back to normal. Even though covering all surfaces with plastic wrap protects your home from almost all dust, we go the extra mile by removing all debris and getting rid of any residual materials.
You Deserve to Come Home, Not to a Work Site.
Although we hope that you’ve never had the unfortunate experience of a mold remediator ruining your living space in the past, we can commit to providing a higher level of professionalism for the future.
With our dustless demolition process, we strive to make this inherently stressful situation a little bit less taxing for you. That means ensuring that our staff is caring and respectful of your space, and that we’re doing everything we can to minimize our presence in your home.
No dust. No mess. No mold.