DO NOT...
 | use your regular household vacuum cleaner to remove mold, only HEPA filter vacuums are recommended. | |
| place fans/air movers on areas that have existing mold to dry them. | |
| try to remove the mold yourself ask the professionals to help. | |
| re-use your rag if you clean it up in a small area yourself. Take a old towel and rip it into small sections | |
| dip in your cleaner. Wipe the area, and immediately place the rag in a ziplock bag, seal the bag until the next strip goes in the bag. Repeat with new cleaning agent and new towel section until the affected area is removed - ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL > 1FT SQ AREA AND WINDOW SILLS | ||
| let mold continue to grow in your property. Get professional help, please! | |
| 411 Mold: What can I do...Is it Mold...Can I get rid of it? |
| Q - You're not sure you have mold but you can smell an odor in your home. |
| Q - I see mold on my property. |
- 1. Fix the water source! Call a contractor/plummer to fix the leak or area that the water is coming in from.
2. Limit movement in the affected area to reduce cross contamination.
3.Contact PuroClean M/R/S to first dry the structure down, then mitigate the mold.
| Q. I found a property I want to purchase it has existing mold but the price is right and I want to go ahead | |
| with the sale. |
| DIY? What if I want to clean it myself? |
PuroClean Mitigation/Restoration does not give advise for self cleaning.
The Minnesota Department of Health Website is a great tool! We use it too! Good luck! Be Safe!
What not to do....
Puroclean Mitigation/Restoration Services is a certified Anabec applicator - we have the cleaning
systems, heppa vacuums, air exchanger, containment building and trained staff to help.
Office building, Work Out Facilities, Schools, Clinics, New buildings, Remodeling companies - we have
maintenance and preventative programs in your area.
See Anabec.com for a preview of the programs we offer through their biotechnology.
systems, heppa vacuums, air exchanger, containment building and trained staff to help.
Office building, Work Out Facilities, Schools, Clinics, New buildings, Remodeling companies - we have
maintenance and preventative programs in your area.
See Anabec.com for a preview of the programs we offer through their biotechnology.
| Puroclean Mitigation/Restoration Services is working with the newest products to reduce your construction costs. Tear out is not always needed. Contact us and see if we can help. |
Assessing the mold on the property
Minimal Problem:
Moderate Problem:
Major Problem:
| Applied to visible or anticipated surface contamination of less that 10 square feet. |
Moderate Problem:
| Surface contamination areas larger than 10 square feet but less than 100 square feet or, very heavy and | |
| continuous growth covering less than 10 square feet. |
Major Problem:
| Visible mold contaminated surfaces larger that 100 square feet, or, very heavy and continuous visible | |
| growth covering less than 100 square feet. |
Minimal Problem
Moderate Problem:
Major Problem:
Containment and all Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required in each category separately.
| Contamination on surfaces can be cleaned easily in place, or, smaller removable items that can be | |
| bagged (enclosed in plastic) prior to removal. |
Moderate Problem:
| Areas requiring removal of larger items as individual components with negligible disturbance, or, | |
| contamination that require cleaning with average force or handling (such as scrubbing). |
Major Problem:
| Aggressive or destructive physical force (such as mechanized methods) will be needed for removal or | |
| cleaning of contaminated items, resurfacing, or gaining access to contamination, or, this category may apply to situations such as removing wallboard, partitions, and carpeting or sanding wood or concrete. |
Containment and all Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required in each category separately.
| Potential for Releasing Contaminants |
| What started out as small can turn into a very large project. See the pictures above. Eventually the whole house was gutted & treated. |
"The Paramedics Of Property Damage"
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