Residential Mold Problem

Enviro-Clean recieved a call from a homeowner who had discovered a mold problem in her house. Upon inspecting the home, Eric Anderson found extensive mold growth throughout the kitchen and dining area, bathroom, and the stairwell leading to the second floor. Upon further examination he found black mold growing behind vinyl wallpaper in the finished basement, as well as in the children's toy closet. It was apparent that the mold had migrated from the basement area to other parts of the house following primary traffic patterns.

In conversations with the homeowner he learned that there had been a flood in the basement approximately 1 ½ to 2 years earlier. The homeowner submitted a claim to her insurance carrier, and received a $2,000 settlement. However, she opted to dry the wet area herself with a wet vac rather than hire a professional cleaning company.

Eric suggested that the homeowner call her insurance carrier regarding the mold problem, which she did. The insurance carrier brought in an environmental engineer who, after inspecting the premises, confirmed Enviro-Clean's findings.

Enviro-Clean was hired to remove the mold from the house which was done successfully for a total cost of $32,455. Additionally, the insurance company paid the homeowner's contractor $107,000 for follow-up repairs.

The moral of the story? Proper and thorough drying at the time of the flood would have saved the homeowner a great deal of anxiety and inconvenience, and would have saved the insurance carrier almost $140,000.

Residential Fungus Problem

A fuel oil spill in a Centerville, MA residence required that utilities be shut off, including the climate control utility. As a result, fungus spread throughout the entire house. Mold became visible on the bedding, kitchen cabinets, ceilings, floors, even on the children's toys.

Enviro-Clean was contracted by Vertex Engineering to remediate the residence. Vertex is known for their intense scrutiny in post-testing procedures and will not hesitate to order a re-clean. Enviro-Clean cleaned everything from the ceilings to fans inside baseboard heating. Enviro-Clean even used toothbrushes to deep-clean the louvers on the closet doors.

Enviro-Clean was onsite for the post test performed by Vertex. Vertex walked through the residence with an industrial Halogen Lamp and several pairs of white gloves. They also performed air sampling. Before the conclusion of the post-test, the Vertex engineer examined the stove, and to his surprise, Enviro-Clean had even cleaned underneath the stove, in the stove and every other appliance in the home. Without a doubt, Enviro-Clean passed the post-test with flying colors.

Severe Mold Problem

A general contractor called Enviro-Clean for help with a severe mold problem in a 10-bedroom estate in Exeter, Rhode Island. The home, a 1930's era fieldstone and frame structure had been closed up for 10 months of the year. High humidity during the previous summer created an ideal environment for mold spores to multiply.

Upon arrival, Enviro-Clean's technicians found visible mold growing on walls and other surfaces in nearly every room in the house. Air currents helped billions of airborne mold spores travel freely throughout the structure, creating fast-growing colonies wherever it found moisture and a food source -- wood, fabrics, and even dust.

After the air quality was tested by a microbiologist, the process of removing the mold from the contaminated areas of the home was started immediately. As the technicians, outfitted with OSHA-required protective suits and respirators, worked in the sealed-off areas of contamination, negative air units were used to prevent the spread of mold into non-contaminated areas, while HEPA vacuums and air scrubbers ensured that the clean areas would remain clean while the work progressed.

When the mold removal process was complete, there was no sign of mold anywhere in the house. A post-remediation air quality test by the microbiologist showed that the house was, indeed, clean and free of mold and microtoxins. The project was a complete success, extending Enviro-Clean's 100% success rate.

The owners were thrilled with the speed, thoroughness and professionalism of the Enviro-Clean crew.