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Normally, with any mold contamination that
is over about 10 SF or the actual contamination is unknown an
independent third party company qualified and certified to conduct
mold inspections must initially come out. They will do moisture
testing, air samples, tape lift samples and visual investigations as
necessary based on their training and expertise in the given
environment. They are certified, qualified and trained to evaluate all
of their findings and test results and determine what the extent of
mold contamination is and write up a mold remediation plan to safely
remove the contamination.
Once the report is written then the
mold remediation contractor(s) of your choice receive(s) the actual
report that describes the areas tested, the findings and the
recommendations. This needs to be done to follow current industry
standards and guidelines. Paragon Restoration is actually a certified
mold remediation contractor and handles the actual physical safe
removal of the mold. It is seen as a conflict of interest in the mold
remediation industry to conduct both the testing and actual
remediation. Basically, I can provide customers with free mold
remediation estimates once the plan is written up by the third party
company following their protocol in conjunction with our experience
and training. Does this make sense to you? Here is the normal status
quo:
1.) The independent third party company
conducts an actual on site mold specific inspection that includes
testing as necessary.
2.) The independent third party company
gets lab results, analyzes them and figures out what the extent of
remediation needs to be. They normally actually write up a remediation
plan that needs to be followed by the mold remediation contractor.
This plan says what materials need to be removed, what materials need
to be cleaned and treated and how, etc.
3.) The mold remediation contractor
gets a copy of the report and comes out and measures out the affected
areas, figures out the logistics and can provide you with a free
estimate for the actual remediation work.
4.) You choose your contractor and they
complete the remediation work following the third company parties
plan.
5.) Then, any reputable remediation
contractor such as Paragon Certified Restoration is going to require
that the independent third party testing company return and conduct a
post/clearance test to the affected areas. This will include both
visual and actual air and tape lift samples as they deem necessary.
Basically, they make sure the job was completed properly following
current industry guidelines and standards. This ensures that the mold
contamination has been removed and the interior air levels are at
normal levels and normal molds for the interior environment.
6.) The third party company gets lab
results back and in most cases the post test is passed and a legal
documentation report is sent out from the third party company that
states that the affected areas are back to a "Condition One" or normal
indoor air environment as defined by the IICRC S520 guidelines.
Thus, ultimately you have the elevated
mold contamination safely removed, you have it professionally verified
and you have legal documentation demonstrating this for safety and
liability reasons.
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