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Molds are fungi that can spread both inside and outside. No one knows how many species of fungi exist but estimates range from tens of thousands to perhaps three thousand or more. Molds grow best in warm, damp, and humid conditions. They spread and reproduce by making spores. Mold spores can survive harsh environmental conditions, such as dry places and places that do not support mold growth.

Where Does Mold Grow? 

Commercial & Residential Mold:  Areas with a lot of moisture, windows, roofs, gutters, pipes, furnaces, sump pumps and more. Mold grows well products such as paper, cardboard, ceiling tiles, and wood products. Mold can also grow in dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation, drywall, carpet, fabric, and upholstery.

How Can Mold Affect Your Health?

Some people are sensitive to mold growth. For those people, exposure to molds can cause symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, and/or skin irritation. Some people, such as those with serious allergies to molds, may have more severe reactions. Severe reactions may occur among workers exposed to large amounts of molds in occupational settings, such as farmers working around moldy hay. Severe reactions may include fever and/or shortness of breath. Some people with chronic lung illnesses, such as obstructive lung disease, may develop mold infections in their lungs. Current evidence indicates that allergies are the type of diseases most often associated with molds.

Since the susceptibility of individuals can vary greatly either because of the amount or type of mold. If you are susceptible to mold and mold is seen or smelled, there is a potential health risk; therefore, no matter what type of mold is present, you should arrange for its removal.

What Services Do We Provide? 

Because every project may differ, these are not the total of services we provide but most will include the following.

• Containing the areas that have mold prior to starting the remediation
• Installing negative air scrubbing units to filter the air for mold spores during remediation
• Proper removal, bagging, and disposal of mold-affected materials
• HEPA vacuuming of the contained areas
• Bio-washing of the contained areas using an EPA approved antimicrobial solution

Asbestos is a mineral fiber that had been used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. Today, asbestos is most commonly found in older homes, in pipe and furnace insulation materials, asbestos shingles, millboard, textured paints, other coating materials, and floor tiles.

Elevated concentrations of airborne asbestos can occur after asbestos-containing materials are disturbed by cutting, sanding, or other remodeling activities. Improper attempts to remove these materials can release asbestos fibers into the air in homes, increasing asbestos levels and endangering people living in these homes. The most dangerous asbestos fibers are too small to be visible. After they are inhaled, they can remain and accumulate in the lungs.

Where do you find asbestos?

Industrial and Commercial Locations: adhesives, cement, mastics & gunning mix, flooring, diaphragms, duct connectors, electrical components, fireproofing, gaskets, insulation, cement sheets, textiles, ceiling tiles, vinyl products, etc. 

Residential Products & Locations:  Floor tiles & mastic, zonolite/vermiculite insulation, siding, shingles, roofing, flooring, wallboards, ductwork, etc.

How Does Asbestos Affect Your Health? 

Asbestos can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma (a cancer of the chest and abdominal linings), and asbestosis (irreversible lung scarring that can be fatal). Symptoms of these diseases do not show up until many years after the exposure began.

What Services Do We Provide? 

Because every project may differ, these are not the total of services we provide but most will include the following.

• Containing the areas that have asbestos prior to starting the abatement process
• Inserting negative air scrubbing units to filter the air for asbestos during abatement
• Proper removal, bagging, and disposal of asbestos materials
• HEPA vacuuming of the contained areas
• Fiber decontamination of the contained areas using an approved antimicrobial
• Cleaning of all ducts and HVAC units is recommended on some projects

By far the biggest source of concern is the lead paint that is found in our nation’s older housing. Until 1978, lead paint was commonly used on the interiors and exteriors of our homes. Today, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that about 38 million homes in the US still contain some lead paint. Lead paint that is allowed to deteriorate creates a lead-based paint hazard. It can contaminate household dust as well as bare soil around the house, where children may play. In either situation, a child who comes in contact with lead-contaminated dust or soil is easily poisoned. All it takes is a hand-to-mouth activity, which is perfectly normal for young children to engage in. The lead dust equivalent to a single grain of salt can cause a child to register in an elevated blood lead level.

Children and adults both can get seriously poisoned when renovation and remodeling activities take place in a home that contains lead paint. Anytime a surface containing lead paint is worked on, the debris and dust created by the work must be contained and thoroughly cleaned up, and those doing the work must have adequate personal protection to prevent them from breathing in any lead dust generated by the work. It is therefore of critical importance that lead paint be identified prior to the commencement of any renovation or remodeling work, and that lead-safe work practices are used during such activities.

What Services Do We Provide? 

Because every project may differ, these are not the total of services we provide but most will include the following.

• Containing the areas that have lead prior to starting the abatement process
• Inserting negative air scrubbing units to filter the air for lead during remediation
• Proper removal, bagging, and disposal of lead materials
• HEPA vacuuming of the contained areas
• Lead dust and particle cleaning of the contained areas using an approved solution
• Cleaning of all ducts and HVAC units is recommended on some projects

Have you ever gotten your energy bill and and wondered why has it gone up? Yes, the ducts could be part of it.

When buying a new home or you’ve had major construction, it’s a good time to take a look at cleaning the ducts.

Rising Energy Costs.

Is your home always dusty no matter how much you clean?

Duct Cleaning

Cleaning the ducts will reduce the potential for mold growth, can extend the life of the HVAC equipment, remove unpleasant odors and provide a healthier environment for allergy sufferers. 

What Services Do We Provide? 

Because every project may differ, these are not the total of services we provide but most will include the following.

• Containing the units and areas prior to beginning the treatment
• Inserting negative air scrubbing units to filter the air/unit for airborne debris
• Proper removal, bagging, and disposal of accumulated debris and old filters
• HEPA vacuuming of the contained areas
• Bio-washing of the contained areas using an approved antimicrobial
• Cleaning of all ducts and HVAC units is recommended on some projects

Selective demo can be done on everything from a residential home to  commercial buildings. Basically, in selective demolition the structural components of the property are kept in place and the same steps are used for both small and large projects. Most times for larger projects, the process begins with a survey identifying hazardous materials and quantifying recyclable materials. Maryland Cleaning & Abatement comes in at this point for containment and removal of hazardous materials as well as the selective demo involved. 

What Services Do We Provide? 

Because every project may differ, these are not the total of services we provide but most will include the following.

• Containing the areas and installing critical barriers for safety prior to beginning demo
• Inserting negative air scrubbing units to filter the air of debris during demolition
• Proper removal, bagging, and disposal demolished materials
• HEPA vacuuming of the contained areas
• Cleaning the contained areas
• Cleaning of all ducts and HVAC units is recommended on some projects

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