:: Mold Free ::

We literally wrote the book on the Mold Loss Prevention which is available from our web site as a free on-line course in both English and Spanish. The entire 7 hour course material (97 pages) may be downloaded at no charge from our web library. Please visit our download library to access. Proper attention to detail during construction to eliminate water from inside the building envelop plus using clean and mold-free materials, in conjunction with third party documentation and certification is our recommendation in a nutshell.
Fogging & Encapsulation: New Construction In particularly wet geographic areas or during those wet times of year, many builders take an extra step and have surfaces of materials that are the targets of mold growth fogged with disinfectant. This has been shown to have excellent results. In commercial buildings and in some high end residences some go a step further and encapsulate any wood in potentially wet areas (around AC, sinks, baths etc.) with an oil based sealer that includes mold inhibitor. This “encapsulation” is also quite often used to reduce problems as part of a remediation protocol in existing buildings with known defects.
Cleaning Building Materials: New Construction While we recommend that building materials with any mold growth be returned to the distributor and not used; however, in real world situations sometime materials with mold growth does get installed or materials show some mold growth after installation. Our consultants are equipped to handle such problems cost effectively and in a safe manner. Procedures are summarized in our booklet on Cleaning Water Damaged Building Materials that was developed by us for a large building supplies distributor for the benefit of their builder customers.
The gas powered back pack sprayer from Solo shown to the right is an excellent tool for spraying/cleaning high rise buildings where electric power is not available. Powerful electric foggers and power washers with portable generators are commonly used for this purpose in the residential marketplace.
Fogging & Encapsulation: Post Construction Fogging internal wall cavities and ceiling plenums/ attic spaces with disinfectant followed by active dry out can be quite effective after a water leak to keep mold growth from getting a start and much, much less costly than replacing the wet materials. Again we offer an informative application note (Do-it-Yourself Wall Cavity Dryout). At CMF, many of our clients want to perform some level of mold/moisture investigations and remediations in-house to save money. We help with application notes and training. They call us when they need that bit of extra help for complex situations or when in-house resources are not available or are not properly trained or equipped for potentially unsafe jobs like materials cleaning with concentrated bleach. Please note that when drywall gets wet it can lose its structural integrity, at CMF our general contractor consultants are trained to provide guidance as to when the materials must be removed or can be dried in place. Some of the services we provide are listed below.
• Indoor Air Quality Assessments • Testing of moisture intrusion using thermographic imaging • Mold Investigation and Sampling • Measurement of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide Levels • Measurement of Airborne Particulate Levels • HVAC duct pressure testing • Wall Cavity and plenum dry out/ disinfecting. • Remediation Guidelines, removal scope • Description of building materials to be removed • Fogging & encapsulation. • Cleaning building materials • Letters of clearance • Full personalized reports with all digital pictures and more.