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Proper Mold Containment and Removal Required Before Customer Can Rebuild Finished Basement, Wayne, NJ

Mold growth in a portion of this finished family room basement needed to be properly contained and safely removed so that the family could continue to use the space without getting sick. In this case the area could not be cleaned and the mold contamination needed to be safely discarded. Only properly trained professionals should perform hazardous mold clean-up, remediation, and removal to ensure the proper protection, health, and safety of building occupants. SERVPRO’s technicians know what to do when mold is found on a job site. Our technicians have been trained to use EPA Mold Remediation Guidelines and Best Safety Practices, and often follow an Indoor Environmental Professional’s protocol which includes technical specifications on how the remediation should be conducted during each project. Some key steps in the process include establishing a containment airlock barrier, water and humidity extraction, cleaning and drying moldy materials, application of anti-microbial agents, safely discarding mold items that cannot be cleaned, Hepa-vacuum/cleaning dust and settled spores, and the dry-out process of non moldy items and materials within 48 hours.