Why are women 60 to 80% more likely to get ill from Enviormental Exposure?
Thursday, May 17th, 2018 | Categories: Bacteria Health Risks, Black Mold, Children and Mold, Crawl Space, Flooding, Indoor Air Quality, Toxic Mold, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality, Water Leaks | No Comments
Women are much more likely to become sick due to environmentally acquired illnesses than men. Though this is a widely accepted fact in the medical community, there isn’t a clear reason as to why. There have been a number of factors which have been hypothesized through studies and doctors’ experiences. As a society, we are […]
Read More »Does your Crawl Space Smell Like Cat Pee?
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Categories: Crawl Space, Crawl Space Encapsulations | No Comments
We frequently get calls from clients, who have sometimes spent thousands of dollars on crawl space encapsulation systems and from folks with typical plastic vapor barriers, complaining of a strong urine odor down below and in their homes. Some inspectors have told me that its the plastics used or a family feline. I have found […]
Read More »That Organic Mom Blog Site Features Our Work
Friday, September 15th, 2017 | Categories: Children and Mold, Crawl Space, Indoor Air Quality, Sick Building, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | No Comments
We are always delighted to help our clients with their health concerns at home or work. We recently met Rebecca Huff at her home and learned of her Blog intended to help others with health problems due to environmental exposures. Its a awful thing to be ill and even worse to suspect the conditions within […]
Read More »8 Dirty Little Secrets in Your Crawl Space
Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 | Categories: Bacteria Health Risks, Black Mold, Children and Mold, Crawl Space | No Comments
Most of us have no desire to enter space that lies beneath our homes. Crawl Spaces typically are dark, dirty and damp. A haven for spiders and animal waste prevents them from being an attractive venue for even the most adventurous of us. The conditions within Crawl Spaces prevents most East Tennessee homeowners from seeing the damage that can […]
Read More »How We Do a Crawl Space Remediation at Volunteer Mold
Sunday, January 29th, 2017 | Categories: Black Mold, Crawl Space, Mold Solutions, Toxic Mold | No Comments
In this video, I walk you through the process of how we do a proper crawl space remediation.
Read More »Is Bad Air Quality “NORMAL” in Buildings?
Sunday, January 1st, 2017 | Categories: Commercial Building Inspections, Crawl Space, Indoor Air Quality, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | No Comments
Bad Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) impacts all of us.. At Volunteer Mold and Indoor Air Quality Services, are asked to address IAQ concerns in many types of commercial buildings. In the process, we find, many occupants have some type of health or comfort related concerns indoors due poor to air quality. […]
Read More »Cleaning your Air Ducts?
Monday, September 19th, 2016 | Categories: Bacteria Health Risks, Children and Mold, Commercial Inspections, Crawl Space, Senior Citizens and mold, Sick Building, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | 1 Comment
A recent Enviormental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that the average american family contributes 40 pounds of dust per year to their Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. Are you considering cleaning your air ducts? Is it a good or bad idea? We at Volunteer Mold and Indoor Air Quality think its a very […]
Read More »What Your Mother Never Told You…..
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 | Categories: Children and Mold, Crawl Space, Indoor Air Quality, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | No Comments
Your mother probably told you that nothing in life is free. But, she probably didn’t tell you that, crawl space inspections aren’t free either. In East Tennessee the vast majority of homes have crawl space foundations. Chances are, if you have a home with a crawl space, you have never been inside of it more than […]
Read More »3 Top Sources of Water Damage and How to Avoid Them
Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 | Categories: Bacteria Health Risks, Black Mold, Commercial Inspections, Crawl Space, Flooding, Mold Solutions, Sick Building, Toxic Mold, Water Leaks | No Comments
Top 3 Sources of Water Damage: Washing Machine Hoses Shower / Tub – Grout and Caulking Water Heaters The best way to avoid indoor flooding mold growth is a regular “Check Up” on these systems. In our practice we see lots of water damage in homes and businesses. Our new clients typically call us in a panic […]
Read More »7 Chores To Stay Safe Indoors
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 | Categories: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Commercial Inspections, Crawl Space, Indoor Air Quality, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | No Comments
Ready or not, winter is upon us. In the Knoxville and East Tennessee area that means rain, rain and more rain and dropping temperatures.Here’s 7 items for your to do list that are critically important to maintaining a safe and comfortable home. Change the smoke detector batteries. If you don’t already have smoke detectors, in […]
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