Is Mold Growth or Damage Covered by Insurance?
Saturday, September 16th, 2017 | Categories: Black Mold, Children and Mold, Commercial Inspections, Flooding, Humidity, Mold Solutions, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | No Comments
Is mold covered by my Homeowners (HO) or Business Owners (BO) Insurance? If you have discovered mold growths in your home you might ask the above question. Some of my clients assume that the insurance policy they have been paying for years will have their back. However, the truth, can be a disappointment for many. […]
Read More »Air Quality On The Road
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 | Categories: Black Mold, Children and Mold, Mold Solutions, Toxic Mold, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality, Trucks and RVs | No Comments
Indoor Air Quality On The Road Most of us spend a huge amount of time on the road commuting to work and traveling all over our great country. So what about the air in your car, truck or RV? Cabin Air Filters: Cabin air filters function much like the air filters in your home. Designed […]
Read More »When Do You Stop?
Sunday, February 19th, 2017 | Categories: Children and Mold, Commercial Building Inspections, Indoor Air Quality, Mold Lab, Mold Solutions, Sick Building, Toxic Mold | No Comments
Today I want to answer the question “When do you stop?” A customer of ours recently called us in a historic home that he was remodeling that had a long-term water leak in the bathroom. It turns out the sub-floor was fairly well rutted out and absolutely saturated moisture. This leak had probably gone on […]
Read More »What is the Value of a Free Mold Inspection?
Saturday, February 18th, 2017 | Categories: Black Mold, Mold Solutions, Toxic Mold | No Comments
Today I want to ask an honest question: “What is the value of a free mold inspection?” The truth is quality professional mold inspections are not free. The purveyors of this marketing scam in in East Tennessee and all over the country are essentially offering you something for nothing for the opportunity to come into your house […]
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 »Effects of a Leaking Wastewater Line
Thursday, January 19th, 2017 | Categories: Bacteria Health Risks, Mold Solutions, Water Leaks | No Comments
WATCH THE VIDEO: I want to share an experience I had recently. It’s all too common occurrence that a client has a slow minor leak that may remain undiscovered for months or years. We get several of these calls every year. A great customer contacted me and related that her home had a leaking, waste […]
Read More »One of The Biggest Mistakes You Could Make
Sunday, January 15th, 2017 | Categories: Bacteria Health Risks, Mold Solutions, Sick Building | No Comments
WATCH THE VIDEO: I did an inspection yesterday for a young family that was trying to vet a house they were looking at purchasing. They went through the typical steps of having a home inspector come out and do a general home inspection for things like windows and doors and function of appliances and many […]
Read More »Don’t Skimp When It Comes to Inspections
Sunday, January 15th, 2017 | Categories: Commercial Inspections, Mold Solutions, Sick Building | No Comments
WATCH THE VIDEO: We do a lot of commercial building inspections and we do professional witness work as part of our practice. Sometimes, we work for the defendant; sometimes, the plaintiff. I can tell you that, in 90% of the cases that we testify in court to, the landlord could’ve easily avoided litigation and going […]
Read More »Winter Health and Air Quality Tips
Sunday, December 18th, 2016 | Categories: Commercial Inspections, Indoor Air Quality, Mold Solutions, Toxic Mold,Indoor Air Quality | No Comments
Winter Health and Indoor Air Quality Tips As the colder weather is upon us and days grow shorter the time we spend indoors longer. Along with extended indoor time comes respiratory health risks and exposure to more particulates. Here are typical changes we find in our clients homes November to March in East Tennessee. […]
Read More »Bad Indoor Air Quality Sickens Employees
Friday, October 14th, 2016 | Categories: Assisted Living Facilities, Black Mold, Commercial Building Inspections, Commercial Inspections, Humidity, Mold Solutions, Sick Building | No Comments
Research findings are clear. Indoor air quality is a huge factor in the health and well being of building occupants. The average American spends 60% to 90% of his or her time indoors and while a lot of attention has been given to the effects of outside pollution, the EPA estimates that indoor air contaminants […]
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