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Mold Growth Found in Vacant Brookfield Area Homes After Storm Causes Water Damage
12/3/2018 (Permalink)
When water damaged is left unchecked, mold can quickly spread throughout a a vacant home.
It has been 6 months since tornadoes and microbursts damaged hundreds of houses in the Brookfield area.
Storms of that magnitude are an unusual event in Connecticut and most of us were surprised by the level of damage. Many homeowners were forced to leave their homes that had been damaged by water and fallen trees.
Unfortunately, the damage from the storm is still affecting homeowners. Our office has recently been receiving an influx of phone calls from residents who are discovering mold growth in their vacant homes.
It doesn’t take much for mold to grow and with the amount of water present in many of these storm damaged houses, mold is quickly spreading.
The crew of SERVPRO of Newtown and Southern holds certifications in the IICRC Applied Microbial Remediation Technician and Mold Removal Specialists and are the area's experienced professionals in mold remediation.
We use various containment procedures, including advanced containment procedures like negative air chambers to prevent the spread of mold. Our specialized filtration equipment, such as air scrubbers and HEPA vacuums, allows our technicians to capture microscopic mold spores out of the air.
We’ll use antifungal and antimicrobial treatments to eliminate mold colonies and to help prevent new colonies from forming. It may be necessary to remove and dispose of mold-infested porous materials, like drywall and carpeting, to remediate heavy mold growth.
We clean your furniture, decorative items, curtains, clothing, and other restorable items affected by mold. We use a variety of cleaning techniques to clean and disinfect your belongings. We’re also trained to remove odors and deodorization using fogging equipment.
When the mold levels have been reduced to be normal levels, our building services team will rebuild any areas of your home that require it, leaving your home better than ever.