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CERTIFIED MOLD FREE CERTIFIED MOLD FREE Testing, Documentation, & Certification for Large Commercial or Residential Projects Our Program Establishes a Bar to Legal Claims for Mold and Moisture Related Construction Defects Prior to C.O.
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Testing, Documentation, & Certification for Large Commercial or Residential Projects
Our Program Establishes a Bar to Legal Claims for Mold and Moisture Related Construction Defects Prior to C.O. while reducing Construction Costs and Construction Delays
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approach where we attempt to leverage our client’s internal resources (or client vendors) to solve problems.
application notes on how to internally (cost effectively) handle a wide variety of problems related to water damage and indoor air quality.
guide, document, and certify. Quality cannot be simply tested into a product.
comfortable with and we help with the rest.
… and at the same time improves overall quality and customer satisfaction.
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Builders and scientists providing:
consulting services;
Claim Avoidance
High Rise Specialists.
for internal use.
$5M Professional Liability Policy with AIG.
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Certified Mold Assessors & Infrared Thermographers. Chief Scientist… Ph.D. Biochemist and Lic. Building Contractor.
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document, test, and certify large commercial and residential projects to be mold free at C.O.
and moisture related construction defects prior to C.O.
builder internal staff to properly handle pre or post construction water events.
services to facilities managers, building owners, attorneys, and real estate developers.
approved by Dr. Gary Rosen, Certified Indoor Environmentalist, Ph.D. Molecular Biologist, Lic. Building Contractor. Dr. Rosen is Vice President and Chief Technologist for Certified Mold Free.
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visual and using Infrared Thermography. We look for:
result in water damage.
closing up any walls, shafts and/or cavities.
growth from time to time on drywall or wood during construction or due to leaks post close.
procedures and provide training for builders to cost effectively and correctly take care of such issues with in- house staff.
supervise; do final testing; and to certify and/or warranty such work.
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construction, some building materials may need cleaning. Our people are equipped with backpack sprayers that allow quick, safe, and cost effective cleaning of furring, trusses and
excellent application note
Materials that we developed for a large building supplies distributor located in Florida and Las Vegas.
Gas powered backpack sprayer.
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Example of actual before and after cleaning of furring materials.
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… after the close) wall cavities and ceiling cavities may need to be fogged with disinfectant and/or cavities may need to be quickly and easily dried
Fogger Wet Vac
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years (depending on the state) from the discovery of the latent defect.
statute of limitations on the implied warranties has run, the builder may no longer have a legal obligation to repair the water source but the builder could still be liable for personal injuries from the mold that results from the water.
The builder is not released from The builder is not released from potential liabilit potential liability until the y until the expiration of the st expiration of the statute of repo atute of repose. In most st
ates the statute
l 10 years from completion of the home. in Florida, the statut the home. in Florida, the statute of repose does not expire e of repose does not expire un until 15 y l 15 years f ars from co
mpletion of the home.
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defect?
residences if moisture & indoor humidity are not controlled.
moved in? That is … were there construction defects?
contamination would have occurred after the unit was delivered and was under the control of the resident.
home to keep humidity under control or that he reported any leaks in a timely manner?
building according to building code (in FLA for example: Florida Building Code GA—216-2000 3.2) that Drywall be Kept Dry? Can the builder prove that the unit was delivered mold free?
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Our program establishes a bar to Our program establishes a bar to legal claims prior to C.O. legal claims prior to C.O.
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Construction costs & construction delays are reduced.
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record of the construction process showing that the units were constructed according to industry standard procedures for eliminating construction defects due to moisture and mold.
during construction we photograph them and have you fix them.
Mold growth from roof leak. Roof must be fixed and wall board replaced.
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infiltration in a high ceiling of a residential structure. This classic pooling effect is usually indicative of moisture rather than improper insulation. Moisture damage like this can lead to mold conditions if not properly fixed.
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& laboratory procedures co- developed with the world re- nown Dr. Pierre Zippi of Mold ID, LLC is what allows us to Certify and also obtain our $5M Professional Liability Coverage by AIG. All air samples are:
in electronic data base.
and profiled using our internal info-base.
minimize the masking affects
airborne debris normally on construction sites.
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