Everything You Should Know About Mold Removal in New Jersey
Important Facts About Mold Removal in NJ
Remediation is the process of removing mold & mold contaminated materials from a home. This article is written to give you, the New Jersey homeowner, a thorough review of what remediators may be doing in your home.
Skills that a mold removal company in New Jersey should possess:
- The ability to quarantine, contain & cleanup mold.
- To plan & supervise projects.
- Perform minor carpentry work.
- Understand structural, building related components in a home.
- Understand codes, rules & regulations in the state of New Jersey.
- Communicate effectively the complex nature of mold remediation, which is absolutely vital.
What a New Jersey homeowner should know before contacting a remediation company?
Generally, there are 2 types of mold businesses in NJ. There are businesses that conduct mold testing. Then businesses that perform the actual remediation or cleanup.
Sometimes you just want tests done. But some companies will charge thousands for mold tests that do not need to be done at all. You must consider that if you already have visible mold growing, you will need to remediate it regardless of what tests show.
This is why you have to be careful spending money on tests.
An ethical mold company won’t try to scare you into testing.
As there are many situations that won’t require tests. But they will make the case for mold removal regardless of strain type or concentration. The fact you have mold in your home already is a red flag. It could mean you have a water leak, cracked siding, faulty plumbing, rotting wood, wet insulation, bad ventilation… anything that causes non-cosmetic mold to grow — is a problem.
Note: “Cosmetic mold” is the type that grows on non-porous surfaces like a shower and is easily removed. “Non-cosmetic mold” grows on porous surfaces like wood, wallpaper, concrete, insulation, etc. A NJ mold remediation company will avoid cosmetic mold as it’s easy to treat yourself.
What to know before contacting a mold remediation company in NJ?
- Does the company have an online presence?
- Do they have local, online reviews in New Jersey?
- Were previous customers happy with their remediation efforts?
- Are they fully licensed, insured & certified by appropriate groups like ESA (Environmental Solutions Association) or IAQA (Indoor Air Quality Association).
- Check their actual certifications. Make sure it’s a legitimate lab or association. If you’re not sure, feel free to contact us & ask!
How mold remediation will be conducted in your New Jersey home?
Though mold regulations can vary slightly from state to state, this is how it should be carried out in New Jersey.
First, you must identify the problem.
Once the contaminated area has been identified, this will determine the method of testing or if testing needs to be done at all.
Second, if yes to testing, then a mold sample / test should be collected & conducted.
Mold sampling involves choosing a good sampling site. Then air will be pulled into a collection device and send to a lab. This will identify the strain of mold & parts per million (PPM). Guidelines are established by the labs.
Third, correction of the source of mold.
Contamination must be rectified, or regrowth of mold will reoccur. To put simply, structural repairs, water leaks or humidity problems must be fixed — then mold should be remediated. This process should never be done in reverse order.
The remediation plan for your New Jersey home.
There are 5 general levels of mold abatement that are the same for NJ & NY.
Level 1: Consists of small, isolated areas generally smaller than 10 square ft.
Level 2: Moderate or medium sized problems, between 10–100 square ft.
Level 3: Large, continuous mold infestation greater than 100 square feet.
The final 2 levels include contamination of the HVAC system.
Level 1: Small areas, less than 10 square ft in the HVAC system. Sometimes this is just the HEPA filters that need changing.
Level 2: Large areas of mold growth in the HVAC system greater than 100 square ft.
Professionalism of the mold remediation company in New Jersey.
Larger problems can create a rather chaotic environment in your home. It’s critically important that regular communication is made between the company & homeowner.
All concerns have to be addressed. All paper work must be up-to-date with a daily log of progress being made in your home. This will help document all mold issues that are encountered on your New Jersey property. And it’s equally important to take & document as many photographs as possible.
One final word about mold removal in New Jersey.
The remediation company may wish to perform a “PRV test” (post-remediation verification) to actually verify that levels have come down. Though this is dependent on results of the pre-testing. You may have problematic structural problems, and non-problematic air concentrations, so not every home will require PRV tests. Each home will be different. And this is why it’s critical that you contact a company who is trained, ethical & knows exactly what they’re doing.
More questions about mold? Are you looking for a good mold removal company in NJ? Feel free to call: 908–601–1307 or visit our website directly at: https://www.mymoldremovalguys.com/
