wightout 0 #26 July 24, 2007 My husband and I are kind of in this business. We sell the equipment to the professionals who do restoration work. So, we have to know about it, although we don't do restoration work ourselves. My husband spent $1500 in May to go to a class all about mold remediation, with 3 of our customers. I wish he wasn't busy today, but I'll show him this thread, and hopefully the advice I'm going to give you is good enough. If not, he'll add to it!! I'd say that you should hire the professional. He should be trained, and be able to show you credentials. Make sure he shows you any/all training/certification he has obtained in his field. If he hasn't spent the money on training, don't hire him! Would you hire a lawyer that hasn't gone to school? Well, this guy is making about as much as a lawyer, so if he doesn't have some training, go to the next guy!! When you hire him, he has care, custody and control of your project. If he doesn't remove the mold, fix the source, make sure the mold doesn't return, and scrubs the air with HEPA filters, then it is HIS responsibility! He is liable and he knows it (if he's a qualified, trained professional). If you go to the IICRC web site http://www.certifiedcleaners.org/restoration.shtml it is a resource for you, as the consumer to find out what you need to know, and what the standards are, and who is a QUALIFIED firm in your area. Without proper testing of the mold in your home, you don't know if it is harmful or not. But when it comes to your family, and your daughter, my advice is to err on the side of caution...AND HIRE A PROFESSIONAL!!To borrow a line from Squeak...MY LIFE ROCKS!! HOW'S YOURS??!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Armour666 0 #27 July 24, 2007 that showed them doing total guting and disefecting on dirty jobs.SO this one time at band camp..... "Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #28 July 25, 2007 Quote It is a bit steep when house hold bleach will kill the mold an anti bacterial paint will stop it from forming again. Of course you'll have to find an cure the source of the dampness. So what, just rub the bleach on the mould with a cloth? What effect does it have on the paint? Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
