Mold inspection in Sandy Utah. This couple is almost the sides themself they just bought and moved into this home recently they're having some health issues and they found mold. We just inspected and Coach them on what they can do. It's obviously best to find the mold before you buy the home rather than after. They're going to get their documentation together and try to negotiate with the sellers to give part of the cost covered.
Mold inspection in Cottonwood Heights Utah. This Pleasant lady actually inherited the home through her family she was aware of a couple of water damage events over the years had his check those out and we found very minor amounts of mold into areas that she is going to have us clean up. She is being proactive and forward-thinking to address problems that she's aware of cuz in order to sell it someday she knows they would need to be addressed and cleaned up eventually.
Water damage mitigation and drying services in Salt Lake City Utah. I took a picture of the display on our dehumidifier as you can see the temperature going into on the inlet or inside of the dehumidifier the temperature is lower the humidity is much higher coming out of the dehumidifier the temperature is much higher and the humidity is lower. This demonstrates the value of the dehumidifiers the moisture needs somewhere to go for the evaporation to continue.
Water damage Cleanup in Salt Lake City Utah. This homeowner was out of town when the connection on the water softener failed it was spraying out water really fast. The water got fairly deep and I'm surprised that we've been able to dry all the walls this well without being very invasive.
It's finally time to get started on repairs in this Salt Lake City home. This loss is a particularly sad situation. The homeowner had just recently moved out of the home and his insurance agent required him to drop his homeowners policy and instead have a different policy specific for an unoccupied home which did not have any coverage for water damage. Insurance policies with no coverage for water damage are extremely rare.
Water damage inspection in Sandy Utah. This homeowner has been in this home for three years and has noticed dripping or puddles of water when it rains. It is worse when it is a driven rain. She wanted another opinion that window replacement was necessary. In this case I agree, the windows in question need to be replaced. http://www.thefloodco.com/sandy-utah.html 801-294-7452
Water damage and mold inspection in Salt Lake City Utah. A two foot extension was added to the top of this window well years ago. If it weren't for that extension the fill material against the side of this house would be so low there would be a major negative slope towards the house. so the window well extensions where absolutely necessary just to bring the landscaping up to a minimal level. 801-294-7452 www.thefloodco.com/waterdamage_salt_lake_city_utah.html
Water damage and mold inspection in Sandy Utah. Behind this neatly organized shelf of cleaning chemicals is a wall full of mold. At some point in the past there was a significant leak so the bottom of the kitchen cabinets and the wall behind it stayed wet and mold grew. Dampness and time will lead to mold. 801-294-7452 www.thefloodco.com
Water damage and fire damage in Salt Lake Utah. Water damage events and fire damage events can both cause damage in electrical panels. Have an electrician check them out. Whether it is soot, dirt or moisture in an electrical panel, it can lead to rust or corrosion. It may take awhile for the electrical components to fail. So, get it checked out by an electrician.
Fire damage inspection in Cottonwood Heights Utah. When you have a fire don't overlook the Moisture mitigation and the smoke mitigation. If materials are not mitigated in a timely manner the damage can get worse. The picture shows mold because wet walls were forgotten and were not dried out. Also the soot from the smoke is acidic and corrosive. It should be removed with cleaning as soon as possible to prevent additional damage.
Water damage and mold inspection in Sandy Utah. Even though these owners have lived in this house for 7 years and reportedly have not had water damage in their basement in the past this year they have had several episodes of water coming in the basement. They have a low spot in the landscaping right up against the house. surface water is flowing to this area and soaking into the foundation. We will be able to help them clean up the mold on the inside, they are working on the drainage problem.
Mold in a stair closet. This is what can happen when an amateur does their own drying. There are areas that are totally firgotten, they stay wet and grow mold.
If you think mold won't grow on green board, think again. This is a picture of the green board on the bottom of a wall in a basement bathroom. It stayed wet for long enough to grow mold, even though it is greenboard.
There are a lot of systems that make up our homes. When they work everything is good. When they don't work it can lead to problems. The picture shows a system that is not good. It's a downspout from a rain gutter that empties into a bucket, and a negative slope towards the house. This is not a good system, it could lead to water damage and possible mold.
We found the leak. Now the plumbing repair can happen and all of the drying. This water damage was from a pipe leak, so it's a covered event for insurance. Once we get it dry, then we'll start repairs to make it as nice as it was before.
