gotMold Areas of Service Mold Inspection & Remediation Services Indoor Air Quality Investigations Asbestos Services Lead Services Training

As our name implies we specialize in the identification, analysis and remediation of mold, as well as asbestos, lead and all other sorts of indoor air quality concerns. Got Mold, Inc. provides comprehensive, turnkey solutions that are practical, cost-effective, and tailored to meet your objectives and budget. If you believe you have a problem in any of these areas, we can help you by providing one or more of the following services:

Mold Inspection and Remediation Services

Got Mold Inc. provides a comprehensive solution to the identification, inspection, assessment and remediation of mold in your factory, office, residence or commercial facility.  Our services, which are tailored to your needs may include:

• Conducting an inspection, including sampling, for the presence of mold in your office, school, residence, or factory. Got Mold Inc. provides onsite inspection services for residential, governmental and commercial properties.  All of our technicians have completed an approved mold inspection and remediation training course.   
• Sampling, testing and diagnosis. Technicians identify possible water sources contributing to mold growth, identify areas of significant growth, and perform appropriate sampling.
• If discovered, working with you in developing a remediation plan that is cost effective, including identification of those activities which you may choose to perform.
• Conducting the mold remediation, using guidelines established by respected agencies such as the US Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control, American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the New York City Department of Health.  Abatement workers follow industry standards for isolation and removal of contaminated materials.
• ·Performing a post-remediation inspection and sampling to verify the effectiveness of the remediation activity.

Indoor Air Quality Investigations

Indoor air quality (IAQ) issues, sometimes referred to as "sick building syndrome", and "building-related illnesses", are not a new concern. However, increased public awareness, new scientific findings regarding potential health effects, and improved assessment techniques have transformed this area in recent years. Our Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) surveys conducted by qualified industrial hygienists and technicians are designed to identify contaminants that may impair health or productivity resulting from recently constructed or remodeled buildings, catastrophic events (fire, flood, etc.) as well as for sick building complaint situations.  These IAQ surveys may include one or more of the following activities:

• On-site Investigation and Risk Assessment
• Building Material Review (Mold, Lead, Asbestos)
• Evaluation of Health Effects
• Ventilation Studies
• Routine maintenance activities evaluation
• Development of Abatement Design
• Awareness Training
• Comprehensive written reports

The IAQ survey sampling protocols are performed by our professional team including Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and other credentialed environmental and health professionals. Sampling results are interpreted by our staff and compared to recommendations established by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), American Society of Heating, Refrigerators, and Air Conditioners (ASHRAE), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Asbestos Services

Buildings built prior to the 1980s may pose an immediate risk to occupants if the asbestos-containing materials such as floor tiles and adhesives, thermal insulation, ceiling tiles, surfacing materials, and lab countertops (transite) are being disturbed.  However, asbestos is not always an immediate hazard.  In fact, provided the asbestos is maintained in good condition it is recommended that it be left alone with periodic surveillance to monitor its condition. Asbestos containing materials (ACM) are only hazardous when they are disturbed or the materials become damaged.   Got Mold Inc. offers asbestos services to commercial, governmental, residential, and educational and public housing in the following areas:

• Conduct an asbestos inspection prior to remodeling or demolition of office, school, residence or factory. At Got Mold, Inc. our asbestos inspectors are licensed by the State of South Carolina, Department of Health and Environmental Control.
• Based on the asbestos inspection, identify and evaluate your options for asbestos removal, or management.
• Should you decide to remove the asbestos, we will develop an abatement plan and work with you in selecting an asbestos abatement contractor, based on our experience with contractors who perform such work.
• Provide oversight and supervision of the asbestos abatement contractor, including independent air monitoring and bulk sampling.

Lead Services

Three-quarters of the housing built in the United States before 1978 (approximately 64 million dwellings) contain lead-based paint. An estimated 1.7 million children have blood-lead levels above safe limits. To address this crisis and protect families from exposure to lead in paint, dust, and soil, Congress passed the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X).  This Act provides guidelines for the inspection, interim controls and abatement of lead-based paint hazards.  The Act also requires the disclosure of known information on lead-based paint and associated hazards before the sale or lease of most housing built before 1978. To address these needs, Got Mold Inc. provides the following services:

• Conduct initial inspections for lead-based paint dust, soil and water using a variety of bulk and air sampling and instrument techniques, including X-Ray Fluorescence, as appropriate.
• Prepare a risk assessment, and develop operations and maintenance programs.
• Develop medical surveillance recommendations, if appropriate.
• Design and/or evaluate engineering controls, and establish waste disposal practices

Training

Our specialists at Got Mold Inc. can provide awareness training for mold, asbestos, lead and indoor air quality for your employees, health and safety staff, or at civic and community functions. Often this training is provided locally at no cost other than expenses.