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Advanced Restoration Inc. is currently working on a local New Port Richey restaurant mold remediation project. The initial mold inspection and testing revealed very high humidity and also a roof leak causing condensation issues on almost every wall within the restaurant. Our experts are working hand in hand with the property owner’s, property management company, and independent commercial consulting firm to remediate the problem and restore the building “Better Than It Was Before”. Shouldn’t you trust the certified experts at Advanced Restoration Inc. with your commercial mold remediation? Details and images to follow.

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Advanced Restoration Inc. responded immediately today to a Doctor’s office after the owners arrived today to find flooding due to excessive rain in Palm Harbor. Advanced Restoration proceeded to do water extraction, mold remediation, and complete structural drying of the interior. Advanced Restoration is working closely with the on site property management company to complete the necessary work. If this ever happens to you or someone you know, trust the certified and trained experts at Advanced Restoration Inc.
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The Effectiveness of Chlorine Bleach in Fighting Mold

When faced with mold, many home and business owners are directed to use chlorine bleach to kill and destroy the unsightly problem.  However, what many people don’t know is that bleach is actually very ineffective against fighting mold growth.  There are many reasons why chlorine bleach is not recommended for the clean up of mold.  Because of these reasons, even the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fails to register bleach as a disinfectant to kill mold.  Here are a few of the reasons behind the ineffectiveness of bleach:

• Chlorine bleach is too diluted to kill mold permanently:  Bleach is simply too weak to kill the mold on most surfaces, especially porous surfaces.  The structure of bleach prevents it from penetrating porous materials such as wood and dry wall.  Because mold grows its roots deep into the surface of a material, the bleach can only kill what is on the surface, allowing the roots of the mold to grow back.  If mold is simply sitting on a hard surface, the bleach could help kill it, though it also depends on how much cleaning the surface will need, because bleach cannot penetrate through dirt to kill the mold.

• Chlorine bleach cannot cut through a dirty surface:  Because bleach cannot clean dirt and only masks it by making it transparent, any soiled surfaces that need mold removal will first need to be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed before attempting to disinfect with the bleach.  This adds double the time to kill and remove the mold as compared to a product that could be applied to soiled surfaces.  In addition, organic material quickly deactivates the killing power in bleach.  This means that if a surface is not rinsed well enough, the bleach will becomes ineffective even though there is a clean surface.

• What killing power chlorine bleach does have rapidly diminishes:  Besides the fact that contact with organic material will quickly deactivate its killing and disinfecting power, chlorine bleach also has a very short shelf life.  As the bleach sits on the grocery store shelf or in the cupboards in a home, the Chlorine ions escape continuously through the plastic.  It is reported that there is a 50% loss in killing power in an unopened container of bleach in just the first three months.  Imagine how much killing power that chlorine bleach will have six months after leaving the warehouse; not much left to kill the powerful mold.

Groups such as the EPA, the Wall Street Journal, Health Departments of various states, and even Clorox, the leading manufacturer of chlorine bleach, have all stated that bleach is very ineffective at cleaning, disinfecting and killing mold.  Given this fact, it is evident chlorine bleach is weak, a poor remover of dirt, and a product that will only mask the problem deep below the surface.  Chlorine bleach should not be the first choice for mold removal, even on hard, non-porous surfaces in homes and businesses.

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Had a great time in the Annual Spelling Bee with the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Although we placed 6th place we enjoyed the event and will return next year with a vengence.

Advanced Restoration Inc. is currently helping Restore Lives in Oldsmar after a water line break flooded an entire home causing extensive damage. We are working with the homeowner’s insurance to restore the home “Better Than It Was Before”.
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Advanced Restoration is currently completing an entire home mold remediation and removal in the St Petersburg area. More on this job to follow.

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The New Port Richey Suncoast Theatre had a large flood last week which soaked two costume rooms and the ticket office. Advanced Restoration responded immediately and we have completed the water damage restoration and dry out of the entire structure in time for the next performance. More pics and info on this story to follow.

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