Posts Tagged ‘Mold’

Advanced Restoration proudly offers mold removal services to residents and businesses of Spring Hill, Florida. At Advanced Restoration, we know that once water damage sets in, mold can begin to grow within 24-48 hours. If left in tact, mold, especially black mold, can cause a myriad of mold induced health problems including headache, flu-like symptoms, skin rashes and fatigue among other symptoms.

When it comes to mold damage, our team of certified mold remediation specialists are ready to restore your home to better than new condition.

Learn more about our Mold Removal Spring Hill services

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage Spring Hill, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa County, FL. 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

NOAA predicts that there will be 8-14 hurricanes and 14-23 tropical storms this season! This is contrary to 2009′s Atlantic Hurricane Season in which only 9 tropical storms formed, the fewest since 1997.

Interestingly enough, the 2009 season’s first tropical depression formed on May 28, 4 days prior to the official start of Atlantic hurricane Season.  Out of the 9 tropical storms, 3 became hurricanes of which one was a major hurricane.  The first and strongest hurricane was Hurricane Bill: it was a category 4 and lasted from August 15-24.   Bill hit Nova Scotia, Canada, and made landfall in Newfoundland.

Apparently, the inactivity of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season resulted from El Nino.  Unfortunately, inactive as the season was, six people were killed in tropical cyclone-related incidents and total losses reached roughly $77 million.

FYI: The NOAA had forecasted 4-6 hurricanes in 2009.  Let’s hope the official number of hurricanes this year comes in under their prediction.

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency DisasterRecovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa County, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

Great news! We have revamped our website and it is live!

We have made our site more user friendly and added some great new features including:

• Before and After photos section
• Green Matters section
• New Testimonials Page
• Advanced Restoration Gives Back

and much more.

Please check it out when you have a chance!

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

Museum Moves Out of Moldy Building

In the last few months, we have been keeping track of our friends at The Douglas Fairbank Museum in Texas. We first found out about them when surfing the net and were immediately drawn to their story. Upon relocating to Texas and moving into a historic property to house their museum dedicated to the former American actor, Douglas Fairbank, the curator discovered a severe mold infestation hiding within the walls of the property. The museum began to post online in search of any help possible. With little money to remediate the property, the group tried to stick it out for a while. Unfortunately, a little while proved to be more costly than the remediation.

Douglas Fairbanks

“For a couple of weeks there, I thought I just had the flu.” museum curator Keri Leigh says. “But my symptoms weren’t getting any better and I couldn’t figure out why I was having all these other symptoms but no fever. It didn’t make sense.”

Subsequently, the museum has moved out of the location. “It’s really sad,” Leigh says. “I had such high hopes for this place just a few short months ago.”

Currently, the museum is in desperate need of a new home. Anyone who has a suitable historic home or building they would consider donating or leasing to the Douglas Fairbanks Museum is encouraged to call (830) 444-0523 to discuss a resident curatorship, possible tax incentives or other options for your property. The museum is willing to relocate anywhere within the United States.

To read more of this story, go to Museum Moves out of Mold Infested Building

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

For renters, there are a number of considerations that go into renting a property. A usual rental checklist will include searching for a specific number of bedrooms and bathrooms, a garage, location and possibly the types of appliances a property is rented with. Unfortunately, asking about previous water damage is usually not on the list. And even if it is, it is unlikely that the information will be disclosed.

A simple visual inspection of a property is usually not enough to locate hidden sources of water damage. Often, properties are painted prior to being shown; hence, visual evidence of mold or water damage will be concealed. Also, it might be the case that water damage occurred years ago and is hibernating until spring; “spring” being the day you take possession and move into your brand new water-damaged rental.

A recent example of renting a property with unknown water damage involves a non-profit group from Texas who recently rented an older home to use as a historic museum. The group had allocated $5000 towards renovating the historic property to house the museum. Unfortunately, upon renovating the property, toxic black mold was discovered within the walls.

Read the rest of the article Unknown Water Damage: A Renter’s Nightmare

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

From: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/mar/11/forecasters-predict-active-hurricane-season/weather-hurricane/

Forecasters predict active hurricane season
The Associated Press

Published: March 11, 2010

Meteorologists are predicting an active 2010 hurricane season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.

Hurricane Forecaster Joe Bastardi, with the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center, said Wednesday that he predicts seven landfalls. Five will be hurricanes and two or three of the hurricanes will be major landfalls for the U.S.

Bastardi forecasts 16 to 18 tropical storms in total, 15 of which will likely be in the western Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico.

In a typical season, there are about 11 named storms, with only two or three impacting the coast of the United States.

The rapidly weakening El Nino, warmer ocean temperatures, weakening trade winds and higher humidity levels will all contribute to greater storm activity.

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

Have you ever wondered what a property with water damage looks like? Now’s your chance. Plus, find out what needs to be done to restore water damage after it has occurred.

Water Damage Tampa

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

If you need a bit of a laugh, watch this video called “How to remove mold“. More appropriately, it should be called “How not to remove mold“!

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME!

How NOT to remove mold

For all of your mold damage or mold removal needs, contact us at
1-800-DRY-ME-OUT (379-6468)

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

If you read the following client testimonial on water damage restoration, you will notice an interesting statement:

“Great company. They answered the phone immediately and were at my house in less than 45 minutes. Dressed professional and they knew their stuff. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about other restoration companies. Not this one….they are THE BEST. Offered to clean my carpets for FREE after the job was completed throughout my whole house. Not just the area affected. Thanks John and Josh.”

If you picked out “I’ve heard a lot of horror stories”, then you picked the right one. This statement is a bit shocking to us because we take what we do so seriously, but, we guess, as with any occupation, there are always the bad seeds. After some asking around, we talked to someone who had a visit from, we’ll just call them the Tampa Water Cleanup company. Anyways, they showed up hours later than they were supposed to and were down right unprofessional. The job was sloppy and the house was left in a mess.

Another story we were told of involves a woman who had called a plumber to come repair some sewer damage at her home. Apparently, he asked her out on a date while he was holding pieces of sewage that were obstructing the sewer line. Now, asking a client on a date is a number one no no in the world of professional services. Let alone asking someone out in that manner!

We would like to know: Have you suffered any “horror” stories from having to deal with shoddy restoration, remediation or plumbing companies? If so, email us at contactus@drymeout.com or send us your response on Facebook or MySpace.

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Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

Hey Tampa Bay, let’s talk about MERV Ratings!

The acronym MERV stands for “Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value”. MERV is a standard used to measure the overall efficiency of a filter’s ability to remove airborne particles as they pass through the filter; the higher a MERV rating, the better the filter’s ability to remove dust particles and airborne contaminants. MERV ratings range from 1 to 16, with 16 being the best air filter, and are based on their effectiveness to remove particles according to size. Particles are measured in microns and the sizes measured fall between 1 and 12 (12 being the largest). It is important to note that most filters found in residential use are rated MERV 1-4. At these low ratings, the filters do not catch any particles that measure below 10 microns, leaving an enormous amount of contaminants, including mold spores, airborne. FYI – Visible dust particles start at a measurement of 10 microns.

To learn about how to choose the best air filter for you, read our article Air Filters and Effective Mold Spore Removal: What you need to know.

For more information on how to protect your family from mold and mold spores, please contact Advanced Restoration, Inc. at 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT or at www.drymeout.com.

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!