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Head Office in Portland Oregon
4949 S. Macadam Ave. #101 Portland, Oregon 97239
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(503) 782-5200
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Head Office in Portland Oregon
4949 S. Macadam Ave. #101 Portland, Oregon 97239
Call Us Today!
(503) 782-5200
Working Hours
We are happy to meet you during our working hours. Please make an appointment.
Mold Testing and Allergies
We do a thorough investigation and inspection revealing moisture traps.
Mold Removal and Fogging
Rescom Restoration provides mold removal from homes and businesses.
Water Damage Repair
We can return any home to the state it was in before the damage occurred.
Real Estate and Mold
Residential property is ever switching. So are the regulations that regulate transactions. Disclosures are a substantial part of a real estate transaction. When it pertains to mold, it is required that a seller divulge to the purchaser if they know of any mold issues on the residential or commercial property. It also suggests if there is or has actually been a mold issue present, that a certified and qualified professional does an assessment to assess the level of the problem.
Agents
Representatives are a important tool to keep a transaction in line and ensure all celebrations are protected. They also help keep their clients out of trouble as well. Representatives are aware of the essential disclosures and it’s their purpose to help the buyers and sellers maneuver through the confusing waters of a sale keeping both parties upheld to their legal responsibilities.
Buyers
Most buyers aren’t aware of the specific health concerns and problems that come with mold exposure but nearly all know that its not good. When mold growth is noted on an inspection report, it is almost always something someone wants an explanation for. New buyers deserve to know the history of the home and what they’re getting into. Even small amounts of mold can have a major impact on certain people. Especially ones who have mold allergies, mold sensitivity or any type of health problems where their immune system is weakened.
Sellers
Most home sellers simply want to be done fast, get as high a sales price for the house and get through the sale with as little effort and cost of repairs as achievable. Sadly, when it pertains to disclosures and future legal entanglements, no amount of convenience now is worth having to buy back your house a year later on since you didn’t want to divulge water damage or a history of mold issues in your house. The best method to handle this is head on. Put it in writing, identify any issues so a professional can assess the circumstance, determine possible causes and if required have it remediated.
Attics and crawl spaces
It is relatively common these days to have actually mold come up on an assessment report. We have numerous locations of our houses that if anyone cut corners, constructed it in foul weather, didn’t get the venting just right, or the ducting, or the vapor barrier, or the drainage around the structure or we do not use the shower or exhaust fans or we have a lot of people residing in a smaller sized area and so on and so on, you understand. Mold in houses is more and more common but the most common mold issue in a real estate transaction remains in the attic or crawl spaces. These are locations that are out of sight and out of mind and have constant variations to the humidity, fluctuating and temperature levels. That’s not even thinking about the possibility of some of the building systems not being done effectively.
Causes
It is rather common to have a house inspector note that they see “microbial development”. This is their method of relieving themselves of liability and keeping in mind that they notice anything that appears like mold, but they aren’t trained or certified to pinpoint it. Most of the time, it is in fact mold development of some sort. In attics, the most common causes we find are either poor restroom ducting or some absence of or interruption in the attic ventilation system.
These both have very particular reasons for being constructed into a houses design. If done incorrectly, they can trigger significant interruption of air flow, causing moisture build up and condensation on the sheathing giving mold the perfect environment. In crawlspaces typically the cause is more obvious. Most houses particularly in the Northwest are built on a foundation.
With as much moisture as we get here, the ground is constantly damp. That moisture does not simply stop at our foundations. It is soaked up into the soil of our crawlspaces. This is why we have vapor barriers. However if there is too much ground water, it can trigger puddles of water to form in your crawl space. This water simply sits there and when your crawl space is warmer than the ground itself, the water vaporizes up and now is in the air in the form of humidity.
Now when that gets soaked up into joists, or insulation it is perfect for mold to develop. The other sleeping giant contributing to mold in crawl spaces is the vapor barrier itself. Although it has a job to do in restricting the moisture from rising into you home, it keeps a nice healthy layer of moisture caught underneath which is also a perfect spot for mold top grow.
Why are these issues? “We do not live in these areas.” Well, no but we have electrical and plumbing along with lighting and ducting that runs through our crawlspaces and attics. In minute amounts gradually, we have air that infiltrates the indoor air of our houses due to variations of atmospheric pressure and temperature levels in these locations. Gradually gradually, mold spores being microscopic, can make their {way in| drift in and build up. Simply awaiting a damp area to eventually settle in and begin to grow.
The Answer
The solution is simple! on us, Pure Maintenance the mold professionals and our two-part dry fogging system. With many years of expertise, we can help you try to find and overcome the possible causes and give you a free estimate on how ideal to handle the issues at hand so you can get through this real estate transaction smoothly, cost effectively and without any concern of prospective future liability.
We offer a transferable guarantee that stays with the house, we are generally able to jump on your project within 1 week, (sometimes less) of getting us involved. We like to have clear interaction on our procedure, offer openness to both buyers and sellers on anything we’re doing or recommend having actually done. With each house we deal with, you’ll get a treatment letter that references the address, the date, exactly what we did for remediation and discuss in detail about our procedure. This letter, with a paid receipt and guarantee verifying what we did and why this is the perfect package deal to please loan providers, inspectors and
prospective buyers and ensure them that the mold development has actually been dealt with.
We offer FREE Re-Inspection
Pure Maintenance of Lake Oswego, Oregon is available for same-day and emergency situation services – we also provide repair work services (if required) to help assess and stop any moisture issues contributing to your mold problem. Our demolition-free dry fog system has 2 components; First, is a sterilant which destroys the external membrane of a mold spore on a molecular level. Second, is a tiny layer of preventative molecules which attract mold spores when they return to the environment and kills them. This is a non-invasive, non-toxic, all-inclusive, affordable treatment that takes approximately 4-6 hours per average 2,000 sq. ft house. We will ensure you are back in your house the same day.
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