Our team at Dutch’s Mold Inspection & Remediation Services has seen too many homes throughout Northeast Ohio suffering from poorly managed flood clean-up work. Over the last 10 years, the greater Cleveland area, including Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, and Huron counties, has seen massive amounts of heavy rain causing many homes to have flooded basements.
PLEASE NOTE: Although the team at Dutch’s Mold Inspection & Remediation Services is NOT available to provide EMERGENCY flood clean-up services, we do provide scheduled, thorough basement flooding clean-up.
Unfortunately, some “insurance-preferred water clean-up professionals” use sub-par equipment that removes visible water damage while leaving more than enough water for mold to foster. Carpeting is one of the highest areas of the home at risk for mold growth, as mold needs moisture, oxygen, a food source, and a surface to grow on – all ingredients prevalent in damp carpet.
According to the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors:
Never allow standing water. Carpet exposed to standing water will quickly be ruined. If standing water ever occurs because of a leak or a spill, all carpeting exposed must be immediately cleaned and dried. The top and bottom surfaces of the carpet, any padding, and the floor underneath must be cleaned and completely dried within a short period of time after exposure to standing water if the carpet is to be saved. If a large flood has occurred, or if standing water has been present for any extended period of time, the carpet will probably need to be replaced.
Unfortunately, when water clean-up professionals are not thorough, they leave behind a breeding ground for mold growth. The image to the left is a picture taken of a water damage clean-up job botched by “insurance-preferred water clean-up professionals” that Dutch’s Mold Remediation Services handled the right way – removal, remediation, and sanitation.
If you have had any standing water in your basement, call Dutch’s Mold Remediation Services to remove the mold infestation and sanitize the area before it spreads.
Let us help make your basement safe again.
Call or email for a free consultation so we can help you clean you basement the right way after any type of water damage.
mark@dutchinspects.com
Call 440-748-4660
Testimonial
Ann Huffman of Rocky River, OH
Description of Work: Removed the water-damaged paneling in my basement and sanitized everything for mold.
Review: “The Dutch’s team contacted me immediately upon receiving my email from Angie’s List. We arranged an appointment for them to come and evaluate the damage in my basement from the heavy rains in June. The moisture meter gave information that indicated lots of water behind the paneling, which necessitated removing it to get rid of the mold. All of the employees were very polite, prompt, and hard-working. All the work was done in the time frame given, and they left my basement clean, neat, and sanitized.
I would recommend Dutch’s Mold Inspections to anyone looking for a high-quality and honest business owner like Mark Zimerla and founder Rick Nesselhauf. He and his workers were terrific and did a great job.”