The Microbial Remediation Specialists - Backed By Science

Jonathan our resident specialist in all things water and mould is an active member in Australia’s mould communities and has helped numerous families that have experienced the effects of prolonged mould exposure get back to their ordinary lives.

We are fully qualified IICRC Applied Microbial Remediation Technicians and follow the guiding principles as set out in the IICRC S520 Microbial Remediation Standard to remove mould from site and not just attempt to kill it.
Instead of trying the kill mould the most effective method to deal with mould is the physically out of the property, removing the source of the problem from the property.

The goal of mould remediation is typically to turn a Condition 3 items (affected materials with visible mould growth), or Condition 2 items (indirectly affected settled spores and hyphae) to Condition 1 items (Normal fungal ecology, low levels of mould and spores you would find in a typical unaffected clean home). While chemicals play a part in mould remediation they play a smaller part than people usually think, what is the number one priority important is this source removal of the mould from the property.

Engineering Case Report:”Evaluation of Five Antifungal Agents Used in Remediation Practices Against Six Common Indoor Fungal Species.

“We investigated the effect of five antifungal agents (Sanimaster, hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol, bleach, and Sporicidin) used in fungal remediation practices on the growth and spore germination of six commonly occurring indoor fungal species”

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Our finding indicates that the commonly used fungicides in the indoor environment cannot completely kill all the fungal inocula. Most of the fungi form dormant spores when exposed with fungicides. These dormant spores can germinate and resume growth when a favorable environment is available to them. The results provide further evidence that physical removal of indoor fungal contaminated material is necessary as a proper remediation practice when dealing with indoor air quality problems. Our study strengthens the evidence that effect of fungistasis or mycostasis, a phenomenon linked to exogenous dormancy where fungal growth is inhibited without any effect on viability

As much as we would love to sell simple solutions such as quick fogging of the property and turn a quick buck these sorts of treatments are just not an effective solution to the problem and thus we do not offer nor recommend these services. For more information about this read out page on Mould Myths.

 
500CFM HEPA Air Scrubber

500CFM HEPA Air Scrubber

 

Our restoration works are conducted in a very stringent method as dictated by the s520 Mould Remediation standard and guidelines which includes several controls which include but are not limited: plastic encapsulation of the work area, vigorous air filtering with HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) scrubbers, fresh air exchanges with fresh clean air, directional air flow and HEPA vacuuming for dust suppression. Unlike a regular vacuum cleaner filter these HEPA filters are able to capture 99.95% of material 0.3 μm (0.3 of a micron), this encompasses the virtually all dirt, pollen, bacteria, mould and spores. This means that any mould that is disturbed gets caught in the filter of the air-scrubber and the vast majority of mould that is vacuumed up gets caught in the vacuum filter. Its important these several controls are put in place as no single control is effective while the sum of the controls used become greater than the sum of their parts.

While the exact cleaning method varies from item to item typically surfaces are first HEPA vacuumed, then damp wiped with a suitable detergent and HEPA vacuumed again, often times this process is performed several times for particularly stubborn areas.

The vast majority of times its possible to effectively return items that have been in a mould damaged property back to a safe state without the use of harsh chemicals chemicals. We take pride in our processes we use to use as minimally harmful environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals on site and then also to remove as much as can be practically achievable by cleaning with clean water after their application to remove them.

All of our water restoration technicians follows insurance industry recognised ANSI/IICRC S520 Mould Remediation standard and guidelines.

 

Our technicians currently hold the following qualifications and/or taken courses in:

IICRC - Water Restoration

IICRC - Applied Microbial Remediation

IICRC - Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning

IICRC - Carpet Cleaning

RIA - Project & Risk Management

We offer the following services:

  • Concrete slab drying

  • Odour Control

  • Storm damage restoration

  • Flood damage restoration

  • Sewerage damage restoration

  • Targeted heat drying

  • Dry cleaning

  • Moisture Reports

  • Carpet cleaning

  • Flood damage repairs

  • Water mitigation

  • Consultation

Services available 24/7/365