Reputable remediation companies encourage clearance inspections as these inspections not only serve as assurance to the property owner that the remediation has been successful but to the contractor as well ensuring nothing has been overlooked or missed.
Clearance reports serve as unbiased evidence confirming the remediation activities were successful. The clearance report also demonstrates that a property owner has practiced due diligence in handling a mold or bacteria problem in the event of a property sale, formal complaint or lawsuit.
POST REMEDIATION CLEARANCE ASSESSMENTS
A Post Mold or Post Bacteria Remediation Clearance Assessment, also referred to as a Post Remediation Verification, is an accepted standard practice to provide objective verification to the client that the remediation efforts have been successful. This inspection includes a thorough visual inspection, stringent moisture assessment (for a mold clearance) and re-sampling of the remediated areas and is performed within 24-48 hours after the remediation is complete and before the containment barriers have been removed.
To successfully verify or "clear" a property after mold remediation, the following requirements must be met:
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To successfully verify or "clear" a property after bacteria remediation, the following requirements must be met:
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Pass a Visual Inspection Confirming:
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The containment barrier is completely in-tact ensuring that there has been no cross-contamination in or from other areas not remediated.
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No water damaged non-structural materials are left in the containment.
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The containment is free of visible dust and debris or staining from potential unaddressed mold growth.
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The moisture levels in the building materials as well as the temperature and relative humidity in the containment are all within the range of acceptable levels.
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Only after the Visual Inspection has passed, mold samples are taken from the remediated area(s) and sent to an accredited laboratory for analysis confirming that the total airborne mold spore counts inside the containment are acceptable when compared to the outside (control) samples.
Pass a Visual Inspection Confirming:
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No water damaged non-structural materials are left in the containment.
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The containment is free of visible dust and debris or staining from potential unaddressed bacteria growth.
Acceptable Sample Analysis Results:
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Only after the Visual Inspection has passed, bacteria samples are taken from the remediated area(s) and either read On-Site using a Hygiena™ ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) device or sent to an accredited laboratory for analysis confirming that the total bacterial levels are within acceptable ranges.
Once the property has passed inspection, a Post Remediation Verification Report will be issued to all relevant parties and serves as unbiased evidence confirming the remediation activities were successful. Additionally, the clearance report satisfies the mold disclosure requirements during a real estate transaction and also demonstrates that a property owner has practiced due diligence in handling a mold problem in the event of a formal complaint or related lawsuit.
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Are Post Remediation Clearance Inspections Necessary?
A clearance inspection is necessary because it objectively confirms that the contractor has successfully remediated the property back to pre-loss (pre-mold/pre-bacteria) conditions.
We may have the utmost confidence in the work of a remediation company, however, mold can be elusive and live undetected and concealed in areas such as wall cavities, behind cabinets and in crawl spaces and bacteria cannot be seen with the human eye. Even the most experienced remediation company can occasionally miss areas of mold or bacteria growth. For that reason, reputable remediation companies encourage clearance inspections as they not only serve as assurance to the property owner that the remediation has been successful but to the contractor as well.
Reputable remediation companies encourage clearance inspections as these inspections not only serve as assurance to the property owner that the remediation has been successful but to the contractor as well ensuring nothing has been overlooked or missed.
Clearance reports serve as unbiased evidence confirming the remediation activities were successful. The clearance report also demonstrates that a property owner has practiced due diligence in handling a mold or bacteria problem in the event of a property sale, formal complaint or lawsuit.
POST ABATEMENT CLEARANCE ASSESSMENTS
A Post Abatement Clearance Assessment is conducted after Lead and/or Asbestos abatement activities are complete. These clearance inspections are an accepted standard practice to provide objective verification to the client that the abatement efforts have been successful. This inspection includes a visual inspection and re-sampling of the abated area. It is is performed after the abatement is complete and before the containment barriers have been removed.
To successfully verify or "clear" a property after abatement, the following requirements must be met:
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Once the property has passed inspection, a Post Abatement Verification Report will be issued to all relevant parties and serves as unbiased evidence confirming the abatement activities were successful. Additionally, the clearance report demonstrates that a property owner has practiced due diligence in ensuring abatement activities were successful in the event of a formal complaint or related lawsuit.
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Is Post Abatement Clearance Inspection necessary?
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A clearance inspection is necessary because it objectively confirms that the contractor has successfully abated the property thoroughly and safely. For that reason, reputable abatement contractors encourage clearance inspections as they not only serve as assurance to the property owner that the abatement has been successful but to the contractor as well.
Pass a Visual inspection Confirming:
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The containment barrier is completely in-tact ensuring that there has been no cross-contamination in or from other areas not abated.
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Acceptable Sample Analysis Results:
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Only after the Visual Inspection has passed, samples are taken from the abated area(s). Lead Samples are analyzed Onsite for immediate results using an X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Asbestos Samples may also be analyzed Onsite for immediate results or taken and sent to an accredited laboratory for analysis confirming that the asbestos abatement was successful.
