Black Mold Specialist in Greenville SC – Array of Solutions
Arrayrnof Solutions is a purely local and family-ownedrnblack mold specialist in Greenville, SC. Since 2005 it has been serving moldrnand water damage services in Greenville and surrounding areas. We are arnspecialist blackrnmold remediation company in Greenville, SC. We chargerna low price and affordable price in comparison to national companies andrnprovide quality service as well.
Whatrnis Black Mold/Stachybotrys?
Stachybotrys isrna genus of molds, asexually reproducing which classifies it as arn‘hyphomycete’ belonging to the kingdom of ‘fungi’. Nearlyrnall Stachybotrys infestations locate and proliferate in and onrnhosting materials rich in cellulose. This would include but not be limitedrnto; Sheetrock paper, ceiling building tiles, carpets, and many, manyrnmore. Moisture is the key ingredient to BLACK MOLDrnsurvival. The appearance is nearly always different, and I have hadrncases where it is not black. Therefore not all molds that are black inrncolor are “Stachybotrys” and not all “Stachybotrys” is BLACK MOLD. Thernorigin of “Stachybotrys” is from the Greek word ‘Stakhus’. (grain or ear,rnsticks, or stalks or “Stachy”. “Botrus” refers to a cluster or bunch,rntrusses.
The most notorious type or species (S.rnChartarum and S. Chlorohalonata) are known as “Black Mold” or “Toxic BlackrnMold” in the United States of America and relate or common when poor airrnquality indoors which occurs when growing fungus takes root on water-damagedrnbuilding materials.
Whatrncan exposure to BLACK MOLD or Stachybotrys do to you?
Exposure to this has wide and variedrneffects on each individual. Factors like how long, how much and thernindividual’s age is all significant when asking this question. Symptomsrntypically impact membranes with mucous, the mouth, nose, and throat, flurnand cold-like symptoms; a cough, sneezing, nausea, bloody discharge, andrnfatigue. I have seen people affected by lymph node irritation and skinrnproblems. The significance of BLACK MOLD has only recently gainedrnnotoriety. According to ‘Wikipedia’, “In the 1990s after analysis of tworninfantile deaths and multiple cases in children from the poor areas ofrnCleveland, Ohio due to pulmonary hemorrhage were initially linked to exposurernto heavy amounts of Stachybotrys chartarum. Subsequent and extensivernreanalysis of the cases by the United States Centers for Disease Control andrnPrevention have failed to find any link between the deaths and the moldrnexposure.”
Whatrndoes Black Mold look like?
This relates to thernaforementioned question about ‘Stachybotrys’. In my carrier as a moldrnexpert,, I have addressed over 1000 mold issues, There have beenrncases where mold that is black in color is not ‘Stachybotrys’, as well as jobsrnwhere there was no visible mold but air samples indicate large quantities ofrn‘Stachybotrys’. The reader’s digest version of the answer to this questionrnis to have a Certified Mold Expertrnsuch as Doug Whitehead of Arrayofsolutions.com addresses yourrnissue. Without testing and inspection, there is no way to tell if blackrnmold is ‘Stachybotrys’ or not.
BlackrnMold and Moisture Testing
Douglas Whitehead here again fromrnArrayofsolutions.com to talk about the lesser-known perils of moisture, rain,rnpoor drainage, and mold in your home or business.
The purpose of this explanation is tornrevisit what moisture can do to the biggest investment most Americans everrnmake. Your Home!
A quick story of one of my customer’srnexperiences with purchasing a home and mold testing; Joe, (who is now arngood friend since working for him) was a newlywed, working for a localrnprominent corporation. He was in the market for a new home. Like mostrnyoung newlyweds, he was wanting to live in a favorable community within closernrange of his job. Joe wanted to live in one of the nicer neighborhoods inrnSimpsonville, SC. Unfortunately, the neighborhood he wished to inhabit wasrnquite pricey and out of his budget. Joe is savvy and had found a gorgeousrnhome within his price range. The home had a new roof with 30-yearrnarchitectural shingles. There are three floors and a three-car garage. Fourrnminutes from Interstate Eighty-Five or I-85 as called here in thernUpstate. Surrounded by large oak trees, quiet, and loaded w/ great people,rnJoe wanted this home. Why was this home in his price range?
“MOLD”! The home was part of arnnasty divorce where both involved vacated the home and left it that way for twornor three years. They did not run the HVAC system, shut all utilities off,rnand let it return to nature. The home went into foreclosure and was beingrnsold ‘As Is’ for one-third of its sale price just three years earlier. Joerncalled several local mold experts and trusted Arrayofsolutions.com withrnremediating and warranting his home. Joe’s wife is now is pregnant withrnher second child and has been happy and mold-free since our exchange. Tornmake a long story short; Ignoring moisture and odors in your home reduce thernbiggest investment you ever make to be worth only pennies on therndollar. Call Douglas Whitehead @ “Arrayofsolutions.com” today for $250rnmold test and full inspection to protect your investment.
Black Moldrnand Real Estate
The title of this post was sarcasm.rnYou will not be able to sell/buy a home in the Upstate of SC while yourrncrawlspace is contaminated. 9 out of 10 times, the cause is; a. Moisture b.rnOpen Vents C. Lack of vapor barrier and moisture control
Arrayofsolutions.com places most ofrnits efforts under people’s houses. While most families are enjoying typicalrnsummertime activities, I, along with my right-hand man James, are in your home.rnSnakes? Spiders? Rodents and more? YOU BET!! However, we have made an art outrnof changing deplorable, poetry dish-like environments into pristine, dry,rnenergy-saving storage spaces. The best part about my Company is that we do thisrn(usually w/ short notice) in two days or less for as much as 1/2 of what thernBig Companies charge. We also offer a 5-year transferable warranty.
BlackrnMold in Crawl Space
Should a crawlspace be as clean asrnyour home? The scientific reasoning behind this statement is referred to asrn“the stacking effect”. 52% of the air in your crawlspace is succinctlyrncorrelated with the air quality in your family’s home. In short, a neglectedrncrawlspace contributes to poor air quality in your living space. There is arndirect connection between the health of your family and the condition of yourrncrawlspace.
The hardest part of my job is tellingrnresponsible homeowners that their family is sick because of their crawlspace.rnThe second hardest part is telling folks that 98%$ of insurance companies dornnot cover crawlspace moisture.
UpstaternMold Desensitization | Black Mold
As a mold expert in Upstate SouthrnCarolina for the last 18 years, the same circumstances arise time and timernagain. Black Mold desensitization is all too common when entering a customer’srnhome. Arrayrnof Solutions phone rings when curiousrncustomers call with a concern. These concerns range from; “We are selling ourrnhome, but did not pass our CL100.” (This is a standard test done by homerninspectors which requires moisture levels to be below twenty percent in therncrawlspace structural members.). Also common are health concerns; “My child hasrnbeen suffering from abnormal respiratory issues, unlike his / her peers.” Thernleast common is; “We notice an odor whenever we heat/cool our home.” Whenrninspections are conducted, we always ask to enter the home. Because we do thernsame thing over and over, year after year, we can smell what home and businessrnowners have become desensitized. That would be the odor of black mold. Whenrnmold reproduces, then it off-gasses. This is what you would smell in barns,rnvacant buildings, historical sites, and homes with crawl spaces. However, yournmay be desensitized to the odor in your home or business and should call arnlocal expert to perform an environmental analysis.
Howrndo you kill Black Mold?
Black Mold is technically calledrn‘Stachybotrys’. Not all molds that are black in color are the notoriousrn‘Stachybotrys’.
I cannot operate as an expert withoutrnfirst testing any mold concerns. Samples are first taken to a Nationally Accredited Lab so that thernprotocol can be adjusted accordingly. Stachybotrys is the most toxic moldrnknown to mankind and typically, whatever has been affected needs to be removedrncompletely using extreme caution. If the mold is black in color but provedrnnot to be ‘Stachybotrys’, then you need to clean the mold.
Call me, if you or a loved one has anyrnof these concerns, Doug Whitehead today @ 864-710-6413 and I will answer thernphone, come to your home and perform whatever helps you and your family.rnArrayofsolutions.com is a small local company that produces big results.