Mold Growing Under the Rug in Shrewsbury, NJ

Challenge

While this homeowner in Shrewsbury, NJ was away on vacation, unknown to him, the basement area of his home had flooded during a heavy rain storm. Fortunately, his brother-in-law came to check up on the property, saw the water, cleaned it up, and dried out the area. Unfortunately, since the water was standing in the hot basement for quite a while, mold had started to form along the baseboards in one of the rooms. So the owner gave us a call and we were sent out to remove the mold. 

During our inspection, we had realized the room in the basement was carpeted and there was a heavy, musty odor in the room. We checked underneath the carpet and discovered even more mold growth underneath it!

Solution

Unfortunately, the carpet was badly contaminated and there was no choice but to tear it out and remove it. Once we did, we treated this room and, at the owners request, the entire basement with our EPA registered antimicrobial called MAPS 1. This solution targets mold at its DNA and immediately kills it. Afterward, we applied our mold stain remover to the walls and baseboards in the room and scrubbed away all the mold stains. Lastly, we applied MAPS 2, which is our patented sealant that encapsulates the surface mold is growing on and renders it harmless and non-allergic. MAPS 2 is also moisture sensitive and will reactivate whenever it gets wet to prevent any future mold growth.