Category Archives: Bio hazard

You might have a mold problem if . . . (WARNING: GRAPHIC!)

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A gallery of some of our favorite photos from jobs we’ve done and people we’ve helped the last 5 years! Warning: the “yuch factor” is pretty high on this one! Lucky for you, you know PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services! We can help you prevent mold growth by cleaning, drying, and sanitizing water damaged properties before [...]

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What is a biohazard clean up job?

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Tweet As defined by Wikipedia, biological hazards, also known as “biohazards,” refer to biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, both human and animal. The threat can come from a variety of sources: medical waste, crime scenes, human remains from death scenes, when sewage backs up into living areas, or [...]

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PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services: The Year in Pictures

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For most of the year, it was quiet. We worked steadily but without pressure. Then, Sandy hit. . . . There was so much devastation left after Hurricane Sandy passed. Neighborhoods looked like war zones. What were obscure-sounding New Jersey town names like Manasquan, Manahawkin, Brick, Freehold, Toms River, and Point Pleasant became familiar names [...]

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Clean up after Hurricane Sandy: What to do while you wait

Calls are pouring in from across our region with homeowners and business owners needing help with the clean-up process after Sandy’s devastating landfall this week. Like all the professional restoration companies, we’re working around the clock to provide service and comfort to those most affected by the storm damage. While everyone is waiting for the [...]

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Cleaning mold damage is NOT a DIY’er job!

Tweet Molds are very common in buildings and homes and will grow anywhere indoors where there is moisture. The most common indoor molds are Cladosporium, Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Alternaria, although with flooding that brings other contaminants into buildings, several more types of fungi can grow – including mushrooms! Mold spores naturally occur in outdoor environments [...]

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Help for hoarders and their families

Tweet Recently our company was called out to do fire damage restoration services at a home in Philadelphia. When we arrived, the fire department was just leaving, after having satisfied themselves that the building was no longer at risk for burning. What we found inside was daunting. Every room in this small home was filled [...]

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The 6 most common causes for mold growth in your home’s attic – and what to do about it

If you’re like me, you probably store your Christmas decorations in the attic. If that’s the case, this is probably one of the few times you ever actually visit your attic during the year. For some of us, there could be a nasty surprise waiting for us: mold! Most of us assume mold only happens [...]

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Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey Clean Up After Irene

Flood clean up continues in our Greater Philadelphia region. Natural disasters know no favorites. Rich or poor, we strive to give excellent service to storm damage victims the region. If you need assistance in the Greater Philadelphia area call 877-750-7876

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Help for Families of Hoarders – Part III

We received some very sad news this past week. PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services was called several weeks ago by a relative living in another state to assist his aging aunt with hoarding clean up services. This was a different kind of hoarding clean up than what is normally seen on the television shows (e.g., Hoarding: [...]

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It keeps happening . . .

Water damage can lead to mold growth if not dried right

Last week we were called out to do another site visit for a mold removal consultation. The walls of the finished basement of this beautiful home near Philadelphia were covered in black mold. As the story unfolded, the homeowners had a flood in their basement last Spring that was caused by a broken supply line [...]

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