04/23/2013
This website gives helpful information on how water-leak conditions occur, the need to repair them properly to avoid reoccurrence and, most important, the fact that you can rely on Sealtite Waterproofing Co. to apply our knowledge and skills so you never have a basement water problem again.
There are several waterproofing methods used to correct your specific waterproofing condition. Proper choices depend on diagnosed causes. Interior repairs using preferred means and materials are used to fix many common water-seepage issues. Exterior techniques, tools and materials may be needed especially for conditions involving the foundation’s integrity or drainage systems. Solutions are decided on a per-condition basis after an inspection determines the cause(s). We have the experience to recognize and repair any water-related condition to assure quality repairs.
If exterior repairs are merited, the job is just as carefully prepped, performed and completed. We are experts in excavation-type repairs as we are in delivering the skills needed for interior-focused solutions.
Whatever your need, we have the experience to assist customers with the kind of waterproofing solutions the situation calls for, from small to
larger-scale solutions. We have the competency levels you seek to successfully resolve any waterproofing issue.
Health Facts About Mold & Dust Mite
1. Dust Mites & Mold Eat Organic Materials: This means that all dust or mold will eat, fabric, fiberglass resins and dyes, drywall, wallpaper, glue, paint, wood, or anything else is enough to keep it growing. As for dust mites, 1,000 of these critters can live in a single gram of dust, each one creating 20 waste pellets per day.
2. Mold Lives In The Cold: Ever see mold in a refrigerator? Research shows that as long as the temperature is above 40 °F (4 °C), mold can grow and spread.
3. Mold & Dust Mites Grow Fast: Mold can begin to grow in a home in as little as 24-48 hours, with a billion mold spores growing on a single foot of drywall. A single female dust mite can lay upwards of 250 eggs in its three-month life span.
4. Mold Leads To Insurance Woes: Due to tens of thousands of mold-related lawsuits being filed, most general liability and property insurance companies now exclude mold insurance from their policies.
5. Mold Destroys Your Home: Professional Builder Magazine warns that mold will dramatically lower the value of your home. A home worth $250,000 can have $100,000 in mold problems. Mold can even lead to structural damage to your home!
6. Mold Spores Can Damage Your Health: Mold spore exposure can occur through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. Mold and dust mite waste are heavily connected to allergies, asthma, and other breathing issues. Even dead mold spores can be damaging to your health.
7. Mite Waste's Very Allergenic: 90% of patients show dermal reactivity to dust mite waste and 10% of the general population is also sensitive. Dust mite waste makes up 80-90% of the alergic component of house dusts that sensitize and trigger allergic reactions
8. Mold & Dust Mites Are Sneaky: Mold can grow in fiberglass insulation, behind drywall panels, and behind wallpaper. Dust mites can live in furniture, cloth, and pillows. Just because you don't see a problem does not mean that one does not exist.
Common Home Mold
Mold spores are present nearly everywhere, growing when they meet sufficient temperature, moisture, and organic material to grow.
50% of homes have at least one resident with allergies, with the Canadian Lung Association showing that Canadians suffering from some sort of respiratory distress. 90% of people with allergies show sensitivity to mold spores.
Dust Mites
Dust mites are microscopic arachnids that live in your home, most often in carpeting, sofas, pillows, and other cushioned furniture.
Dust mites create allergenic f***l material, which they release into the air as much as 20 times a day. Dust mites live in humid areas, absorbing moisture directly from the air.
Black Mold
Black Mold is a highly toxic mold that is rare but dangerous when it grows in the home.
Black mold spores host a fungus that produces carcinogenic "mycotoxins" that are linked to ailments liver cancer, lung cancer, chronic liver damage, acute or chronic nervous system damage, endocrine problems, and others.
Rot and Decay
Mold and rot can begin to form in damp wood in as little as 24-48 hours.
If allowed to damage wood unchecked, rot, mold, and dry rot can lead to many thousands of dollars worth of damage to a home. In the case of dry rot, a 75% loss of toughness weight loss. Rot and mold in wood should be addressed as soon as possible.
Why should you be concerned about a WET BASEMENT?
⦁ Mold & Mildew are very unhealthy to breathe
⦁ Wet Basements increase allergy problems
⦁ Water causes additional humidity in your home
⦁ Increased Energy costs
⦁ Standing water provides a breeding ground bugs
⦁ Causes mildew in drywall that is toxic
⦁ Foundation Wall Crack repair systems
Benefits of a DRY BASEMENT:
⦁ Protect your largest investment, your home
⦁ Healthy, safe and clean environment for your family to live
⦁ energy savings
⦁ additional storage or living area
⦁ more attractive and comfortable home environment
⦁ Increased property value thru more usable space
