For more information contact:
Kent Rawhouser, President
A&J Water and Mold Remediation
Office: (608) 846-9525
Cell: (608) 209-9259 or
Kristi Moe, Public Relations Director
Glowac, Harris, Madison, Inc.
Office: (608) 232-9696 x10
DEFOREST, Wis. (July 21, 2005) – Mold has the power to evacuate Louisiana’s governor, close an entire fire station in North Carolina and even scare off Ted Nugent from his Michigan home. Mold’s power is spreading to new construction with its presence sometimes resulting in demolition, as in the case of a $300,000 home near Waukesha.
New construction creates an ideal growing environment for mold with building materials that are more degradable and digestible. The 1970’s energy crisis prompted building codes which were more energy efficient resulting in homes that can’t breath and dry out. When moisture intrudes during the construction phase and is not dried out, mold grows, affecting the indoor air quality.
Residents of a “sick home” may experience health problems linked to mold such as asthma, sinus infections, allergies, hypersensitive pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs), humidifier fever, infections, and mycotoxicosis (poisoning caused by the chemicals found in fungi and mold).
Homebuyers can protect themselves by having the house inspected by a qualified mold professional before the sale to determine whether or not there is a potential mold problem.
“For several hundred dollars, a potential homebuyer can have an inspection performed and that could save them thousands of dollars in remediation costs later, if a house has a mold problem that is undetected,” stated Kent Rawhouser, president of A&J Water & Mold Remediation.
Rawhouser is a Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS) and a Water Loss Specialist (WLS). These titles certify that Rawhouser is using the best – and safest – microbial remediation and water restoration procedures in the industry. He has been in the flood and water damage cleaning and restoration business since 1984.
A&J Water & Mold Remediation is a full service carpet cleaning, water damage restoration and mold remediation company. They service both the commercial and residential markets. For more information on A&J Water & Mold Remediation, visit their website at www.aandjss.com. To schedule an interview with Kent Rawhouser, please call the office at (608) 846-9525, cell (608) 209-9259 or Kristi Moe at (608) 232-9696, extension 10.
