Using Maps and Technology to Increase Report Readability

Guzi-West is pushing the envelope to develop new ways of presenting the information we capture from our assessments.

Thanks in part to our increasing GIS Resources, we can take our reports a step further, creating detailed maps to show investigation data in a visual format. Presenting information as a map simplifies readability. The specifications of an investigation can determine what type of map is a good fit. 

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Contact Guzi-West today to discuss creating maps to show the data in a visual format for your next project in the Northern California area.

Redding: (888) 351-8189

Arcata/Eureka (North Coast): (707) 388-3008

Coronavirus Surface Disinfection

With the recent pandemic, there are a few different types of tests and technologies for surfaces and buildings being marketed regarding the verification of disinfection for the coronavirus.  Guzi-West staff are currently evaluating these, however at this time don’t feel that the available tests can absolutely determine the total disinfection of the virus from any given surface.

Any test method to determine complete disinfection of the virus needs to be evaluated carefully.  Will the test method directly measure the presence of the coronavirus? Will the test be measuring for simple proteins which may be already present in the environment?  Will it be measuring for DNA or RNA sequences that may relate to the virus, and can it differentiate between a live sample and dead sample that has been deactivated by sanitation? The best testing methods will actually culture and grow organisms from the surfaces and can determine if potential virus particles have been fully disinfected.

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Contact us today to discuss the current status of  disinfection verification options for COVID-19  for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189

How Do You Read a Mold Report?

When reading a mold clearance report, one document from a laboratory will stand out. This is the air cassette readings report the sampling technician took inside and outside the containment. It will have a multiple mold species and spore counts present. That’s completely normal! No home is completely free of mold. The sampling technician would typically take 1-3 samples indoors and 1 outside. The outside serves as a baseline in which we compare all indoor levels against.

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Contact us today to schedule professional mold testing services for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189

How to Better Understand Your Mold Report!

You have been through the complicated process of repairing a water-damage loss in your home. You have called the remediation team, who abated the mold and now have called a company like Guzi-West, who performs “mold clearances.” The remediation company has more than likely conveyed the results to you – either pass or fail.  If the area failed, you needed to schedule another mold clearance after more remediation has been completed. If the area passed, they were able to take their drying equipment and plastic barriers out. What does a passing or failing mold clearance mean? What are the criteria for a passing or failing a test? 

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Contact us today to schedule professional mold testing services for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189