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

Keep Your Home and Business Safe with Asbestos Testing Services

Did you know asbestos can be found in a wide variety of building materials?

Are you planning on renovating your home or business? 

Asbestos testing is requested by property owners to determine if it’s safe to work in an area of the structure that will be disturbed through renovation, demolition, or general maintenance.   

Often asbestos can be found in materials like: linoleum, vinyl floor tile, insulation, joint compound (aka mudding), sheetrock, wall texture, sprayed-on fire proofing, and acoustical applications, such as ‘pop-corn’ ceiling applications.  Have some of these same building materials in your home or business?

The asbestos testing team at Guzi-West has performed inspections, conducted contractor oversight during asbestos abatement activities and prepared AHERA re-inspections for clients throughout California and can use our expertise to guide you through the complex process of asbestos compliance.

Call Guzi-West today to schedule an asbestos testing service. (888) 351-8189

Get Next Day Results with Asbestos Testing Service from Guzi-West!

Has your house been damaged by falling branches?

Have you experienced property damage from a fire?

Do you want to check an older home for the presence of asbestos?

The inhalation of asbestos fibers can be extremely dangerous and is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma (a rare form of cancer primarily associated with asbestos exposure), and asbestosis. It’s important for property owners to understand the dangers of asbestos so they can protect themselves and any other individual who may be exposed to asbestos fibers.

The asbestos testing team at Guzi-West has performed inspections, conducted contractor oversight during asbestos abatement activities and prepared AHERA re-inspections for clients throughout California and can use our expertise to guide you through the complex process of asbestos compliance.

Call Guzi-West today to schedule an asbestos testing service. (888) 351-8189

Fire Disaster Response from Start to Finish!

Recently lost your home in a fire in California?

Are you overwhelmed with the process?

Not sure where to start when it comes to debris removal?

Guzi-West offers a streamlined, customized approach to each property and can perform all major stages of work in house! From asbestos testing to your work plan submittal to the application process to hazardous waste removal, soil grading, and confirmation soil sampling to your final report – Guzi-West has you covered!

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Picking up the Pieces After a Fire? Guzi-West is Here to Help!

The process of clearing a property after a wildfire can be incredibly confusing, and often just the act of finding companies to meet all your needs proves difficult. Assuming the fire is declared a federal/state disaster, then property owners must make a decision on whether to opt into the debris removal program run and overseen by the government agencies OR opt out and utilize their insurance/funds to pay for the costs of debris removal.  

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Contact Guzi-West’s Fire Disaster Response Team Today to Help!

We offer a streamlined, customized approach to each property and can perform all major stages of work in house! Guzi-West has a staff of lead inspectors and geologists with experience evaluating sites after a fire for asbestos and lead; preparing site specific work plans; sampling and laboratory analysis; site health and safety plans; overseeing and monitoring the removal and appropriate disposal of contaminated soils. 

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Guzi-West Tests for Lead in Soils

Need help analyzing the presence of lead in soil in and around your home?

One major source of lead in soils is leaded paint. It’s estimated that lead paint was used on 75% of houses built before 1978, when it was banned. Chalking, leaching, flaking, weathering, scraping, and sandblasting of leaded paint result in lead deposits in the soil near the base of these houses, creating a "halo" of lead contamination. Although less widespread, airborne lead from industrial sources such as metal shops, burn dumps, or battery recyclers may have contaminated some nearby soil.

The State of California- Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) regulates and enforces hazardous waste laws in California. The State of California-Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) evaluated potential exposures to estimate lead concentrations in soil that would lead to an incremental increase in blood lead.

However, you could still run the risk of exposure! If you want the expert lead inspectors at Guzi-West to analyze the soil and lead potential risk at your home, give us a call today! We want to ensure you and your family stay safe. (888) 351-8189