We Offer a Complete Home Inspection With The Industry’s Most Modern Inspection Tools. Our Technicians Are Certified AMRT (Applied Microbial Restoration Technician) by the IICRC and Offer Cutting Edge and Up to Date Advice. We Have More AMRT Certified Techs in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region.
We Use 3rd Party Testing When Having Mold Testing Performed in Order to Ensure That There Are No Conflicts Of Interest And To Maintain Integrity. Test Results Are Usually Done By Spore Trap Air Sampling To Get a Baseline and are Often Followed Up By Clearance Testing.
We Are Proud To Say We Have The Largest Number of Certified AMRT Technicians in The Region. We Follow the S520 Standard of Care That is Set Out By The IICRC Which is The Governing Certification Body For the Cleaning and Restoration Industry. Our Focus is On Safety of The Occupants of the Home While Getting Exceptional Results.
Mold abatement should always be performed by certified professionals that have the proper certification, and are covered by WSIB.
Our team of Mould Remediators have their AMRT (Applied Microbial Restoration Technician) certification, as well as others such as WRT (Water Restoration Technician).
We put knowledge at the forefront of our organization to ensure safety of the home occupants and best possible results.
With over 15 years in the Restoration, Cleaning, and Abatement industry coupled with a team of specialists and very caring and compassionate individuals who are dedicated to being the best, we are Ottawa’s choice when you need your home free of mould contamination.
When doing assessment on a mold contamination situation, a typical first step is the visual inspection of the home as well as the suspected areas of growth. We look for visible mould staining, as well as the source of the water that would be feeding the mold. We also look on the outside of your home for sources of intrusion, improper grading, etc..
We will take moisture readings, particle counts, barometric and psychometric readings as well if Asbestos is present it would also be noted and dealt with during the remediation process.
If the situation requires we can also do swab tests and have a 3rd party air sampling taken so that the level of mould spores as well as the family of mold can be determined. Following the remediation clearance testing could also be performed.
Once a scope of work is prepared, the first step in a mould removal is to contain the area of work so that the rest of the home or business is unaffected.
This will usually include the shutting down of the HVAC system, sealing off areas with poly containment walls, and creating negative air pressure using ducted air scrubbers.
By implementing these engineering controls, it will assist in making the controlled demolition as clean and safe as possible.
During any mold remediation project, air filtration is an integral part of the process.
Our company uses top industry equipment for our negative air machines.
Quality brand names such as PHOENIX and DRI-EZE that are the industry leaders that have a proven track record for both reliability and performance.
Our Air scrubbers can filter a large volume of air, in many cases rooms will require to be completely filtered by 4-8 air changes an hour. Especially in sewage back up situations.
Our company uses engineering controls such as controlled demolition, dustless tools, and HEPA filtration and negative air during the removal stage of mold abatement.
During the abatement, there may be asbestos containing material (ACM) present. If that is the case we will also be performing asbestos abatement as per (Reg 278-05)
Following Mold remediation is complete, repair and rebuilding services are available through our recommended General Contractors that specialize in healthy home rebuilds. Of course you are also free to use whom ever you choose.
We take pride in fast responses to requests. Please provide us with as much information in your request and we will have one of our technicians call you back ASAP.
Here at OMR, we strive to do our very best every time. Our client’s well-being is always at the forefront of our work. With over 15 years in the cleaning and restorations industry, we have always had the philosophy that doing a just a good job is never good enough. Excellence it our mark we shoot for!
Mold growth is a serious issue that can have dire impact on both your health and well being as well as to your home and/or property value.
Our experienced restoration team are fully certified by the IICRC (International Institute for Cleaning and Restoration Certification). We work along side the leading organizations to ensure our practices exceed all health guidelines both provincially and federally.
Health concerns over mold are increasing as more research and data are coming in. It is now the consensus amongst researchers that mould as far more dangerous to your health than asbestos.
Health experts are widely in agreement that there is a direct correlation between mould and childhood asthma. Because of children’s lower body weight, the effects of mold are amplified.
For those of you who are experiencing regular sinus inflammation and a sore throat it may not be just seasonal allergies, it could be mold in your home that is giving you a condition known as “Mold Cold”
