A mold infestation has forced 27 senior citizens to evacuate their apartment building in Greenville SC. The group that manages the building also has two properties in Columbia that have mold. AHEPA Apartments 242 is located on Woods Lake Drive. AHEPA is a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing for low-income and disabled seniors in [...]

Fungi, the plural for fungus, exist in many forms. Scientifically, they belong to a large division of plant organisms called thallophyta. They are plantlike but lack the green pigment called chlorophyll. Fungi are void of true leaves, stems and roots, and they reproduce by spores. They include mushrooms, mildews, molds, yeast, rusts and smuts. Because [...]

Leaky windows were not always such a big deal. More than a hundred years ago, exterior walls had hollow cores, or were made   of solid masonry or lumber. If they got wet from a window leak, they could dry. Many were built with heavy timber framing with plank wall , or even balloon-frame wall with [...]

Mayo Clinic researchers say they have found the cause of most chronic sinus infections — an immune system response to fungus. They say this discovery opens the door to the first effective treatment for this problem, the most common chronic disease in the United States. An estimated 37 million people in the United States suffer [...]

Now, back to the topic of how often you should have your air duct cleaned. The standard answer in this industry is every 3 to 5 years however, one must take several things in to consideration, a more frequent air duct cleaning should be performed if: 1) there are smokers in the house 2) there [...]

Some people are sensitive to molds. However, mold exposure does not always present a health problem indoors.  Some people may experience symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, or skin irritation when exposed to molds. A few people may have more severe reactions to molds. Severe reactions may occur among workers exposed to large [...]

According to the statistics, almost half the buildings in the country are considered moldy or water-damaged. And that means a lot of sick people. “This illness is theoretically expensive to American capitalism. If we say half our buildings are moldy and need to be knocked down, who is gonna pay to knock them down?” asks [...]

Our air conditioning and heating service call is just $75, the same rate that it has been since 2004 when we opened. As always, we will come out, diagnose the problem, and tell you exactly how much it will cost to service the system. However, where Air Care Wizard differs from the competition, is that [...]

Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker says the science is clear. He wrote the book on Surviving Mold, which compiles 15 years of his own research on thousands of patients who lived in moldy and water-damaged buildings. His findings are starting to change everything about the way the world views mold-related illnesses. “It’s systemic. Not a runny nose, [...]