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Crawl Space Encapsulation Greenville SC connects customers with local crawl space contractors for repair and encapsulation in Greenville, South Carolina.

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Twenty percent of southern new builds have basements or crawl areas. Crawl spaces are common in residential construction in the states of North Carolina and Virginia; they provide a barrier between the living quarters and the potentially hazardous moisture content of the soil. In addition, they provide a tidy spot for stowing the piping and wires that carry electricity and air conditioning around the home. However, without a proper crawl space encapsulation in Greenville, SC, a property might collect water and become a repository for damp air instead of acting as a buffer. In addition, mold and mildew growth, wet sills, and framing can all contribute to a potentially disastrous combination of structural damage and pest infestations due to a high humidity environment. Therefore, it makes sense for Greenville and South Carolina homeowners to hire a professional like Crawl Space Encapsulation Greenville SC to seal the basements and crawl spaces for the safety of their loved ones.

There are many advantages of crawl space encapsulation. First, encapsulation helps mitigate home humidity problems, one of its primary benefits. No matter the season, Southerly residents must deal with the perennial issue of high humidity. Another benefit of placing a Crawl Space Vapor Barrier in Greenville, SC, is reducing the pest infestation, termites entering the decks, and other harmful insects. Many trustworthy businesses, such as Crawl Space Encapsulation Greenville SC, install pest-specific barriers to protect a home from insects, mildew, and the environment.

Crawl areas are notorious for harboring mold, mildew, and bacteria, which can negatively impact indoor air quality. A home’s indoor air quality can become poor if outside air is allowed to climb inside. Drying out a damp crawl space will reduce the likelihood of mold and mildew growth, which contribute to poor air quality and pose health risks to anyone who breathes in their spores. In addition, enclosing a crawl space prevents mold growth and reduces the symptoms of respiratory conditions like asthma. Encapsulating a crawl space is beneficial since it lowers heating and cooling costs. Encapsulation saves money on energy costs by preventing the escape of heated or cooled air through the crawl space. It also means more comfort for occupants and good indoor air throughout the season.

Crawl spaces, once enclosed, can be used for stowing things. Unfortunately, common materials for the floor of conventional crawl spaces include soil and sand, making them unfit for storing valuables. Those needing storage space will find restoring this area an excellent option because it will ensure that their goods remain dry and pest-free. Get in touch with a local service provider for crawl space repair in Greenville, SC, to turn the crawl space into a dry, secure storage area. A professional company like Crawl Space Encapsulation Greenville SC starts with removing debris, wet insulation, and molds before waterproofing the crawl space and installing a new vapor barrier and dehumidifier to complete the encapsulation process.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A single mother says she has failed her children for choosing to live at the Spring Gardens apartments on Percival Road in Columbia.

This tenant, going under the pseudonym of Jenifer in fear of retaliation, says a building leak in March rendered two-thirds of her apartment unlivable. Her air conditioning stopped working within the same month.

“The crazy part, my children were sleeping on a bed not realizing that was mold on the bed. And they were literally sleeping in the bed,” said Jenifer on Thursday.

Now four months after the alarming discovery, black mold consumes her children’s bedroom which has since been cleared and barricaded for their protection. The family sleeps in an 84-degree living room every night.

Jenifer says the leasing office harasses tenants and threatens evictions on a daily basis. Following police and fire reports, she hired a lawyer and filed an injunction on the complex.

“If they would have came in and did what they were supposed to do, it would have never escalated to that.”

Jenifer’s bench trial was Aug. 17 before the Richland County Magistrate. She says the judge ruled in her favor and ordered Spring Gardens to conduct repairs with a licensed contractor by Oct. 25.

She was joined in court by an equally as appalled neighbor introduced to WIS as Ms. Patterson. The single mother of two children lives in a downstairs unit with three missing windows and a busted sliding door.

“We’re trying to fight back our rights… the fire department just came here to fix all the lights. We filed a work order for that one year ago,” said Ms. Patterson.

While touring Ms. Patterson’s unit, WIS located a dead rat in her utility closet. Meanwhile, the comfort of her family is dependent on three window units purchased out of pocket. She says the A/C has not worked all summer.

In addition to those who pay full rent, the complex houses Section-8 tenants financially restricted to hazardous living conditions.

“This complex is disturbing and disgusting… my mom is a survivor cancer patient. So everything she’s inhaling is going through her body to the point she gets sick,” said Samja, son of a tenant on Section-8.

While touring Samja’s room, WIS stepped through a large puddle of water surrounding his bed. An unidentified white substance protruded from his floorboards.

WIS emailed Spring Gardens’ parent company, Your Way Management Team, and received a response from President John Marti. However, he never responded to the calendar invite he requested.

While on-site, WIS made several attempts for in-person comment from the leasing office. Per tenants, the office was evacuated and locked when our news vans arrived.

Jenifer says the court-ordered repairs to her unit has not started.

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Residents at a southeast Charlotte apartment complex say management won’t fix mold problems that have lasted for months.

A resident, who wanted to be identified as Nicole, contacted Channel 9 after she said she had spent months trying to get the mold removed.

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Nicole said she hasn’t had any luck getting help from property management at Crest on Providence in Providence Square.

“The smell is really bad, hence, why I have my mask on,” she said as she showed Channel 9 a neighbor’s apartment.

Nicole’s neighbor, who gave her permission to go into the apartment, has moved into another apartment.

Inside the old apartment, mold could be seen growing on air-conditioning vents. Watermarks were on ceilings and walls and mold spores were on the carpet and walls.

“It really makes me angry, because no one should have to live like this,” Nicole said.

She said Blake Bouldin, a mold inspector with Integrity Environmental Solutions, has inspected her apartment and her neighbor’s apartment.

Channel 9 met Bouldin at the complex and he took us on a tour. Bouldin explained how bad the mold was inside the apartment.

“You can see all of the mold growth that’s on that vent,” he said, pointing a flashlight. “What happens is, the air pushes through that vent, there are spores that are on this mold right here, and they enter into the air.”

He then used an infrared light on the carpet, which showed more mold.

“So, this carpet is undoubtedly filled with mold spores,” he said.

Then, he opened a vent inside the apartment, which was dark gray and filled with dust and mold.

Nicole believes the mold that has built up in her home is from flooding that seeps into her foyer when it rains. Video she shared with Channel 9 shows how deep it can get.

“It is unsafe,” she exclaimed.

Bouldin said he tested Nicole’s apartment for mold and found roughly 15,000 mold spores. He said a normal level would be a few hundred spores.

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“It can be problematic,” he said.

Nicole believes her kids could be getting sick from the mold, with many of them suffering from respiratory problems, she said.

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“I mean, they really need to take a look at this,” Nicole said. “Mold is a serious issue and it has impacting effects on people’s health.”

Channel 9 reached out to the complex to ask about the issues and if they would be addressed.

A spokesperson said in a statement, “We are aware of concerns raised by a few residents at Crest on Providence and have proactively taken significant steps to address them. We also expanded our on-site team with a full-time staff member focused on addressing code compliance and major repairs at the community. The well-being of residents at all of our communities is our top priority.”

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CHARLOTTE — Residents at a southeast Charlotte apartment complex say management won’t fix mold problems that have lasted for months.

A resident, who wanted to be identified as Nicole, contacted Channel 9 after she said she had spent months trying to get the mold removed.

Nicole said she hasn’t had any luck getting help from property management at Crest on Providence in Providence Square.

“The smell is really bad, hence, why I have my mask on,” she said as she showed Channel 9 a neighbor’s apartment.

Nicole’s neighbor, who gave her permission to go into the apartment, has moved into another apartment.

Inside the old apartment, mold could be seen growing on air-conditioning vents. Watermarks were on ceilings and walls and mold spores were on the carpet and walls.

“It really makes me angry, because no one should have to live like this,” Nicole said.

She said Blake Bouldin, a mold inspector with Integrity Environmental Solutions, has inspected her apartment and her neighbor’s apartment.

Channel 9 met Bouldin at the complex and he took us on a tour. Bouldin explained how bad the mold was inside the apartment.

“You can see all of the mold growth that’s on that vent,” he said, pointing a flashlight. “What happens is, the air pushes through that vent, there are spores that are on this mold right here, and they enter into the air.”

He then used an infrared light on the carpet, which showed more mold.

“So, this carpet is undoubtedly filled with mold spores,” he said.

Then, he opened a vent inside the apartment, which was dark gray and filled with dust and mold.

Nicole believes the mold that has built up in her home is from flooding that seeps into her foyer when it rains. Video she shared with Channel 9 shows how deep it can get.

“It is unsafe,” she exclaimed.

Bouldin said he tested Nicole’s apartment for mold and found roughly 15,000 mold spores. He said a normal level would be a few hundred spores.

“It can be problematic,” he said.

Nicole believes her kids could be getting sick from the mold, with many of them suffering from respiratory problems, she said.

“I mean, they really need to take a look at this,” Nicole said. “Mold is a serious issue and it has impacting effects on people’s health.”

Channel 9 reached out to the complex to ask about the issues and if they would be addressed.

A spokesperson said in a statement, “We are aware of concerns raised by a few residents at Crest on Providence and have proactively taken significant steps to address them. We also expanded our on-site team with a full-time staff member focused on addressing code compliance and major repairs at the community. The well-being of residents at all of our communities is our top priority.”

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ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Students at West Rowan Middle School returned to the classroom for in-person learning Monday. It comes after mold was found in the HVAC system last month, forcing the school to send students home for remote learning. 

Custodial staff reported microbial growth in the HVAC system earlier in August and the district began testing the building for mold and other issues.

Tests for mold came back negative on Aug. 17, but further test results indicated additional cleaning was necessary. 

The school cleaned the system and retested it before students could return. Staff returned Thursday, Sept. 15, to get ready for students ahead of the official return date. The middle school is welcoming students back with a Spirit Week. 

Testing for mold and other issues will continue throughout the school year.

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SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Students and staff will soon return to West Rowan Middle School after being diverted to remote learning due to microbial growth found in the HVAC system.

Staff will return beginning Thursday, Sept. 15, and students will return Monday, Sept. 19, the Rowan-Salisbury School System said.

Contractors are nearing the end of their cleaning and mitigation work needed to ensure the school is ready to go. The timeline will allow for sanitization and cleaning to be completed and for staff to put things back to prep for students’ return, officials said.

One West Rowan Middle School student, Pedro Roque, a few weeks ago, said he saw the mold before the school closed. 

“It was on the walls of the bathroom,” he said. “It was in between the cracks of the bricks. You could see it getting more and more throughout the days.”

Officials urge that safety is the school’s top priority; they will continue to monitor the air quality in the building with regular environmental testing after students and staff return.

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VPET USA LLC is spending nearly $11 million to create a new blow molding and injection molding site in South Carolina that’s expected to begin operations next month.

The new operation in Greer will create 40 jobs.

“This new production facility both aligns with and complements our business growth strategy and provides us with the capacity to support our growing customer base,” CEO Jeff Kellar said in a statement.

VPET makes custom and stock bottles and wide-mouth PET containers for the food and beverage, nutrition, personal care, pharmaceutical and health care segments.

The new location initially will provide blow molding and injection molding services to customers in the Southeast.

VPET was No. 22 in Plastics News’ most recent ranking of North American blow molders with $120 million in sales. Its injection molding operations include investments in new presses in 2021 to mold PET preforms.

Other VPET locations are in Fontana, Calif.; Romeoville, Ill., and Garland, Texas. The company also has in-house packaging production sites at other companies’ locations around the world.

VPET is owned by private investment firm Graham Partners of Newtown Square, Pa.

A Rowan County middle school is in its third week of remote learning while crews work to clean mold found in the HVAC system.

Channel 9′s Hannah Goetz has been following every development at West Rowan Middle School.

A spokesperson for Rowan-Salisbury Schools said they are making progress on the cleanup. Crews are working 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week on repairs and mitigation to get students back in the school, the district said.

“As cleaning progresses, we are receiving promising reports from initial testing, and we will provide a firm timeline for reentry to families on Friday,” the spokesperson said.

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Channel 9 learned last month that the school would have to throw out every ceiling tile in the building. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ceiling tiles that remain wet for extended periods can harbor mold.

“I know that we are currently having our contractors working 84 hours a week,” said Anthony Vann, chief operations officer for the district.

Goetz saw workers in masks and jumpsuits sweeping outside the school and long vents running inside during the first week of cleaning in late August.

“And this is what they do. They, they clean facilities,” Vann said.

School officials won’t name the company doing the work, but there were DUCTZ vans in the parking lot. The company’s website said it specializes in HVAC restoration, air duct cleaning and indoor air quality.

Timeline

This all started on Aug. 3, when school officials said some suspicious growth was reported inside the building and that it was cleaned.

Then on Aug. 17, there were more reports of growth. That was tested and results on Monday showed two types of mold.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Mother says daughter’s asthma worsened after mold discovered in school

Those results led to the deep cleaning currently going on, but some parents are asking how it got this far.

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“They knew something was happening. Why wasn’t it investigated before the school actually opened? Why couldn’t they delay school starting by two weeks and extend it by two weeks at the end?” said Amber Huneycutt.

With the return date now extended to Sept. 9, some parents are once again worried about remote learning setbacks.

On Sept. 6, the district told Channel 9 it will provide a firm timeline to families on Friday.

Remote learning concerns

Huneycutt said her heart goes out to all the families struggling during the unexpected stretch of remote learning.

“What about all these other children? What about the ones that don’t have internet or the ones that get lost in the translation of where are they? Are they being abused? Things like that?” she said.

Huneycutt said her two children were excited for school to start, but now said she’s worried that they will fall behind. She said her son did during remote learning due to COVID-19.

“It was awful. He was a sixth grader reading at a second grade level. He dropped to a kindergarten level because he just was not engaged,” she said.

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She said her son’s teachers are helping him make big strides in the classroom, but with that not being an option currently and both parents working, his little sister is doing her best to help out.

“I have to sit next to him and make sure he’s doing his work and I have to tell him, ‘You need to get on your school work,’” Honeycutt said. “It’s hard because you don’t have teachers sitting next to you to ask, ‘Hey, I need help.’”

School officials said there are other remote learning issues that it is also working to remedy.

Free lunches can be picked up at West Rowan Elementary School between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each weekday. And breakfasts will be provided with lunches on Mondays through Thursdays.

The school’s website lists virtual office hours, along with when and where students can access hot spots if they don’t have Wi-Fi at home.

The school will be evaluated again on Sept. 6 to determine if it’s safe for students to return.

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