Services

Sheltertech offers a variety of hazardous material testing and removal services, including:

Asbestos fibers

Asbestos Building Inspections and Consulting

Sheltertech has provided homes, schools, churches, department stores, and office buildings with inspection and consulting services. We are prepared to offer all three types of asbestos/lead surveys: AHERA, NESHAPS, and OSHA. Sheltertech will first observe and test the area to be excavated for the presence of asbestos. When asbestos is found, we can determine the type of asbestos present and the extent of contamination. Sheltertech can then prepare a long term plan to outline the corrective action to be taken and the immediate and long-term costs associated with the corrective action.

Asbestos Removal and Disposal

The Sheltertech staff has successfully removed ACM from over 1,500 sites. During an abatement, Sheltertech will perform the following:

Set up a containment constructed of polyethylene sheeting enclosing the area from which ACM is being removed.
We will construct a 3-chambered decontamination unit with a water source hooked up to the middle chamber for showering purposes.
A HEPA-filtered machine within the containment will filter the air and cause a negative pressure within the containment. This machine will be exhausted to the outside of the site.
While asbestos abatement is being conducted inside the containment, two air monitoring pumps outside the decontamination chamber and along a poly wall will measure the level of asbestos in the air.
Finally, Sheltertech will place three air monitoring pumps running inside the containment after all abatement is completed and the area cleaned and dried.

Demolition

Mold/Microbial Remediation

Given the proper conditions, molds more commonly found outdoors may also proliferate in the indoor setting. Molds readily enter indoor environments by circulating through doorways, windows, heating, ventilation systems, and air conditioning systems.

Molds proliferate in environments that contain excessive moisture. This moisture is derived from leaks in roofs, walls, plant pots, or pet urine. Many building materials are suitable nutrient sources for fungal growth. Paper products, cardboard, ceiling tiles, wood, and wood products, are particularly favorable for the growth of some molds. Other substrates such as dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation materials, drywall, carpet, fabric, and upholstery commonly support mold growth. Molds also may colonize near standing water.

Some indoor molds have the potential to produce extremely potent toxins called mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are readily absorbed by the intestinal lining, airways, and skin.

Bulk mold must be removed, followed by a thorough cleaning with soap and water. Caution must be used, because it is possible that homeowners could actually increase the levels of mold spores in the air by attempting extensive clean-up efforts without guidance from a professional.

Comprehensive Site Assessment