Listing of Home Inspection, Termite Inspection, Mold Inspection, Roof inspection, Radon or
Allergy testing companies serving Naples, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Marco Island and all of South Florida.
November / SW FL Inspection Directory
Inspection / Business Directory / middle of month
Newsletter / First of the month | |
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Inspection tips for Agents.
Home Inspection: Collier & Lee Counties,
- Home Inspector should carry General Liability Insurance.
- If Home Inspectors performing mold assessment should have "mold specific" $1 million Errors and Omissions Insurance. (a
requirement in the new Florida Law)
Mold Inspection:
- Never decide if home has a mold problem based soley on just lab analysis.
- Mold Report should include, scope of work, documentation of suspect conditions, possible source identification with photos
and Infrared photos also recommendations for corrections based on accepted national industry standards.
- $1,000,000.00 E&O for mold assessment required in new Florida mold law.
The new Florida home inspection and mold law will require insurance.
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| November Featured Inspector
We will tried to provide detailed information about one home inspector each month. |
| Homebuyers Inspection Service |
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Congratulations to Russell
Russell Hensel of Homebuyers Inspection Services has recently passed
his exam for "AmIAQC Certified Indoor
Environmentalist"
Once he is approved by the national board of the American Indoor
Air Quality Council he will be the "only" home inspector within 100 miles
of Fort Myers / Naples certified as an Indoor Environmentalist.
There are only 19 Certified Indoor Environmentalist's
in Southwest Florida.
Extensive training, minimum 2 years experience
and approval by national board are required to become an Certified Indoor Environmentalist.
"Homebuyers
Inspection Services is SW Florida's original home inspection company. Our service area covers Sanibel & Captiva
Islands, Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, Naples & Cape Coral."
Homebuyers Inspection Services
12540 Villagio Way
Ft Myers, FL 33912
Phone: (239) 458-0110
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| Pillar to Post Home Inspection |
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Experienced .... Knowledgeable ... Professional
When you make a recommendation to your clients, it's your reputation that's on the line. We take that responsibility
seriously. You can trust the knowledge and experience of a Pillar to Post professional home inspector. Over the
past eight years, the highly trained inspectors of Pillar to Post have gained that knowledge through the inspection of over
4,000 homes, condos and commercial properties throughout Southwest Florida. Combine that with over 40 hours of continuing
education yearly and you have an inspection company that is second to none.
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| Pelle Construction,
Inc. |
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Contact: Steve Pelle
Phone: (239) 939-1912
Fax: (239) 278-9027
Email: stevepelle@comcast.net
ASHI Certified Member
- #000688 Certified General Contractor
- CG0013572
Home inspections in southwest Florida for since 1979. Steve has personally performed
over 14,000 home inspections. He is also a Certified General Contractor license. He serves as a member of the Construction
and Fire Code Board of Appeals and Adjustments for Lee County and wrote the ordinance establishing the Construction and Fire
Codes board of Appeals for the City of Ft. Myers.
Please give Steve a call for all of your prepurchase,
warranty and insurance inspection needs. . He can also arrange for wood destroying organism, mold, radon and environmental
hazard inspections. Unlike other home inspectors that use these other inspections as profit centers by performing these inspections
themselves, Pelle Construction arranges for these inspections to be performed by certified specialists. You pay these specialists
directly in order to insure that there is no conflict of interest or quid pro quo. Steve Pelle is the most experienced, thorough and professional home
inspector in southwest Florida, period. |
| Certified
Inspector |
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Contact: George Cirabisi
Phone:
(239) 598-1628
Fax: (239) 592-1317
Email: info@certifiedinspectionservice.net
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| Pro-View
Home Inspections |
| Contact:
Ray Biron
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| ORION Home Inspection, Inc. |
| Contact:
Kevin Barry
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| Florida Gulf Coast Home Inspections |
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Contact: Glen Brown
Phone: (239) 334-2373
Toll free: (877) 904-6820
Website: http://www.floridahomeinspect.com |
| Termite Tracker |
Carrie Finegan
Inspector / Consultant
Phone: (239) 947-2025
Fax: (239) 947-2297
Email: termitetracker@earthlink.net
27810 Pension Place Bonita Springs, FL 34135
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| One very important aspect of the new law the consumer should understand
is that Mold Inspectors and Home Inspectors are two different
professions, with separate licenses and regulations. |
| Other Local Home Inspectors |
Golden Rule Home
Inspections, Len Guluckstal
Sherlock Homes Inspections, Alex Suarez
James M. Quinn Home Inspections
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Radon & Mold Professionals |
Radon & Mold Professionals
office: (239) 498-4619
toll free: (800) 881-3837
fax: (239) 949-5948
In seven years we have performed over 5,100 mold inspections with thousands mold tests.
John Cosgrove, CIE, CRMI
Doug Wall, CIE, CRMI
Rob Martin, CIE,CRMI
AmIAQC Certified Indoor Environmentalists
AmIAQC Certified Residential Mold Inspectors
Detailed reports with source identification and recommendations for corrections based on nationally accepted remediation
standards. Infrared Thermal Imaging Cameras used on all jobs.
$1 million Mold specific E&O insurance. |
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New Florida Mold Law |
What consumers should require of their mold inspector until the New Florida Mold Law becomes effective:
www.naplesmoldinspection.com/id15.html |
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American Indoor Air Quality Council |
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Some of the 19
Certified Indoor Environmentalists
within 100 miles of
Naples
John Cosgrove , Radon
& Mold Professionals, CIE/CRMI,
Douglas Wall, Radon & Mold Professionals, CIE/CRMI,
Sean Dyer, Clean Air Inspections, Estero, CIE
James Thompson, Cool Zone, Naples, CIE
William Reaville, Indoor Air Professionals Inc, Fort Myers, CIE
Lily Salkoff, The Aerial Companies, Naples, CIE
Michael Casanova, Lee County BOCC, Fort Myers, CIE/CMR
Mark Kobie, Fort Myers, CIE
Joe F. Smith Jr., J.F. Smith
Building Contractors Inc., Sanibel, CIE/CMR
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Certified Industrial Hygienists that work in the Naples / Ft Myers Area
Paul L. Osley, Chastain Skillman, Tampa
Rene'
R. Salazar,
Salazar Consulting Group, Inc. |
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Who we list |
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We list mold cleanup companies that hire independent 3rd party AmIAQC
certified inspectors or a certified Industrial Hygienist for preliminary inspections and post remediation inspections and
testing.
(minimum certifications)
American Indoor Air Quality Council
"Certified Indoor Environmentalist"
"Certified Microbial Investigator"
New Florida Law requires independent 3rd party mold assessors.
http://www.naplesmoldinspection.com/id12.html
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468.84 Legislative purpose.- The Legislature finds it necessary in the
interest
of the public safety and welfare, to prevent damage to the real and personal property, to avert economic injury to the residents of this state, and to regulate persons and companies that hold themselves out to the public as
qualified to perform mold-related services.
468.8419
Prohibitions; penalties.-
(1)
A mold assessor, a company that employs a mold assessor, or a company that
is controlled by a company that also has a financial interest in a company
employing a mold assessor may not:
(d)
Perform or offer to perform any mold remediation to a structure on
which
the mold assessor or the mold assessor's company provided a mold assessment
within the last 12 months.
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We try not to list remediation companies that perform their own inspections or use inspectors with "2 day
wonder" certifications. We try to list remediation companies that hire inspectors that carry the $1 million mold E&O
insurance required by new Florida Law. |
| H2O 911 Restoration
Mold Cleanup |
Storm / Fire / Water / Mold
office:
(239) 567-0001 (Lee)
(239) 992-0061 (Collier)
toll free: (866) 760-6653
fax:
(239) 997-0016
Contact: Brian Bland
cell:
(239) 707-7931
email: brian@H2O911.com
Infrared Thermal
Imaging Cameras
Mold remediation with clearence certification |
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Mold Inspections / East Coast Floridaitle
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| ECOTECH (Mold Inspection East Coast of Florida) |
http://www.moldtestingflorida.com
Certified Indoor Environmentalists
Mold Inspections & Testing
Thermal Imaging
Complete Air / water
Quality testing
Toll Free
800 801
1727
(561)
249-4204 * (305) 677-0078 *(407) 459-4822
*(954) 931-6212 "Many
Mold inspection companies only perform "Mold Testing". Mold testing should not be confused with a Mold Inspection. Mold testing refers to collecting
air or surface samples which are analyzed by a laboratory, this procedure will only determine the mold spore count and
spore identification. This process will not help determine what caused the problem, the source or the solution to it; but
is very helpful when performed in conjunction with a full inspection." |
| Indoor Air Quality Management |
SERVING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
The experts at IAQM can assist you with all of your indoor air quality issues.
Call
us toll-free:1.888.385.IAQM / 1.888.385.4276 |
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Florida Department of Health Certified
Radon Businesses |
| WallRadon Testing, Inc. RB1938 |
Radon & Mold Professionals
office: (239) 498-4619
toll free: (800) 881-3837
fax: (239) 949-5948
In seven years we have performed over 13,000 radon tests.
FL DOH certifed Radon Business RB1938
FL DOH certifed Radon Measurement Tech. R1751, R1778, R1868
Best Service / Best Report / Best Test |
| Radon Mitigation Services (RMS) |
Florida Dept. of Health Certified Radon Mitgation Business
Phone: (386) 804-2678
Toll free: (800) 344-3746
Website: www.radonfix.com
Gene Yacobacci,
FL DOH certified Radon Mitigation Specialist. |
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Associated Radon Services
(East coast of Florida)
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http://radonserv.com (great website)
Contact us!
Associated Radon Services
info@radonserv.com
(772) 219-4334 --- FAX (772) 287-1341
Associated Radon Services has provided independent
unbiased evaluation and analysis of radon problems in Florida since 1990. We specialize in radon testing and radon entry analysis
in homes, condos, apartments, schools and complex commercial buildings. Our experienced certified Radon Measurement Specialists
and Radon Mitigation Specialist stand ready to undertake any radon risk control assignment. |
| Florida -Mid-State (Radon Testing) |
Providing Quality Measurements since 1989
Providing radon gas measurements for multi-family,
single family residential homes, schools , ACLF,
Nursing homes, day care
centers, commercial facilities. Pauline Mannino
President
1-888-621-8622
US EPA / NEHA Certified
FL State Certified |
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KELLER INSPECTIONS CO. |
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Roof Inspections / Roof Repairs
Collier & Lee Counties
FHA / VA / CONV / REFIS
Contact: Jim Keller
Office: (800) 745-9579
(239) 332-4077
CCO 45915 / LIC / INS |
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Inspection InformationTitle |
| Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera |
 Mold Inspections
Performing a mold
inspection without an infrared camera is a mistake.
Sooner or later something will be missed. You just can not see everything that is wet with the naked eye.
Cameras are expensive, the professional mold inspector will have an infrared camera.
Mold needs moisture to grow, (food & water). |
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When You have MOLD. |
What are the benefits of a preliminary mold assessment?
Certified
Indoor Environmentalist - third party assessment: Inspector should not perform any type of remediation so there
is no conflict of interest. Our goal is to provide accurate information without bias so that educated decisions can be
made.
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Defined "Scope of Work": Defines the boundaries of the affected area(s) needing remediation. Additionally,
knowing if the airborne levels are in a range of thousands, or hundreds of thousands may affect decisions regarding the timeliness
of remediation, and the continued occupancy of the home.
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Documentation: Many insurance adjusters will not authorize or undertake mold remediation if the presence
of mold growth is not scientifically demonstrated. We identify the presence or absence of mold growth with AIHA EMLAP accredited
laboratory analysis. Elevated moisture presence is identified through non-intrusive visual inspection with the use of infrared
thermal imaging and other moisture detection equipment.
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Recommendations for corrections: Know the extent of cleaning and what specific items/materials can be saved
and how, plus what items/materials should be disposed based on nationally accepted industry standards.
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Receive accurate remediation proposals: Saves homeowners and insurance companies money.
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Achievement of "Clearance" is a significantly higher percentage: Providing useful information to remediation
companies equals a successful project and allowsoccupants to return home quicker since additional cleaning after post remediation
inspection and testing is reduced or eliminated.
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Assessment cost is covered by most insurance companies:
· Cross contamination?
Many times when remediation is performed without a preliminary assessment and a containment is used; the post remediation
air quality will pass inside the containment but will fail outside the containment. Knowing the extent of airborne
microbial amplification before remediation begins eliminates questions of whether cross contamination occurred.
- Can be used as part of the Seller's
Disclosure: Detailed documentation gives the prospective buyer a sense of comfort knowing the entire process was
handled appropriately from start to finish while following accepted industry standards.
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| Lab report only? |
You should know this is used to
determine if you need a mold inspection not remediation.
Pro
Lab website states:
"The Z5 Sampling
Cassette is a cost effective, first-line mold screening tool that efficiently and reliably collects mold."
"... used by home inspectors to get preliminary information on whether a mold
problem may exist and further investigation is warranted." "PRO-LAB/SSPTM Inc. is not able to make and does not make a determination as to the environmental soundness, safety
or health of a property from only the samples sent to their laboratory for analysis."
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Mold report should identify source and make recommendations for remediation based on "accepted industry
standards" not best guess. |
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Photography for Realtors |
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Disclaimer |
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An informative listing of Termite Inspection, Mold Inspection,Home Inspection,
Roof inspection, Radon or Allergy testing companies serving Naples, Fort Myers,Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Marco Island and
all of South Florida.
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