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After the Flood – How to Safely Clean Up After Floodwater Recedes
We've just experienced some of the worst floods in New Jersey since Sandy in 2012. Heavy rains overfilled streams, flooded roadways, homes, and businesses. When the floodwater recedes the damage left behind can be devastating but it's what you can't see that can be...
IRS Performs Industrial Tank Removal
Insurance Restoration Specialists, Inc. recently removed and disposed of multiple storage tanks for a municipal client. The tanks were used to fuel a former generator and stored #2 fuel oil. Two of the tanks had a 5,000 gallon capacity and one had a 3,000 gallon...
Reopening Schools and Universities in the Fall
As we look ahead to reopening schools and universities in the fall, experts warn of the need for additional maintenance to ensure healthy spaces. Many classrooms have been dormant or underutilized for months due to Covid-19 and with that can come an array of unseen...
Ventilation in School May Have Contributed to Recent Outbreak
A recent outbreak of Covid-19 in a Philadelphia area school has administrators scrambling to find a cause. There was significant in-school transmission of the virus but there was also a perplexing element to this case - all of the infected students were in only one...
What To Do When Your House Smells Like Mold
Mold exists in the outside environment naturally and spreads by sending spores into the air. When those spores land in your house mold growth can begin if conditions are right. Once the infestation takes hold the mold can give the dwelling an unpleasant smell. How do...
IRS Performs Commercial Duct Cleaning for Coffee Manufacturer
What's in your ducts? If you're a coffee manufacturer, well, that would be coffee. And a lot of it! IRS' Air Systems Cleaning Technology division was called in when a coffee manufacturer noticed some sagging ductwork. An initial inspection revealed the problem: ...
Buyer Beware: Did Your Home Inspection Miss Mold and Fire Damage?
What unknown risks lurk in your property, in the ceilings, walls, attic or basement? When you are buying a home there are always unknown or hidden risks, that’s why people hire a home inspector. Even a home inspection can miss mold and fire damage. We came across a...
The Damage Frozen Pipes Do – And What To Do To Avoid It
When you see icicles coming from underneath your neighbor's siding and there wasn't a storm recently, that's cause for concern! When I see icicles on the outside of the house and frosted windows from moisture, I know there is a serious problem inside. IRS received a...
Hygiene Theater: To Clean or Not To Clean?
The term "Hygiene Theater" is one that has been in many headlines recently. It has been used to describe the act of cleaning for the sake of showing that cleaning is being performed rather than actually being effective at infection prevention. Many of the articles...
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