Posted in Air Quality, on November 27, 2019
Ensuring clean, fresh, indoor air quality is a year-round task has its seasonal challenges - and with the cold months approaching, it’s a good time to look at how you can ensure good indoor air quality this winter. When it comes to keeping your indoor environment safe and fresh, the winter months pose both obvious and invisible challenges that awareness - and a few easy adjustments to your routine - can help alleviate.
Read MorePosted in Air Quality, on November 22, 2019
Just like our homes, our workplaces have measurable indoor air quality that affects our daily life. And, just like our homes, this indoor air quality can change and shift throughout the year, which can lead to problems for people working and visiting the building.
Read MorePosted in Air Quality, on October 11, 2019
We’re all familiar with outdoor air quality problems like smog warnings, smoke from forest fires, and industry pollution - but lesser known, and perhaps more important to our everyday and long term health, is indoor air quality pollution.
Read MorePosted in Air Quality, on October 02, 2019
Buying a new home is an exciting, important and often slightly overwhelming period of time - between finding your dream home, arranging an inspection, talking with banks, lawyers, and mortgage brokers, the indoor air quality of your new home isn’t likely to make many people’s to do lists.
Read MorePosted in Mold, on September 30, 2019
Mold can grow in carpets if the carpet gets wet and remains wet for more than 3 to 4 days. Carpet may be dry to the touch on top, however, the underlayment may be wet. There are many ways a carpet can get wet. There could be a roof leak, window leak, plumbing leak, appliance or tub overflow, basement foundation leak as well as steam cleaning that could introduce moisture into a carpet. No matter how the carpet got wet, time is ticking and the type of mold can have serious health implications.
Read MorePosted in Air Quality, on September 27, 2019
Businesses across Ontario are taking note of the indoor air quality of their businesses and are having regular workplace air quality testing as part of their maintenance schedules and health and safety routines.
Read MorePosted in Air Quality, on September 11, 2019
When it comes to fighting the symptoms of allergies, professional home allergen testing is an indispensable part of the modern allergy toolkit that can make a huge difference.
Read MorePosted in Weather, on August 15, 2019
Most people think that the more you clean your home the cleaner the home will be. However, the opposite might be true. Many of our indoor air quality clients are surprised to learn that their vacuum cleaner is actually polluting the air they breathe and contributing to poor indoor air quality.
Read MorePosted in Mold, on July 25, 2019
Did you know that steam cleaning your carpet can lead to a mold growth issue in your home? Did you also know that there may be enough mold growth build-up in your carpet that your air quality may be negatively affected?
Read MorePosted in Air Quality, on March 22, 2019
They say that health is wealth - and when it comes to having an air quality inspection in Toronto, ensuring that your indoor environment is safe for you and your family can make even the most humble home into a glittering castle.
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