Mold Remediation vs. Mold Abatement
Controlled vs. Uncontrolled Environment
Component vs. System Approach

At Mold Sentry, we seek permanent solutions to potential or existing problems. We strive to address problem situations in the proper fashion from the very beginning. We feel that properly addressing the problem the first time provides significant savings in both time and cost over the long haul: The same problem does not need to be addressed time and time again.

Our proven methodology involves a systematic approach to an extremely complex problem. Our system addresses indoor air quality issues from a practical standpoint. When a Mold Sentry system is installed in your home, it protects your two most important assets: Your Family’s Health and the Value of Your Property. This is what separates Mold Sentry from all other companies in the mold-removal business.

There is a very distinct difference between mold remediation and mold abatement.

Mold remediation involves the cleanup of a mold-infested environment. Mold remediation does not address the underlying source of the problem. Consequently, when you hire a mold remediation company to perform an expensive (up to hundreds of thousands of dollars) mold cleanup, they do not provide a means to ensure that the problem will not reappear. In the absence of standardized cleanup guidelines, many mold remediation companies have swindled millions of dollars from homeowners who see their mold problems reappear. At best, mold remediation is a costly short-term solution to a long-term problem.

Mold abatement is the prevention and minimization of mold. The Mold Sentry system is designed to address the prevention and minimization of mold and other airborne contaminants. It is impossible to permanently eliminate mold. In fact, mold is an important part of our ecosystem that makes up approximately 25 percent of the Earth’s biomass. The Mold Sentry system creates the proper conditions in an environment to address the prevention and minimization of mold-related problems. In most cases, the Mold Sentry system can alleviate the need for costly remediation services and minimize the negative affects due to construction flaws and other factors that contribute to the growth of mold and poor indoor air quality.

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Your home’s structure is made up of two vastly different environments: the controlled environment and the uncontrolled environment.

The controlled environment is the most obvious and visually apparent area. It is the area in which you eat, sleep, watch television and carry on your everyday living habits. The controlled environment can be mechanically heated, cooled, humidified, dehumidified, ventilated or adjusted for temperature and climate changes. There are many options available to address poor indoor air quality in the controlled environment. The fact of the matter is this: Dealing with poor indoor air quality in the controlled environment means dealing with the signs and symptoms of a more prevalent and potentially more dangerous problem. Noticing a problem in the controlled environment alerts you to 10 percent of the problem; the remaining 90 percent of the problem that you don’t see more than likely originated in the uncontrolled environment.

The uncontrolled environment is the part of the structure that you do not notice and is usually totally ignored. There is typically no control over temperature, moisture or changes in the environment of the uncontrolled area. It is usually not heated, cooled, humidified or dehumidified by mechanical means. The uncontrolled area includes dead air spaces such as crawl spaces, attics, wall cavities and areas above drop ceilings, which all provide for poor indoor air quality due to stagnant, moist, contaminated and untreated air. Essentially, the uncontrolled environment acts as a “Petri dish” for the air inside the structure.

The contaminated air in the uncontrolled environment finds its way to the living environment through numerous avenues. The existing HVAC system can transfer contaminated air from the uncontrolled environment to the controlled living area. The ductwork helps to spread contaminated air throughout your living environment. Wall plates, electrical outlets and cracks and crevices around door and window frames allow contaminated air to permeate into the living environment. The normal convection of rising warm, moist air also facilitates the entry of contaminated air into the living space. The Mold Sentry system provides a mechanical means to address the issues that create undesirable conditions in the uncontrolled environment. The Mold Sentry System addresses the problem of poor indoor air quality at the source, instead of only dealing with the signs and symptoms in the living environment.

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Component or system – which approach makes the most sense?

The component approach, practiced by Mold Sentry competitors, is an “after-the-fact” process that attempts to deal with the signs and symptoms of poor indoor air quality. Numerous companies are introducing products and procedures that utilize ionizers, ozone generators, cold plasma technology and other methods to kill mold. These methods will not provide a permanent solution to problems associated with mold and fungi. They are simply temporary answers to more dangerous and usually undetected problems (and often involve additional health risks). Creative marketing, confusing scientific data, carefully chosen wording and fear and scare tactics are all methods used to get the general public to purchase these products. The bottom line is this: The component approach yields ineffective results. It does not address the problem at its source, and in many cases it actually compounds the underlying problem.

There are a number of valid reasons why the Mold Sentry system is the most effective product on the market in addressing the prevention and minimization of mold and other airborne pollutants inside building structures.

Mold Sentry combines a complete “systematic” approach with proven technology to create a methodology that is unprecedented in the quest for a solution to poor indoor air quality. This “systematic” approach provides a permanent solution to the very complex problem of preventing mold and other airborne contaminants from overtaking your home and health.

Mold Sentry has developed an air-handling system that incorporates advance reverse convection, a dehumidification process and radiant germicidal C-Band ultraviolet light. This system results in purified decontaminated indoor air, which provides a sense of confidence and comfort that your home and health are being permanently protected from the perils of mold, mildew and poor indoor air quality.

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