Do you have ceiling tiles that look like this in your office, leased property, or place you frequent?
Do the walls and ceiling in your commercial building, office, business, leased property, or warehouse have visible mold and mildew?
Does your roof have smoke and fire damage in your office or commercial property you lease or own?
After years of professional roofing experience we at RoofCore have seen a lot in the roofing business so in this article we would like to share a few things for you to look for as a business owner, property owner, or a real estate agent.
One of the most over looked parts of any storm damage or wind damage to your roof is perforations to your membrane, punctures to your structure or guttering, or movement of your roofing material due to shrinkage can cause water damage leading to the hidden danger of mold and mildew.
Mold needs moisture in order to grow and thrive. Many mold problems originate as a result of some kind of water intrusion, such as roof leaks and/or blocked gutters. Gutters that are blocked can cause water to seep into walls, through the roof, and can cause water to collect at the base of the foundation, which will result in further water damage in a building.
Outdoors, molds play a part in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as fallen leaves and dead trees; indoors, mold growth should be avoided. Molds reproduce by means of tiny spores. The spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through the air. Mold may begin growing indoors when spores land on moist surfaces. There are many types of mold, but all require moisture for growth.
Mold exposure has a variety of health effects, and sensitivity to mold varies. Exposure to mold may cause throat irritation, nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, cough and wheezing and skin irritation in some cases. Exposure to mold may heighten sensitivity, depending on the time and nature of exposure. People with chronic lung diseases are at higher risk for mold allergies, and will experience more severe reactions when exposed to mold. Damp indoor environments correlate with upper-respiratory-tract symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing in people with asthma.
Problems associated with molds
INCREASED RISK OF ALLERGIES
High levels of mold, can cause people working in your building to suffer from allergic reactions to the mold. The most common symptoms of an allergic response to increased levels of mold range from runny noses, itchy-watery eyes, coughing, sneezing, and throat irritation to more severe symptoms caused by chronic conditions such as sinusitis and asthma.
Symptoms of mold exposure may include:
- Nasal and sinus congestion; runny nose
- Eye irritation; itchy, red, watery eyes
- Respiratory problems, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing, chest tightness
- Cough
- Throat irritation
- Skin irritation, such as a rash
- Headache
- Persistent sneezing
According to a Mayo Clinic Study, nearly all chronic sinus infections (affecting nearly 37 million Americans) are a result of molds.
LESS PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK
Fungi produce volatile organic compounds during the process of degrading substances to obtain nutrition. Exposure to high levels of VOCs may irritate the mucous membranes and the central nervous system leading to symptoms of headaches, decreased attention span, difficulty in concentration, and dizziness. The mold also produces a musty odor that will certainly decrease employee morale.
Mold in your office building
Mold can cause a wide array of adverse responses in humans depending on the type and quantity that is present.
RoofCore preventive maintenance ensure that:
A) Your building never develops any mold associated with roof leaks or blocked gutters.
B) If you already have mold associated with roof leaks, we will stop all your roof leaks, before they can cause anymore structural damage to your building.
A Little About RoofCore International And The Work We Do
Roofcore is your commercial roofing repair team. We have the time, workers, materials, and ability to finalize your project. We have completed thousands of commercial roofing repairs in our over 20 years of business. Our team has completed repairs for such companies as Carolina Pride which is a food processing facility in South Carolina, Ken's Foods in McDonough, Georgia which was an over 100,000 square foot facility that required three phase to complete, and Coveris which required a thermoplastic membrane retrofit to ensure a long lasting rate of return on their investment of upgrading their facility.
At RoofCore, we firmly believe that a strong business is built on the foundation of hard work, innovation and integrity. We stand behind our commitment to providing quality service and we strive to ensure every customer receives personal attention from the most experienced team in the industry. We are one of the Southeast’s largest commercial re-roofing companies, and have installed more than 1,000 commercial and industrial roof systems with excellent customer feedback.
We specialize in re-roofing and repairs with a focus on commercial and industrial projects; however, we do not offer services for new construction. Specializing in this area has made RoofCore extremely conversant with five major low-pitch roof systems:
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
Thermoplastic
Modified
Build-Up (BUR)
Sheet Metal
RoofCore serves the following locations across the country:
AL: Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville. AZ: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert town, Tempe, Peoria. AR: Little Rock. CA: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento , Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Riverside, Stockton, Chula Vista, Modesto, Fremont, Irvine, San Bernardino, Glendale, Huntington Beach, Moreno Valley, Oxnard, Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Clarita, Oceanside, Garden Grove, Santa Rosa, Pomona, Corona, Lancaster, Salinas, Pasadena, Torrance, Hayward, Palmdale, Escondido, Orange, Fullerton, Elk Grove, Sunnyvale, Thousand Oaks, El Monte, Concord, Simi Valley, Visalia, Vallejo, Inglewood, Santa Clara , Costa Mesa, Roseville, Downey, Victorville, West Covina, Fairfield, Norwalk, Burbank, San Buenaventura (Ventura), Richmond , Berkeley, Daly, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Coto De Caza, Cypress, Dana Point, El Modena, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Ladera Ranch, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Orange Park Acres, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, Rossmoor, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Leisure World, Seal Beach, Silverado Canyon, Stanton, Sunset Beach, Surfside, Trabuco Canyon, Tustin, Tustin Foothills, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda. CO: Denver, CO Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Pueblo. CT: Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury. DC: District of Columbia. FL: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Coral Springs, Gainesville, Miramar, Clearwater, Pompano Beach, Palm Bay. GA: Atlanta Georgia, Augusta, Richmond, Columbus, Savannah, Athens, Clarke. ID: Boise. IL: Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria, Elgin. IN: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend. IA: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids. KS: Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas, Topeka, Olathe. KY: Louisville, Jefferson, Lexington, Fayette. LA: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette. MD: Baltimore. MA: Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, Cambridge. MI: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint. MN: Minneapolis, St. Paul. MS: Jackson. MO: Kansas, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence. MT: Billings. NE: Omaha, Lincoln. NV: Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, North Las Vegas. NH: Manchester. NJ: Newark, Jersey, Paterson, Elizabeth. NM: Albuquerque. NY: New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse. NC: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary town, High Point. OH: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton. OK: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Norman. OR: Portland, Salem, Eugene. PA: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie. RI: Providence. SC: Columbia, Charleston. SD: Sioux Falls. TN: Memphis, Nashville, Davidson, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville. TX: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Garland, Laredo, Lubbock, Irving, Amarillo, Brownsville, Grand Prairie, Pasadena, Mesquite , McAllen, Carrollton, Waco, Abilene, McKinney, Denton, Killeen, Beaumont , Midland, Wichita Falls. UT: Salt Lake, West Valley, Provo, West Jordan. VA: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Arlington, Richmond, Newport News, Hampton, Alexandria, Portsmouth. WA: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue. WI: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay.
