Extreme Makeover Mold Damaged Health Clinic Edition

Extreme makeover, health clinic edition: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

NEW PORT RICHEY – Cable television is filled with flashy home renovation shows. Many are the product of Hollywood directors who carefully supervise the driving of every nail.

Unlike the emotion-filled, multi-camera, star-driven home renovation extravaganzas, Jon Hall works quietly. He runs Advanced Restoration in Port Richey, specializing in repairing homes with water, mold or other damage.

Hall is preparing for a long weekend of hard work. He and some of his employees will do a major renovation project at the Good Samaritan Clinic.

“We want to give back to a community that has given so much to us,” Hall said.

The Good Samaritan Clinic is where the poor and uninsured go for free health care. More than 4,000 patients are treated there for free every year, and the demand for service is growing.

“When they pull into our parking lot, this is their last means. They’ve let their diagnosis go so long and when they walk in our door they are very sick,” explained Melissa Fahy, the CEO at Good Samaritan.

As the clinic serves the needs of the sick for free, the building itself has become a little sick.

“The outside of the building, the mold, the structure being cracked, the wear and tear takes its toll,” Fahy said.

Hall decided to ask the New Port Richey business and civil leaders to recommend something that could benefit from a restoration project that would be donated by Advanced Restoration.

Good Samaritan was selected.

“We’re going to fill all the cracks, we’re going to apply sealer, we’re going to paint the whole thing, repaint the curbs, scrape all those and take care of any other issues that need to be taken care of while we’re here,” Hall said.

The clinic gets no state or federal funding. Building restoration is not in the clinic’s budget.

“You just never know where the next dollar is going to come from, or what we’re going to do next,” according to Fahy.

There may have been no surprise announcement about the project, but there was a lot of emotion.

“We were just doing a dance in the hallway, and everyone was just ecstatic,” Fahy recalled.

The recession that brought so many people to the Good Samaritan Clinic has been tough on the construction industry as well. So why donate thousands of dollars worth of supplies, equipment, and time?

“It feels good,” said Donald Polson who will do all the painting work. “Anybody can write a check for a donation, but actually getting out there and doing the work is totally different. They do a lot for the community here. It’s just giving back.”

Saturday will be the big construction day. For more information, visit www.drymeout.com or e-mail Melissa Fahy at mfahy@goodsamclinic.org.

Mold Remediation and Property Restoration Begins on the Good Samaritan Health Clinic

Day 1: The property restoration has begun at The Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco!

For those of you who may not know, The Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco was chosen as winner of our Secret Restoration Project. The building exterior is in rough shape. Falling apart in places and completely infested by mold on several walls. Today, we have the awesome team from Don Polson Painting, including owner Don Polson himself, out with us to begin repairing the clinic’s exterior. We have quite a large team out because we have a lot of work to do in just 3 days. Our goal is to have the project completed by Saturday, February 19th.

In the meanwhile, FOX News stopped by today to get some footage of the restoration in action. You can see the segment tonight, Thursday, February 17th, at both the 5pm and 6pm hours.

We will keep you posted throughout the restoration!

Here are some photos that Don took at the site with his cell phone:














Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Remediation New Port Richey, Sinkhole, Fire Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL and Manatee County, FL. 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!

Palm Harbor Mold Growth in Attic

Recently, Advanced Restoration was called out to inspect a situation in a Palm Harbor attic: mold damage.

When we arrived on scene and climbed up into the attic of the home, we could clearly see several patches of mold growing. Once up in the attic, we inspected the area and came to two major conclusions. The first conclusion was that there was not nearly enough insulation in the attic. Insulation is extremely important in retaining the temperature in your home. For example, a well insulated attic will help retain warm temperatures in the winter and cool temperatures in the summer. The insulation in this home, however, was inadequate. It was old and probably a low grade. The recommended energy efficient insulation is scored at least at an index insulation value of R-30. R-30 would also mean between 8-14″ of insulation as opposed to the 2″ of insulation we were met with. So, not only was the lack of insulation working against the homeowner’s efforts to keep an ambient temperature in their home, and thus, increasing energy costs, but it was also allowing heat to enter the attic.

Our second conclusion as to what was creating an environment hospitable for black mold was the fact the the attic had very poor ventilation. With heat comes moisture and without adequate ventilation, the heat becomes trapped in the attic and the moisture sets onto the various materials in the attic. And as we all know, standing water can cause mold to grow rather quickly, especially if it is surrounded by mold’s favorite food: organic materials. It was clear what needed to be done. The first step: mold removal followed by complete remediation. The next step: the homeowner’s needed to get their attic updated with increased ventilation. Finally, the homeowner’s would need to get their insulation upgraded.

A quick note to homeowners is to check with your energy company to see if you can get a rebate. For example, Progress Energy offers homeowners incentives to upgrade their insulation. See this link for details: http://progress-energy.com/custservice/flares/energyhome/insulation.asp

Either way, the cost of upgrading your insulation and ensuring proper ventilation in your attic can benefit you in more ways than one. Not only will you be able to control your ambient temperature, but you will also be able to save on your energy bills and know that you have a healthy, happy attic.





Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage Tampa, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL and Manatee County, FL. 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!