Toxins Released from Traditional Floor Removal
Renovating your Melbourne, Florida home can be an exciting and stressful process altogether. Some individuals plan for months or even years before making any major changes to their home, or buying a home that needs some alterations. Undoubtedly, it is known there are dangers and health hazards that can come along with and home improvement project. Most of these dangers and risks affect the company or workers that are doing the job, however, there are some dangers for everyone in the home. Especially when it comes to floor removal. You may have never known this, but there could be toxic hazards below your floor!
When it comes to flooring projects, we tend to look at the dust that is released as just an annoying factor we have to deal with and clean. Dust is the accumulation of microscopic remnants of a wide variety of broken-down materials, including but not limited to; pet dander, animal hair, paper fibers, human skin cells, hair, textile fibers food particles and more. Dust composition also includes varying amounts of bacteria and fungi. In fact, on average, the American household can have over 5000 types of bacteria and a few thousand variations of fungi as well. These microscopic particles of bacteria and fungi can be released into the air circulating throughout your home during the floor removal process.
In addition to the above mentioned, there is another culprit lurking under or in your floor, silica. What is silica? Although crystalline silica has its dangers, it is still used in most construction materials. It is a basic component which makes up most sands, minerals and soils.
How does Silica get into the air?
During renovations or construction projects, the flooring material is broken apart, and it is during this process that crystalline silica is ground into microscopic particles, you can see most of the particles, but there is a number of particles released into the air which cannot be seen by the naked eye.
When you don’t hire a truly dustless floor removal company, all this dust will be circulating throughout your home and you’re in for a messy clean up process, the dust is known to get EVERYWHERE, including drawers, cabinets, closets, bedrooms, etc. It makes its way into the HVAC system and ducts/vents and is easily moved throughout the home.
Contact Breathe Easy Dustless Floor Removal Today
When you choose Breathe Easy Dustless Floor Removal, you can rest assured, that you and your family won’t be at risk in the least bit and won’t have months of dust cleanup left behind. Our dustless floor removal process will remove 99% of the dust even before it is airborne. If you or anyone in your home has formerly suffered from any type of breathing issues, like asthma or allergies, choosing us can be a great way to not increase symptoms during this time. Contact us via phone or contact form and we will get back in touch with you regarding your floor removal. Stay safe and healthy Brevard!