Abatement

Each year, thousands of methamphetamine (meth) labs are discovered in houses, apartments, sheds, and even automobiles. These labs, used to make illegal drugs, are seized by law enforcement and must then be professionally and thoroughly abated to remove harmful substances. Meth labs typically house containers of dangerous chemicals, such as paint thinners, solvents, acids, and…

There’s no getting around it: mold is unpleasant. It’s ugly and stinky and can wreak havoc on your health. Often caused by flooding or other sources of excess moisture, mold is notorious for causing unsightly staining on walls, ceilings, and other surfaces while creating unsafe living conditions due to the hazard of breathing in airborne…

Would we really know it’s a crime scene without the bright yellow barricade tape lining the perimeter? While it is iconic of crime dramas and action movies, police tape printed with “Caution” or “Do Not Cross” is actually the same material that is often used by abatement and remediation professionals on the job. Barricade tapes…

While the use of asbestos as a building material in homes and buildings has been banned for several decades, many structures that contain the fibrous mineral have remained. Although not harmful unless the fibers become airborne, asbestos has been known to cause a number of deadly lung diseases in those exposed to the dusty particles.…

After a fire, building damage can be devastating and overwhelming to clean up. Even after the flames have been extinguished, remaining smoke and ash can set into walls, furniture, and other items, causing deterioration and staining. However, the damage caused by a fire doesn’t stop at ash and smoke. Water damage is often an issue…

Abatement professionals know that they need to have a variety of tapes in their toolbox to be prepared for every job, and one of those is a barricade tape. Barricade tapes are the brightly colored non-adhesive tapes that we often see in depictions of crime scenes or construction sites, and are often printed with the…

Traditionally, building containment areas in abatement and remediation jobs has involved using two different tapes; the first, a painter’s tape to mask off and protect the doorway, window, floor or other surface area, and the second, a duct tape to hang the poly sheeting that is used to contain off the area. Today, many contractors…

Packaging and strapping tapes are great additions to the toolbox for restoration and abatement jobs. They are useful for: General purpose bundling and holding applications Sealing boxes of belongings that are packed up and removed from the jobsite before the crew comes in to start the restoration or abatement work There are many different grades of these tapes,…

While often lumped together as one category, abatement and restoration projects actually have some key differences, which might help determine the best tools, including tape, for the job. Restoration refers to a situation where an interior area is being contained to keep dust, dirt or debris in one area, with the end goal of restoring that area…