American Mold Guard Helps Church and School Reopen One Year After Hurricane Katrina; AMG Helps Restore Church Once Submerged Un
August 16 2006 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
A church and school in Louisiana that were ravaged by flooding last
year during Hurricane Katrina and infested with mold will reopen in
late August, fully restored and mold-free. American Mold Guard,
(Nasdaq: AMGI), recently completed mold treatment work at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church in the Lakeview district of New Orleans,
along with the church's adjoining parochial school. Five of the
seven buildings at 6249 Canal Blvd. have been completely treated
and two are ready to reopen. The initial impact of Hurricane
Katrina had a minimal effect on the church, which withstood the
storm with minor roof damage. However, after the 17th Street levee
broke, the church and school buildings were flooded with 7 feet of
water for two weeks. "It's been a nightmare to say the least," said
Roland Wiltz, parish administrator for St. Paul's Episcopal Church
and facility manager for the church and school. "We managed to get
the water drained and the church cleaned and sanitized, but it
didn't look or smell pretty. (We thought we might have to do a lot
more to remediate the mold problem at a much higher cost." The
church then hired an independent industrial hygienist to review the
facility and provide an unbiased assessment. The hygienist found
the church's interior wood boards saturated with what appeared to
be residual mold. Upon receiving an inquiry from St. Paul's,
American Mold Guard agreed to perform mold-removal services at the
church and school. "We didn't just need the buildings to be clean,"
Wiltz said. "For the school to safely reopen for students, we
needed them to be pristine." American Mold Guard soda-blasted the
building surfaces and treated them with their antimicrobial product
to prevent future mold growth. "They did an extremely good job,"
Wiltz said. "Thanks to the services of American Mold Guard, the
hygienist has determined the air quality in our buildings to no
longer be hazardous to the health of our parishioners and our
students and faculty. The buildings smell good and look new - and
we gained long-term protection against damage from moisture." The
school, which had been borrowing space from a local Baptist church,
will reopen on Aug. 24, with 115 students enrolled for the fall
semester. The church, which also had temporarily been worshiping in
the chapel of a local Episcopal school will hold its first service
Aug. 27, with its Men's Club holding a barbecue party the night
before. "After Hurricane Katrina, many people, businesses and
religious organizations fled New Orleans," said Mike Wimberly, Vice
President/Gulf Region of American Mold Guard. "Despite a tremendous
drop in school and church attendance, the people of St. Paul's were
determined to stay. The parish now has both its church and school
back and American Mold Guard is proud to have played a role in the
restoration of the parish's church and school." About American Mold
Guard: American Mold Guard, Inc., founded in 2002, is the industry
leader in the field of mold prevention services. Its services are
primarily focused on the residential real estate construction
industry in California, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida;
with active expansion throughout the United States. Its customers
include many of the largest national and regional home builders.
Visit: www.americanmoldguard.com.
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