Ice Blasting - An Innovation in Mold Removal

2/6/2020 (Permalink)

Ice Blasting has quickly become one of the most widely used techniques in mold mitigation or removal. It allows technicians to properly eliminate and sanitize mold that covers various surfaces in a manner that is not only faster, but more cost effective. Prior to the use of dry ice blasting, the traditional method involved several laborers sanding and scraping mold covered surfaces by hand using tools that aren’t able to get in all of the crevices surrounding nails, screws and corners. Those areas would then be sprayed with a micro-biocide product to prevent the regrowth of mold. Using the dry ice blasting method increases the speed of mitigation by almost 70%! This means lower labor costs and a reduction in the time that occupants are displaced.

These machines use compressed air to propel dry ice pellets at a temperature of -110 degrees through a nozzle, using abrasion to remove and kill the mold on contact. The pellets evaporate and turn into carbon dioxide gas. There are no toxic chemicals involved and the risk of toxic dust hazard is eliminated. Dry ice does not interfere or damage any electrical wiring or components, so electricity can remain on during the process and there is no risk of damaging the items being cleaned.

SERVPRO of the Dutch Fork uses this method regularly in commercial as well as residential settings. We’d be happy to give you a quote for mold removal in your home or business.