EE&G Wins 2018 Best of HomeAdvisor Award

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Founded in 2004, EE&G Construction and its subsidiaries, EE&G Environmental Services and EE&G Restoration Services, offer environmental consulting and remediation services throughout Central and Southern Florida. Recognized for its expertise and positive track record over the years, EE&G Construction was awarded 2018 Best of HomeAdvisor Award. 

HomeAdvisor is a service that provides consumers with access to home service professionals who are independently evaluated for the quality of service they provide to their customers. Each year, the company surveys member companies who have at least a four-star rating, as well as recent and verified reviews, to determine the recipients of the Best of HomeAdvisor award. EE&G Construction was one of the recipients of the award for 2018 - the second straight year it has been given the honor. 

In his comments, HomeAdvisor president Craig Smith said the award reflects the long history of EE&G’s professional excellence, both in its work and customer service. For more information about the wide range of restoration and remediation services the company offers, visit eeandg.com.

A Few Tips for Cleaning Up After a House Fire

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For the last 15 years, EE&G Construction and sister companies EE&G Enviromental Services and EE&G Restoration Services have provided a range of environmental and restoration services to clients throughout the state of Florida, while also rendering disaster response support at the national level. EE&G Construction actively engages in a number of related fields of operation, while also providing helpful information for the general public at www.eeandg.com. 

Fires rank among the most devastating disasters a homeowner can experience. That said, there are a few tips individuals and families can adhere to in order to simplify the process as much as possible. First and foremost, safety should rank as the top priority for everyone involved with a fire cleanup project. Following a large fire, homeowners should refrain from returning to their property until it has been officially approved by on site disaster response professionals and other relevant authorities. In the event of a smaller, more easily controlled fire, homeowners should make sure the source of the fire has been 100 percent contained before starting cleanup efforts.

Any individual inside of a fire-damaged home should be wearing the appropriate attire. This includes full-body coverings that minimize the chances of direct contact with potentially hazardous chemicals and compounds as well as masks, goggles, and gloves to minimize the effects of irritants such as soot. Similarly, the area should be kept well ventilated at all times in order to support healthy levels of clean air.

Lastly, homeowners should consider enlisting professional help, particularly following a significant fire. Professional disaster response teams are better equipped to determine the source of a blaze and whether or not the air inside a fire damaged home is healthy enough for inhabitants to return.

Cleaning Up after a Hurricane

EE&G Construction is a general contracting firm that offers restoration and remediation work through its sister companies, EE&G Environmental Services and EE&G Restoration Services. One of the most common services EE&G Construction provides is cleanup after disasters such as hurricanes.

Hurricanes leave massive destruction, both to the natural landscape and to affected houses. In many cases, professionals need to examine a home to determine how to approach cleanup and recovery. 

Homeowners can do some things on their own to get started. First, they need safety gear, including a hard hat, goggles, respirator masks, gloves, protective eyewear, and waterproof and steel-toed boots. 

Homeowners can air out the house by opening windows and doors and placing fans to blow out moist air. Items such as mattresses, carpets, and most upholstered furniture will have to be thrown away. 

Some plastic toys and other plastic items can be kept as long as they are thoroughly disinfected, but plush toys such as stuffed animals should be discarded. Bigger issues, such as mold, will likely require professional help.

EE&G Construction has specialized tools and the knowledge to determine which parts of the home are salvageable and which will have to be replaced.

The Importance of Mold Abatement

Florida-based EE&G Construction operates two sister firms, EE&G Environmental Services and EE&G Restoration Services, which specialize in restoration and remediation work. EE&G Construction also performs indoor air-quality testing to determine mold levels. 

A number of factors can lead to bad indoor air quality. Some of the factors are structural in nature, such as radon or asbestos in building materials. Others factors have to do with the composition of the air, such as the presence of carbon monoxide. 

Other common causes of bad indoor air quality include vapors from cleaning products, the presence of mold, dust/dander, rodent feces, and exhaust from furnaces that are not properly vented. In addition to the health benefits, clean indoor air can contribute to lower energy costs and increase the overall comfort level. 

EE&G Construction has years of experience in indoor air quality testing and can quickly determine problem areas, develop a plan of action, and solve the problem.

What Does an Industrial Hygienist Do?

Established in 2004, EE&G Construction is a full-service restoration and remediation company based in Central and Southern Florida. With sister companies such as EE&G Environmental Services and EE&G Restoration Services to cover a variety of needs, EE&G Construction serves commercial clients with industrial hygiene and other environmental issues.

Industrial hygienists help companies keep their workplaces safe by instituting appropriate protocols to handle a wide range of chemical, physical, and biological substances. Responsible for performing environmental health and safety audits, industrial hygienists can identify asbestos and other hazardous building materials.

Professionals working in the industrial hygiene field are well-versed in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance standards. In addition, industrial hygienists are qualified to evaluate issues such as confined workspaces and hazardous communication protocols in order to recommend improvements. Industrial hygienists are also responsible for reviewing medical practices to ensure adequate respiratory and hearing protection for employees.