DANGERS OF HOARDING
Hoarding
Hoarding can be very dangerous to your health, mental state, and your home. Hoarding dangers can include: mold growth, bug infestations, structural damage, and tripping hazards. Hoarding has been known to also overwhelm the mind, cause stress, anxiety, and drain energy levels. Not to worry! Junk-B-Gone Hoarding Clean Up Services in Northern Virginia can help! We provide top notch hoarding clean up and junk removal services! Whether its just too much clutter to handle or if you are at risk of the home you love being condemned, we can help you take back your home and kick the junk goodbye! Junk-B-Gone has provided hoarding clean up services for over a decade. We are the real deal and take pride in our work, treating each case tenderly and completing the job with the highest standards! We are the leading hoarding clean up service in Northern Virginia and would love for you to give us a call!Health Hazards
Hoarding also causes health issues. Mold can grow in areas unable to be seen. Mold spores are dangerous and become airborne. They filter through your home each and every day. Bug infestations can be very dangerous to your health. Some bugs are dangerous just by their bite, such as the West Nile virus from mosquitos, and Lyme disease from ticks, other bugs can carry and spread bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella. Cockroaches can contribute to childhood asthma and allergies, spread bacteria, and grow in population rapidly. Hoarding can also bring infestations of rodents such as mice and rats that can also bring bacteria, diseases, and viruses such as the Hantavirus which can be fatal. Unsanitary conditions can be particularly dangerous as human or animal feces can spread airborne bacteria. Urine can raise ammonia levels to dangerous exposure levels and be harmful to those with cardiac or respiratory conditions. The much more common problems with hoarding are the tripping hazards which can cause broken bones and fracture hips especially in the elderly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, 25,500 older adults died from unintentional falls.Hazardous to Those That Help
Hoarding can also be harmful to those who are trying to help. Emergency response workers have been injured trying to help the hoarder during lifesaving emergencies like falling trying to make way through all the clutter. There have been a few cases of firefighters dying after being trapped by the clutter unable to escape fires. Luckily Junk-B-Gone hoarding clean up services can help! We have the know how and team members to take on any task! We are equipped with top of the line equipment and come prepared ready to handle bio-hazard jobs as well.Clutter can be fatal
Aside from the tripping hazards, clutter can be fatal. Clutter piles can fall and block paths to get around the house or block airflow causing either low levels of oxygen or cool air on hot days. Clutter can cause you the not have a working A/C unit or even cause the plumbing in your home to fail. Clutter can fall on vents or block other airways, causing a lack of oxygen and raising carbon dioxide levels. This can be very dangerous as the hoarder might not notice difficulty in breathing until it is too late. Heavier clutter can also fall on the hoarder and potentially injure them or trap them under the pile of clutter.Cleaning Hazards
The cleaning process can also be dangerous and proper planning should be considered. Mold spores may be released into the air and breathed in. Bugs can scatter if their habitats are disturbed, and can bite the one who disturbed them or those nearby. Bug bites can contain either venom or harmful bacteria, and also carries the danger of becoming infected. There is a risk that mold or water damage may have weakened the structure and as the area is cleaned could collapse. Household cleaners can be hazardous if there isn’t enough airflow to carry the noxious fumes away. For this reason, it’s a good idea to hire Junk-B-Gone Junk Removal and Hoarding Clean Up Services with the cleaning process. Out staff members have been trained and have experience with any cleaning hazard. Even with these posed hazards we can still help you and are leading the industry with excellence. Hoarding cleaning companies can assess the situation and will know if a professional such as a contractor, pest control, or an exterminator is necessary in the cleanup process. The cleaning process can be dangerous and should be carefully planned out regarding the dangers listed above. Disposing house waste in a proper manner Special care is needed when a decision is taken to remove the junk from your house. Improper disposal could be pouring left over chemicals in the drain or into the storm sewers. You cannot throw them out along with the other trash, too, as pets and stray animals like to scrounge around in the trash. When the household waste is not properly disposed of, it could pollute the environment and pose a hazard not only to you, your family and your pets but also to the health of the neighborhood and community in general. Junk-B-Gone always uses safe methods of disposal that are legal and safe for the environment. We have permits to all local landfills and use them daily.Junk-B-Gone is the number one junk removal and donation company when it comes to directing you to safe removal of junk, hazardous waste, as well as demolition services such as shed demolition and hot tub demolition. We will ensure that the household waste is disposed of in a proper way so that the septic tanks do not get contaminated with water waste and that the disposal methods do not pose a danger to the children and pets in the house. We offer flexible, cost-effective and environmentally sound waste disposal solutions and we are the best in the industry! Junk-B-Gone Junk Removal Service is trained to provide expert hoarding clean-up services. We are an experienced waste and junk removal company that efficiently cleans up spaces and restores homes. call us at 703-939-5648 or simply fill out the form on this page for a quote!
