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Alison Withers
Copyright (c) 2010 Alison Withers With some planning and forethought you can work with a family to minimise the effects of dust on allergy sufferers living in a house while your company is doing building work on the site. Dust can't be avoided during building work but it can cause allergic reactions and with allergies on the rise it can add to the challenges of a job. Dust is actually an assortment of minute particles of bug fragments, mould spores, and other particles. The allergic reaction is actually caused by the tiny dust mites that live in dust. It's usual to meet the family on site before the job starts and then you can help them identify those possessions most likely to absorb and retain quantities of dust, such as soft furnishings, carpets and upholstery. Preferably they should be put into storage during the work but if not they can be moved, stacked and protected with dust-proof coverings. It could also be worth asking whether the family has the details of any other materials or chemicals that they know affect the allergy sufferer and trying to find alternatives you can use for the job. While suction cleaners are used by most builders for clearing up at the end of the day they won't completely clear the air, so if it's possible it's a good idea to try to block off the area where the work's being done to reduce the spread of dust to the rest of the home. Paying attention to such details and showing that you have made an effort specially for that family could be the deciding factor that encourages them to recommend you to friends and acquaintances considering building and renovation work themselves. At the end of the job you could also arrange a specialist Builders Clean to remove as much lingering dust as possible. If you do consider using a specialist builders clean company, you will want to be assured that they understand the specific situation and are able to adapt to any special requirements. It will be important to ensure that any specialist cleaning products they use are safe to use in a family home, are non-toxic, non-allergenic and give off no unpleasant fumes. Many specialist cleaning companies use environmentally friendly products these days and this could be vital in a household where family members have allergies. It would also be helpful if they used dust extraction equipment powerful enough to suck up as much as possible of any dust, particularly from floorboards, under skirtings and in any corners that are hard to reach. On completion you should ask them for a full report of what they have done and the materials they've used for your records and you should also make sure they have disposed of everything off-site safely and in an environmentally friendly way. The extra attention and investment you've put in could leave behind a happy family that's had as little inconvenience as possible and knows that you've done your best to ensure their environment was as healthy as possible during and after the job. It could be the extra detail that makes your company stand out and helps win new business.
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