Hoarding is a condition thought to affect up to 5% of the adult population. Hoarders compulsively collect and keep large quantities of everyday items, animals, papers and sometimes trash and debris. Many hoarders are aware of their compulsion, while others do not recognize the issues that hoarding creates. While many believe hoarding is a type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), not all hoarders show symptoms consistent with OCD or respond to typical OCD treatments. In a very basic sense, hoarding is an addiction and compulsion that can affect any race, age, gender or economic status. Many times hoarding is accompanied by other biological hazards that can pose a risk to the hoarders, their families, first responders and those who enter the hoarder’s space.
Many of our Clients stumble upon or inherit homes that were once owned by a hoarder. Sometimes, life gets out of hand and the only control some people have is to hoard things of no value. Some hoarders collect things while others hoard animals. Either way, a professional cleanup can be the starting point to recovery. As one of New Jersey’s Top-Rated Hoarding Cleanup Companies, Mastertech can turn your distressed property into a clean, disinfected and most importantly – livable space.