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Mold Inspection
Mold.
First, ask yourself, "should I be concerned about mold in a home I'm might buy?"
You should answer: "Yes!"
Of course there is mold everywhere, both inside the home and outdoors - what determines whether or not it's harmful is "how much mold is there?" and "what type of mold is it?"
Mold can be found on plants, leaves and other organic items whether inside or outside.
Mold enters the home through any available opening as well as on your clothes, shoes, bags and pets.
Mold in the home generally requires moisture to grow. Anywhere in the home that has moisture is a common area for mold to grow: humidifiers, wet clothes drying, bath tubs, plant pots, leaky roofs, leaky pipes and even steam from cooking in the kitchen.
Mold can be found in new homes as well as in older homes, inexpensive homes or high-end luxury homes - it doesn't care.
What can mold exposure do to you?
Realize that everyone is exposed to some amount of mold on a daily basis. Typically it's only harmful if you have allergic reactions to it or if you breath in large amounts of mold in the air. Mold is most harmful when it's actively growing.
Quite often mold can trigger an asthma attack. Prolonged exposure to mold can develop allergies and asthma in those who didn't suffer before.
If you're looking to buy a home, you should either request a mold inspection report, or require one before deciding on a home. This will either confirm your decision or alter it, but either way, you should have a home inspected for mold.
In our mold inspections we locate the source of moisture with our thermal imaging camera. We can then test the air in that area for mold and prepare a report from the lab with the results.
This is so important, that you should not seriously consider buying a home, any home, without having a mold inspection report that's current.
Not only will let you know what you're buying, it can also affect your health and the health of your family.
Get a mold inspection - your health depends on it.
