Mold can go a lot deeper than the surface of your paint. That is probably just the beginning. ServiceMaster of Prescott brings you a few good things to know when it comes to your mold inspection:
- Mold inspections need to be performed by a qualified mold inspector, one with formal training and experience.
- Your mold inspector should look for evidence of past or current mold growth. This may mean looking deeper into the walls and floors of your home as mold growth, past or present may indicate a water problem which will come back when certain conditions return such as a recurring leak.
- Some mold growth in buildings may be perfectly normal. For example, Ceratosystis and Ophiostoma are two molds that grow on lumber. These molds grow on the sap of wood and stop growing once the wood has dried.
- The mold inspector looks for sources of moisture. Without water or moisture you will not have a mold problem.
- Mold inspections are a subset of investigations called "Indoor Air Quality" (IAQ) investigations. The question is "What irritants are present in the air causing discomfort to the occupants?" If you are having a mold inspection because you feel ill when you are in a certain building or room, it could be other irritants that may be causing the discomfort; these tests should be included in the investigation.
- Itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose when you walk into a room or building.
- You can verify that a past water problem is no longer an issue.
- To confirm that there is not an existing moisture or mold problem associated with a new building or home that you plan to rent or purchase.
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