A thorough visual inspection is the starting point for every professional residential or commercial mold assessment. Your mold inspector will be looking for conditions that could contribute to mold development. Visual inspection inside and outside the property.

With the information gathering during the visual assessment and the moisture mapping steps of a mold inspection, your mold inspector will be able to determine if testing will be necessary for additional lab analysis. Mold testing can determine mold levels present as well as mold species present. In-wall sampling is available.

Our samples are taken to and analyzed by a certified lab. Depending on the lab’s turnaround time, you should expect to receive a lab report within 3-4 business days. Most likely, you will be unable to decipher the lab report on your own. Once the lab report has been released, your mold inspector should verbally decipher the lab report you, go over what all the numbers mean and thoroughly discuss the next steps. Mold Inspection Report. In addition to a full lab report, each mold inspection includes a detailed mold inspection report that carefully outlines what was completed on-site during the inspection and what the lab report means in terms of mold development. If professional mold remediation is recommended, your mold inspection will provide a recommended scope of work for remediation as well.

Thermal imaging cameras (or infrared cameras) allow mold inspectors to detect temperature differences in (and often behind) building materials. Damp or wet building materials are almost always cooler than dry materials. This information helps in understanding how many areas have been affected by moisture, and, in turn, supporting mold growth. It’s an invaluable tool in the detection of moisture sources that cause mold growth

Airborne mold spores are not visible to the naked eye. In cases where there is a concern for hidden mold growth, air samples can be collected for additional analysis. Air samples will provide information about indoor mold spore levels and will help the mold inspector determine if indoor spore counts in the air are with normal ranges or not.

A scope of work for mold remediation should include detailed cleanup suggestions as well as preventative measures that are necessary to keep mold from returning. ​   Indoor mold growth can be a serious problem that requires professional attention. Not only does mold spread quickly, potentially damaging the structure of your home, it can also cause serious health problems to you or your family members. If you know, or even suspect, you have mold, it’s crucial that you take care of it right away.

Moisture meters are used to measure the moisture content of building materials. Moisture can buildup in porous building materials over time and can easily be overlooked. Even if the materials are dry to the touch, there could still be significant moisture locked within its pores that could support mold growth.

In some situations, it may be difficult to visually differentiate between mold and some other substance. Is it just water staining, or is it mold? Surface testing with mold swabs or bio tape lifts will answer those questions. In many cases, surface testing isn’t necessary if mold growth is visibly obvious. Inner Wall Void Sampling: When mold is suspected behind a wall or above a ceiling, those areas should be tested. Today’s mold testing technologies and techniques allow mold inspectors to take air and surface samples from wall or ceiling voids without causing unnecessary damage to the property.

If you have questions after reviewing your report, we will be happy to go over the results and interpret it with you. Your inspector should be able to figure out if you have a true mold problem, and why you have mold, and what to do next. Were happy to help.