Mold Testing
Some have questioned the need for mold testing as part of a mold evaluation and resolution. I would like to respectfully disagree. Those who have been through a mold training program (as have the Inspectors at HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, 615-376-2753) have learned that there are different sources for different molds. For example, a common source for stachybotrys, a highly toxic mold, is decaying yard debris such as leaves and mulch. Should leaves be allowed to accumulate on the roof or in the water management system of a structure they could easily produce stachy in a "mold soup". If this material finds its way into the structure you could have a serious mold problem. Finding mold-like stains in the attic may have started from such a source. Simply removing the mold may not prevent the mold from re-occuring. If you can determine through testing that the mold is stachy then a reasonable approach to prevent the mold from re-oocurring would be to look for the source of the mold on the exterior of the building where leaves have accumulated and started to decay. As usual, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, and mold testing provides the knowledge!
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