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When to Inspect For Mold

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Home Inspector with INDOOR MICROBIAL SPECIALIST HI-80 & MRSA1895

One good thing about mold is that if you can see it, you know that you have mold in your house. Seeing mold in the cracks and corners of your walls definitely means it is growing and spreading more spores. Keep in mind that mold may also grow in places you cannot see, such as in your ducts or between your walls. It may also form colonies so tiny they escape the eye.  Mold growth can pose a significant risk to both your home or business and your health. It has a major impact on air quality and can occur from events like water damage. To prevent further property damage, inspections and testing must be conducted. In certain cases, these problems can even go undetected, causing unseen long-term problems.

A few situations should make you look for any mold problems in your house:

Water damage. If your roof leaked, or a broken pipe sprayed water all over the kitchen, you need to inspect for mold. Any place that got wet and was not quickly dried (within 24 to 48 hours) could become contaminated by mold.

Purchasing a new home. There is no way to know what kind of water damage may have happened in the house you are planning to buy. The only way to find out if mold is present is to do a mold inspection.

After a house has been unoccupied. If a house has been closed up and unoccupied for months or years, humidity could have built up inside and caused mold to grow. This is especially a problem in warmer areas with high humidity.

After mold remediation. If you have gone through the often expensive and difficult steps to deal with a mold problem, regular mold inspections are a good idea to make sure you really got rid of it all.

You see some mold. If you notice some green, blue, black, or white stuff growing in your house, do a mold inspection to make sure you find it all. It might not be restricted to one location.

Any question regarding Mold Inspections, Mold Assessments Indoor Air Quality Testing (IAQ) and or PRVs or to schedule an appointment call 352-633-3591 or visit us:   www.INDOORMICROBIALSPECIALIST.com or www.HOMEINSPECTORUSA.biz 

 

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and advice. I will share your post on X.

Have a productive June. 

Jun 10, 2024 07:45 AM
John M. Acaron, CMI, MRSA

Thanks Roy,

Jun 10, 2024 07:49 AM
Deb Dahlberg - Rowland
ASK FOR DEB! Stanberry Realtors - Bastrop, TX
Deb Sells Texas!

My daughter in law struggled with health issues that her Dr. just couldn't pin down. It wasn't until they had an issue with the plumbing in their shower that they discovered there was no "pan" and mold was growing everywhere.  After remdediation her health improved.  

Jun 10, 2024 08:07 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello and interesting information to share with us today in the Rain.  Make it a great day!.

Jun 10, 2024 12:23 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Or if you walk into a house and are hit with that smell (we all know the one - musty, musky, mildewy) and don't see anything!

Jun 16, 2024 04:49 AM
Kelly McGovern
Realty Concierge International - Bellingham, MA
Working with Kelly is a good move

Great content here!  I've sold properties with mold that needed mediation!  I cringe every time the inspector is either in the basement or the attic!  

Jun 16, 2024 08:44 AM