FAQs

Watery red eyes, a dry cough, skin rashes, a sore throat, and sinusitis.
Worse cases hospitalization.

If you have an active water problem, fix the source of the leak and set up dehumidifiers to eliminate humidity and moisture causing mold growth.

Mold can grow anywhere, be it indoors or outdoors, as long as there is enough surface moisture to keep it alive. Mold can be found in every type of climate.

If you are having health issues and symptoms or have an area that has mold growth and want to know if it is dangerous for yourself to handle, then YES you should have the area tested for mold.

Every 5 + years but I suggest to get it inspected every 2 years to make sure mold growth has not occurred.

It could, especially if a water-damaged area was remediated too quickly. You will need to do a post air quality test for a clearance to be sure the space is in good standing.

It could be, but you should hire two separate companies so you eliminate any conflict of interest.

It is a fairly easy process. You may need to close all outside doors and windows and leave internal ones open. During the mold inspection, you’ll discuss with your inspector your concerns, symptoms, and anything that may be pertinent for the inspector to know. A thorough investigation and visual assessment of the area will follow. Next, the inspector will take air and tape lift surface samples, which will be sent to an independent lab for analysis. Once the results are in, you should get a thorough, clear report with the findings and recommendations for remediation.

You want your inspector to have enough time to write you a good report but not so long that you keep having to delay repairs being made. The inspector can give you some information during the inspection. They can also give you updates when they get the laboratory results. Depending on how big your project is, usually a couple of days is a reasonable time to expect the final written report.