Mold inspections that are not accompanied by testing will only give you a rough idea of what's going on in your indoor environment. Our mold testing and inspection service is valuable because it provides hard evidence on what is happening in your home or office.
Mold can cause serious health problems. Mold is not limited to surfaces. Spores are also possible to be transported by air. If mold is found, it should be removed immediately. Mold can cause respiratory issues and other health problems.
Do dehumidifiers remove mold?“Every house, every environment has mold spores.” It becomes an issue when the concentration of mold spores in a home is greater than what is found outside. Mold needs three conditions to thrive: an ideal temperature, a source of food and moisture.
Paint over mold does not kill it. Mold-resistant paint only works to proactively prevent mold, NOT reactively kill mold. Kilz and Zinsser make primers that claim to kill mold, but you should still remove the mold before using either of these products. There are mold-inhibiting additives you can add to paint.
The results lack enough credibility that lawyers, doctors, insurance companies, and remediation companies do not accept the results. Consumer Reports, in fact, rated four different brands of DIY mold tests “Not Recommended,” citing the following: “In some samples, the vials with media leaked over entire kit.
A normal mold spore count in a room is typically 200-500 spores. Anywhere between 1-1500 mold spores in a room is normal and safe as long as mold colonies are not visibly growing and no water damage is present.