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One of the most dangerous organisms that can invade your property and it is part of the natural environment, is mold. It is in plants, foods, and organic materials indoors and outdoors. Mold spores can enter your home through windows and doorways and through the heating and air-conditioning systems. Mold thrives in humid environments such as leaky pipes and roofs, bathtubs and sinks, and humidifiers as well. Mold presence can drastically lower the value of your home as well as trigger health problems. Florida is known for its climate and this makes it a perfect breeding ground for mold growth. In most of the cases, the cause of mold issues is because of water intrusion that needs to be identified and corrected to eliminate condition and mold.
Mold, in most of the cases, cannot be identified by visual evidence only and in properties environments will have little to no detection. Everyone reacts differently to the presence of mold, so it’s extremely important to test and find the cause of the mold growth in a property, even if you could not see it. Young children, elderly, people who suffer from respiratory or immune systems and even our pets are the most susceptible for these symptoms. Changes in health conditions could be caused by areas of concern that could be creating the proper environment for mold spores to burst and grow. The color of the mold does not determine how it would affect the human being, since it’s known that everybody reacts different to the presence of mold and if the conditions spread throughout the property it could turn into high concentrations and create mold poisoning even on healthy individuals. Exposure to mold spores can result in nausea, vomiting, headaches and even bleeding in the lungs and nose.
All Inspections 4U will examine all areas that may harbor mold, any areas of concern and collect air or surface samples to determine mold levels. You will be given professional procedures and protocols to correct and eliminate issues present with the mold.
What is involved in a mold assessment?
1. A mold assessment consists of a visual inspection of the conditions of the property at the time of inspection; to include any areas of concern provided by the customer. The areas could be ceilings, windows, plumbing areas, ac system areas and any others where possible water intrusion could be present.
2. Quantitative & qualitative investigation will be performed at the time of inspection to provide accurate reports.
3. Although samples are not required to do an assessment, it will vary in what the customer wants or needs. In most of the cases samples are collected in order to determine types of mold present and if the levels are elevated or not in comparison to the exterior condition of the property.
4. If samples are collected, the mold assessor will determine the best locations for the test and/or if it’s by the customer request. An exterior sample will be collected for comparison reasons. The only case that an exterior sample might not be collected is if the property is by the sea. All our samples collected are analyzed by third party licensed, certified and accredited laboratories with the most up-to-date equipment in the industry.
5. Temperature readings, humidity readings and thermal scanning is done in order to locate sources and areas of concern that could create mold conditions.
6. Equipment used is based on needs basis, but normally it’s a combination of moisture meters, thermal cameras, telescopic cameras, temperature and humidity equipment and air collector pumps.
7. The assessment is presented in a colored report with findings and recommendations with pictures to back up the findings. The reports are presented in 24 hours from the inspection in most of the cases and based on the size of property.
8. A protocol and recommendations are provided on an individual basis and on a case-to-case property needs.
9. In all the cases we try to identify the source and even provide other recommendations based on findings.
10. A mold assessment cost is based on a square footage basis, needs, type of property and condition of property.
