Mold and air quality testing are vital components of your home inspection process. While air quality tests check for high levels of unseen pollutants in the interior of the home, mold testing involves taking physical samples from a surface to determine if spores are present.
Air Quality
The air quality of your home is a major issue because Americans spend most of their time indoors. Finding air quality problems early can play a role in ensuring your family maintains good health and quality of life. If these issues go undetected, exposure to indoor air pollution such as mold, asbestos and volatile organic compounds (VOC) can cause problems.
The results of air quality testing will provide meaningful information about the health of your home and help you decide if remedial action is required.
Mold Inspection
Water damage can lead to mold growth. Exposure to damp and moldy areas can cause a variety of health issues. These issues can range from a stuffy nose, wheezing to respiratory or heart disease, cognitive deficits or even cancer.
Mold contamination can not only be bad for your health, but it can also ruin wooden structures, insulation, and even the electrical wiring. Catching the mold early can prevent serious structural damage that can be very costly to repair.
Before removing any type of mold, it’s important to understand what is causing the problem. The ving any type of mold inspection will identify hazards, assess root causes of the problem that can be a helpful tool in developing a mold remediation plan.
This essential service can be added to your whole house inspection service. The professionals at HomeRun Certified Inspections are trained and certified to provide you with these important tests.
Being aware of and developing a plan to remove hazardous air particles and/or mold in the home can literally help families breathe better and live healthier.