Guaranteed Mold Testing in Cary
If you believe mold has infiltrated your home, an immediate mold inspection performed by an expert is necessary before anything else can happen. Even if there are clear signs of mold, the path to getting rid of the mold may be less obvious.
Healthy Home Mold Services Inc. is a mold inspection company specializing in the prompt inspection of mold that may be impacting the health of your home.
We use accurate and effective methods for all of our inspections and we don’t stop until we’ve found the mold and determined how to best use our tools to get rid of it for good. Our precision testing will uncover not only the type of mold in your home, but will also determine how the mold entered, and how it was able to spread.
The Signs of Mold Contamination
Respiratory and Sinus Problems
One of the first signs of mold hidden inside a home, is aggravation or infection to the respiratory tract. Because mold spores spread easily through the air, they are commonly taken into the body through normal respiration. This means that sometimes, the contamination will manifest initially as a cough or stuffiness in the sinuses.
The Smell of Mold
Mold progressing to a more advanced state may produce a hard-to-miss odor throughout the home. At its worst, the odor will be noticeably unpleasant – one you’ll want to eliminate as quickly as possible. But in the early stages, the odor may not differ that much from some of the other smells of an old home. Because mold is also an organic material, the smell can mimic other benign sources. Left to grow, the smell will eventually become change from a nuissance to a health concern.
Seeing Mold
Similar to the scent of mold, the sight of mold may be hard to detect at first. For some, mold may just look like dirt or another organic compound that has collected on a surface of the home. The tell-tale sign is discoloration and the only way to “look” for mold is to look for discoloration – especially in darker parts of the home. When it comes to keeping mold out of the home, vigilance pays off – keeping a clean home is often the best method to preventing its infiltration.
Water Nearby
Like any other lifeform known to man, mold needs water to flourish. Which means if you’ve got mold, that mold has a water supply that’ll need to be located. While mold’s “water supply” doesn’t not need to be that much, it is often started by a leak that has settled in to the surfaces of your home. Here are some things to be on the lookout for:
Heavy Condensation
Homes that run humid, tend to end up with condensation on the various surfaces. For mold, condensation is as good a water source as any. One of the elements we test for is high humidity. If your home has humidity levels above 60%, it is prime for mold growth.
Floods or Leaks
Whether it’s from above or below, an increase of water near the home should be cause for concern. Heavy rains may be the final straw to a roof leak that leads to moisture build-up in a hard-to-reach corner of your attic. Similarly, water that has pooled up outside of the home may flow below-grade and collect in an area of the basement.
Exterminating Your Mold
After we’ve identifed the extend of your mold problem, we’ll create a custom mold extermination strategy.
For any technique we employ, we employ techniques that are both non-disruptive and effectively target the source of the mold. After we’re done with our treatment, we’ll make sure the mold is fully contained, including any remaining airborne spores.
For guaranteed accurate testing, thorough mold inspection and an all-out-assault on your mold problem, schedule an appointment with Healthy Home Mold Services Inc today.