When your mold testing contractor comes to your home to test for the presence of mold, he or she will first conduct a visual sweep of some of the more common areas of mold proliferation. Every room will be evaluated and mold hot spots will be thoroughly examined. Special attention will be paid to areas that show water damage or the potential for water damage.

mold testing Once the visual test is complete, it is time for your mold testing contractor to search for the mold that can’t be seen. You see, mold can be hiding behind your walls, under your carpet, behind your wallpaper and in your rafters. It could be under your subfloor, in crawlspaces-there are thousands of places for mold to hide. In order to avoid tearing your home apart and causing damage to your surfaces and walls, your mold testing contractor will conduct a test to detect airborne mold spores.

Your mold testing contractor has advanced equipment to use in order to test the mold spores present in the air. This is important because there is a level of mold that will be present in every home. The line between acceptable and normal levels of airborne mold spores and dangerous levels is a fine line, and only an experienced and highly trained mold testing contractor should be trusted to determine where your home lies in that equation.

One your test is complete, if your home passes you can rest easy knowing that you and your family are safe from the health ramifications of an unchecked mold contamination. Should your mold testing contractor find a dangerous level of mold in your home, you may be asked to evacuate until you have the mold removed and the air is deemed safe again.

Whatever the outcome, having your home tested for airborne spores and growing mold by a mold testing contractor is a smart and safe routine maintenance step that should not be overlooked if you value the safety and security of your family.