Mold Inspections Assessments

MOLD INSPECTIONS & ASSESSMENTS SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDED- A DILIGENT VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RESIDENCE'S EXTERIOR AND
INTERIOR INCLUDING THE ATTIC. THE INSPECTION INCLUDES THE SEARCH FOR MOLD GROWTH, CURRENT WATER LEAKS OR INTRUSION AND EVIDENCE OF PRIOR INCIDENTS. IN ADDITION, A MOISTURE METER, HYGROMETER AND FIBER OPTICS ARE UTILIZED WHERE APPLICABLE. - AIR SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT AND STATE LICENSED LABORATORY, WHOSE RESULTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE CLIENT. SURFACE SAMPLING IS COLLECTED AND ANALYZED WHEN NECESSARY - WHEN A WET OR STAINED WALL IS PRESENT, AN AIR SAMPLE FROM THE WALL CAVITY CAN BE COLLECTED TO ASCERTAIN THE PRESENCE OF MOLD GROWTH INSIDE THE WALL (1/2 INCH HOLE IS DRILLED.) - A WRITTEN REPORT AND ASSESSMENT OF THE INSPECTOR'S VISUAL OBSERVATIONS AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE LABORATORY RESULTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE CLIENT. - PRACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH CLIENTS. IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE THE TIME TO FULLY EXPLAIN THAT WHEN MOLD PROBLEMS EXIST THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALARMED. CLIENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT PROBLEMS NORMALLY CAN BE RECTIFIED WITH MINIMAL EFFORT AND EXPENSE.MOLD INSPECTIONS & ASSESSMENTS SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDED.HEALTH CONCERNS:MOLD SPORES ARE NATURALLY DISPERSED IN THE AIR AND EVEN MORE SO UNDER MOIST OR HUMID CONDITIONS. EVERY BUILDING HAS SOME MOLD SPORES AND FRAGMENTS WITHIN ITS INTERIOR AND EVERYONE COMES IN CONTACT WITH MOLD SPORES ON A DAILY BASIS. THE MOST COMMON NEGATIVE REACTION TO TOO MUCH EXPOSURE TO MOLD IS AN ALLERGIC RESPONSE TO THE WAY POLLENS CAN BRING ABOUT SNEEZING, EYE IRRITATION, RUNNY NOSE, ETC. HOWEVER SOME MOLDS PRODUCE AIRBORNE TOXINS CALLED MYCOTOXINS THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, DIZZINESS, FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS AND / OR BLEEDING IN THE LUNGS EVEN TO HEALTHY PEOPLE IF TOO MUCH EXPOSURE OCCURS. TOXIC MOLDS ARE A MATTER OF CONTENTIOUS DEBATE AMONG THE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND AT THIS POINT THERE ARE NO STATE OR FEDERAL PUBLISHED STANDARDS RELATING TO MOLD CONTAMINATION. THE ELDERLY, CHILDREN, INFANTS, PREGNANT WOMEN, IMMUNE COMPROMISED PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, AND CHEMOTHERAPY PATIENTS ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE INFECTIONS AND DISEASES THAT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM TOO MUCH EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AND PATHOGENIC MOLDS. NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION OF NEIL BRADY, ABLE ENVIRONMENTAL, 713-777-6653
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ALLIED HOME INSPECTION SERVICES IS NOT IN THE
"MOLD INSPECTION" BUSINESS.