If you or one of your family members have been experiencing unusual allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, or sneezing when in a particular room or building at your Fairfax, VA property, you might want to consider having a mold inspection. A mold inspection from the team at Envirotex in Fairfax, VA can also verify that any sources of moisture have been completely taken care of after any known water or mold issues have been fixed.
Anytime you are thinking about purchasing or renting a home or opening up a business in a particular building in Fairfax, VA, a mold inspection should be done to verify there are no mold growth issues associated with the potential home or business.
Mold inspections should be performed by a qualified mold inspector who has the necessary training and experience doing mold inspections. During a mold inspection in Fairfax, VA, the inspector will look for signs of past or current mold growth. Past mold growth could mean that a water problem comes back when specific conditions return such as a repeated leak causing some sensitized family members to have an allergic reaction or some to start being sensitized to mold.
Professional mold inspections will look for mold inside walls and in other areas where mold is not easily seen and where mold growth can cause extreme structural problems such as wood decay in crawlspaces.
Some mold inspections may determine two different molds called Ceratosystis and Ophistoma which grow on lumber, known as lumber yard mold. These types of mold are frequently found growing on 2×4’s or other structural framing. These molds grow on the sap of wood and then quit growing once the wood has dried. Even though these types of molds cause black staining on wood, they will not cause structural problems. Anytime black staining is found on wood during mold inspections in Fairfax, VA, the inspector may take samples and send it to a lab for analysis to determine if it is one of these particular molds.
Mold inspections are looking for sources of moisture because water is essential for mold growth. Without sources of water, you will not have any mold growth at your home in Fairfax, VA.