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Is There Mold In My Home?

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    It’s imperative that when you have any suspicion of mold you call an expert. If you or family members are continuing to have health issues, this could be caused by mold lurking in your home. The post Is There Mold In My Home? appeared first on Twin Home Experts.

    Top clues that you may have mild to massive mold in your home

    Our top two mold symptoms are musty odors and water problems.

    Musty, wet odors that aren’t going away.

    Aspergillosis mold is the most common mold we find when there is a heavy musty odor lingering. This mold is toxic and gets in the bloodstream, especially with females we have seen more vulnerabilities to this species of mold.

    Water Problems.

    If you ever had a leak, flood, especially a category three flood, which is sewage back up that overflowed through walls and ceiling, it’s more than likely you have mold in your home. Any type of moisture that has caused your structure to get wet, and was never treated properly can cause mold.

    • When you leave your home for several days and feel better, upon your return, you begin feeling lethargic, itchy red eyes, and itchy throat.
    • Materials like drywall, wood floor buckling, or ceilings that look damp or stains are appearing.
    • Clothing in closets smell musty or have light fuzz on them.
    • Attic with an old roof.
    • Your home sits above a crawl space with old plumbing, or deteriorated concrete foundation where water is intruding from landscape watering or rain water.
    • Your HVAC system has never been maintained, or ducts never cleaned.
    • Under your refrigerator & dishwasher can be a potential breeding ground for molds.
    • Bathrooms that lack ventilation can produce very slow mold growth.
    • Under kitchen and bathroom sinks, we find mold under these cabinets, as water leaks slow into these dark cavities where no one sees, and is a perfect environment for molds to grow.

    What is the best way to determine if I have mold?

    Investing in a mold test and mold inspection.

    Air mold testing will provide accurate spore counts relative to the outside, so if the total inside mold spore count is higher than the outside, you have a problem.

    Once these mold test and mold inspection are completed, this gives a professional Los Angeles mold abatement company a protocol to properly remove the mold from the home in the specific areas that are contaminated.

    Poria Incrassata, “the house eating mold” – found during an inspection

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