Mould Inspection
What is a mould Inspection and should you have one? The house had been standing empty for some months before my mould inspection. A particularly serious black mould infestation was the result of leaking water supply pipes at the kitchen sink! In this case, besides having the leaks repaired, the sink unit and the units on either side had to be replaced! The wall and floor tiling also had to be treated before new units were installed. A mould inspection is a different process to a typical home inspection. Besides searching for the mould itself, a mould inspection concentrates of finding damp or wet conditions conducive to mould growth in and around the outside of the house. The secret to controlling mould growth is to eliminate the moisture which allows mould to grow. There are a few different situations in which you might want a mould inspection. Below you will find out what a mould inspection entails, when to do one, what mould testing proves and the average cost of an inspection. What is mould? Mould is a fungus, and like all fungi, it thrives in moist places. Mould spreads by emitting spores, microscopic particles are often as small as a single cell. Spores float around in the air until they land on a surface. Mould spores are everywhere, outdoors as well as inside your house. It would be impossible to remove all mould spores from a house without installing a massive industrial filtration system. Read the full article