We offer affordable mold inspections here at ProCare Restoration, but sometimes a visual inspection isn’t enough. Sometimes the only thing that can tell you for sure whether or not you have mold in the home is by getting an air quality test. Air quality tests take samples of the air in your home, which are then processed at a lab to get a mold spore count. These tests are valuable for a number of reasons, including the fact that sometimes homes have invisible mold that only these tests can detect. So here are 5 reasons to get an air quality test.
Your allergies have been acting up
If you’ve been sneezing and sniffling a lot lately, the cause could very well be mold exposure. Don’t brush off these symptoms as seasonal allergies. Get your home tested for mold right away! Mold exposure symptoms can be very similar to allergy symptoms and often lead to serious fungal infections and mold illness.
You’re about to remodel your home
You absolutely must get a mold test before you remodel. A lot of homeowners skip this step, leading to a lot of complications. Many workers will refuse to do any remodeling once they find mold. Worse still, some will work over it, letting the mold grow and spread behind your newly remodeled walls!
You’re about to sell your home
Another huge mistake that homeowners and real estate agents make. Get your home tested for mold before you you sell it. You should also make sure a home’s been tested for mold before you buy it. An air quality test will tell you or your potential buyers that this home is, in fact, mold free. Or it will tell the opposite, and you can get it remediated by the pros at ProCare for peace of mind.
You’re expecting a baby
If you’re expecting a baby, it’s imperative that you get an air quality test. Mold exposure can cause a lot of pregnancy dangers for both the mom and the baby. So ensure that your home is safe for you and your new baby by getting it tested today.
You’ve noticed signs of mold
Lastly, this may seem obvious, but you should get an air quality test of there are signs of mold. Signs of mold aren’t always what you think. Mold doesn’t always show up in dark, fuzzy patches. It can hide behind walls, indicating its presence only by the musty odor it gives off or by the mysterious damp spot on the wall. So check for signs and get your home tested.
Ultimately, we prefer the better safe than sorry approach when it comes to mold testing. You won’t know for sure until you actually get an air quality test, and we’d much rather know than guess. So schedule your mold test through ProCare Restoration today!
