Home Mold Inspection – Problems Before Buying a House

When it gets down to mold, out of sight doesn’t always mean its gone.  Visible mold is easy to spot with its leathery, dark green appearance with little home mold inspection.  But you won’t always know where rot and decay hide till you know where to look. More often than not, mold makes its appearance felt through its pungent odor, water leaks, discolored walls, and ceilings or even mold-related health problems. You could have a home mold inspection before you even know it.

Many parts of your home are vulnerable to mold growth.  Here’s the lowdown on home mold inspection.

1. They love the bathroom.  Bathroom mold is fairly common. Check your shower stalls, shower curtains, and bathtub.  Mold loves to thrive in and around the toilet, tub, and shower grout because water seeps and traps easily in these areas.

 

2. They can hide in the attic. You’d think an attic is a place least likely for mold to thrive.  Unfortunately, the attic is a fertile ground because of inadequate air and high humidity.  Check the underside of your roof deck (which is the plywood your shingles are attached to) as well as the insulation, if any.

 

3. Behind your walls. You won’t see it but their pungent, musky odor is a huge clue.  Do a quick sniff on the walls of your bathroom and basement (or any other wall prone to moisture).  If you get that wet sock odor, call a mold remediation company, immediately.

 

4. They may or may not smell. This is where it gets tricky! Mold may or may not emit that musty odor.  Some types don’t even smell like mold at all.  They can smell like fruit, flowers, soil or even chocolate!

 

Since mold spores are microscopic, lightweight, and easily float through the air, they end up in a lot of places – beneath floorboards, walls, even in your HVAC system.  Most strains grow quickly and need just a little moisture to flourish.

If you aren’t too sure where to look, enlist the help of a professional and get a thorough home mold inspection.  The best way to prevent mold is to detect vulnerable areas early on and to consistently check nooks and crannies where they may thrive.

If you are in need of home mold inspection in the San Diego area choose Gold Coast Flood Restorations.  Call us at (619) 449-9611 .

Serving San Diego and San Diego County for over 30 years with quality work and great service. We also service these cities – Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lakeside. Poway, Ramona, Alpine, Julian, Santee, Coronado, Imperial Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla, University City, Tierrasanta, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Leucadia, Sorrento Valley, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos, Lemon Grove, Bonita, Valley Center, Borrego Springs, Escondido, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho San Diego 4S Ranch, Sabre Springs and Pine Valley.