Mold Testing Vs Visual Inspection

11/3/2021 (Permalink)

When you are inquiring about mold related services SERVPRO of Chambersburg will take time to ask the correct questions about your concerns and provide recommendations.

Option 1: At SERVPRO of Chambersburg we provide visual mold inspection and estimate based on our training and experience. This can be a limited inspection without completed a pre and post air testing evaluation by and independent indoor environmental hygienist. We will need to visit the home for approximately a 1-hour estimate to thoroughly investigate those areas of concerns. The technicians will ask question about the home’s history including past water damages no matter how small. They collect photos of the areas while also taking measurements of the space to bring that information back to the office to write a detail and itemized estimate. Usually, the estimate is provided by email for the customer review in about 72 hours from the inspection. There may be a fee for this inspection/estimate.

Option 2: As mentioned above the most detailed way to identify all the areas in the home needing remediation for mold is by hiring an independent indoor environmental hygienist for testing. This company doing the testing should not be also preforming the remediation of the mold to be ethical correct as the testing can be manipulated to have a financial gain for the interested party. This testing can identify what the eye cannot see and will help the SERVPRO technicians capture all the areas in the home needing remediation during the onsite inspection. An additional benefit to testing can also validate the cost needed for remediation. SERVPRO of Chambersburg can provide a reference for a local air quality test.

The other importance prior to starting the work of a mold remediation ensuring the source of the moisture has been corrected. Failure to fix the source can cause the mold to regrow or the remediation not be effective.