Mold Services
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As a certified Mold Inspector and Mold Remediation Specialist I am able to provide you with informed information concerning mold and the health risks associated with toxic mold. As your Certified Building Inspector, I look for signs of mold and mildew during the initial home inspection at no additional cost. Should an air and/or swab samples for mold be needed to determine what level of mold is registered in the air, I can collect them at the same time we are doing the home inspection thus saving you additional costs.
Under the company name Radon and Mold Solutions of Ohio I provide independent mold testing and remediation services. Click here to learn more.  

What is Mold?

Mold is everywhere. There are more than 100,000 species of mold in the world and at least 1,000 common species are found in the United States. Some molds are beneficial. such as those used to make cheese and medicines. Some however can cause serious illness and, in some cases, even death. Growing mold produces tiny spores in order to reproduce. The mold then ejects the spores which will float through the air looking for a suitable place to begin new growth. All mold needs to get started is suitable material with a surface moisture content of about 20%. This level of moisture can be achieved by simply surrounding wood with air at 90% relative humidity at any temperature between 40 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When mold spores land on a suitable damp spot they will begin to grow and digest the host material to survive. In this respect, mold is considered to be a wood destroying organism.
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                                                             Visible signs of mold caused by moisture.
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