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Every mold situation is unique in its own way. Whether your home has been involved in water damage, leaks, or high levels of humidity that has caused mold to grow, or you’re simply feeling sick and nauseous and suspect you may have mold in your home, we can help ease doubts and give you peace of mind. We provide Mold Assessment, Testing, and Laboratory reporting services to all of South Florida. A Florida State Licensed Mold Professional will perform a thorough inspection using state of the art equipment, as well as take samples that will be sent to a private laboratory for testing. Once the lab analysis is completed, you’ll receive a complete detailed lab report, as well as recommendations and a protocol if applicable and remediation is necessary.
Following a remediation protocol written by us, a remediation company of your choice will be armed with the proper scope to get rid of mold in your home. We can provide guidance and oversight on any remediation project and conduct clearance verification tests after remediation is completed. Mold remediation is a project to take seriously, and should only be done by a licensed remediation company with several years of experience, under close supervision of a licensed assessor with the occupants interest in mind. Post-remediation inspection and clearance testing should always be done after remediation to make sure the job was done right, and give the homeowners peace of mind.
When mold is not visible, but there is a musty odor in the air, a mold assessment or indoor air quality testing can reveal whether there is elevated mold, where it is located, and what genus it is. A spore trap or bio pump is used to suck in spores from the air and insert them to a collection container. We then bring that container to a laboratory where trained professionals will analyze the sample and provide a report with 24-48 hours.
Infrared (thermal imaging) is an advanced, non-invasive technology. When searching for elevated moisture content in walls, ceilings, etc., using a thermal imager can be an effective tool. The reason for this is because of evaporative cooling. When a liquid changes into a gas, it cost energy to make this transition. Because of this energy expenditure, this area can become cooler (because heat is energy). In the case of water, when it is evaporating at a high enough rate inside your wall, in your ceiling, etc., we see that area in our thermal imager as being cooler than other surfaces.
Handheld Moisture Meter
Pin-type moisture meters function by measuring the electrical resistance between two electrodes. When moisture is present within wood, for example, electricity flows more easily from one pin to the other. Conversely, wood that is becoming dryer will resist electrical flow. This resistance is actually measured in ohms and then converted to a percentage we call either WC% or WME%
For wood, the moisture content is expressed as percent moisture content (%MC). For other materials, the measurement is expressed as a wood moisture equivalent (%WME).
Please note, some moisture meters have a pinless mode that does not use pins to stick in the wall, ceiling, etc. We use moisture meters that have both options (pinned or pinless). There are two simple reasons we use these.
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