Why Do I Need a Mold Inspection Colorado Springs, as Dry as It is?

Moisture left unchecked can quickly grow mold and start to break down your building’s structure by degrading the materials that have been used in construction. Having your home inspected when you suspect mold growth is important, because black mold is toxic and can cause serious respiratory and other issues for the occupants, besides the damage to the walls, wood, grout, and other materials in a home.  Other places to check for potential mold development is around your air handler, usually in a small closet type area, or inside of linen closets, closets that contain winter gear, and other locations that do not have adequate circulation.

Mold usually is dark brown in appearance when active, black when dead or dying off.  Mold spores are opportunistic and will wait for the ideal conditions to grow. Once they have the right temperature and moisture content, they can have a healthy colony started in as little as 24 hours.  By the time you see black mold, where the mold has died off, your mold has already grown, reproduced, seeded spores throughout the area, and died. The next generation is usually significantly larger and healthier, and growing not only on the surface you see but sending mycelium, or roots, down into the material on which it is visible.  If you see grey or white, you are looking at mildew. Mildew is a spore event and can most often be treated with household chemicals effectively. Mold abatement, however, is much more challenging and the chemicals to treat it really need to be handled by a professional. Often your ducts also need to be checked for infestation, because your ventilation system pulls the spores into the system, depositing them throughout your house. Professional testing is the only way to know where you have mold that needs certified professional treatment is and can be dealt with, and you and your home are safe.