Mold Inspection Naperville



When Should You Have A Mold Inspector Test For Mold In Your Naperville Home?

  • A Mold Inspection should be done if you want to determine if mold is growing in your Naperville home.
  • Mold Detection should be done if purchasing any home, especially if home was vacant or "as-is".
  • Mold Testing should be done after any flooding or water damage event. 
  • Mold Testing should be done whenever you find a leak that has been present for more than 24 hours.
  • Mold Testing should be done if you smell or suspect mold but do not see any visible mold growth.
  • Mold Testing should be done if unusual stains appear on furniture or building material.
  • Mold Assessment should be done if residents of your home experience a long-term medical condition without a known cause.

Latest News from Mold Inspection Naperville

The word is out. The potential health effects of mold overgrowth can be serious. From The New York Times Magazine and The Naperville Tribune to Sixty Minutes and Prime Time Live, reports of devastating mold contamination have raised public awareness. Too much mold in the indoor environment can lead to sinusitis, watery eyes, rhinitis, wheezing, bronchitis, and asthma. In fact, in a recent Mayo Clinic study, 96% of sinusitis cases were found to be fungal related. Still more serious threats are posed by the specific species of fungi that produce mycotoxins. These molds can cause pneumonia (aspergillus, penicillium), pulmonary bleeding (stachybotrys chartarum), and even nervous system impairment (stachybotrys). Most vulnerable to mold-related illness are children, the elderly, and mold-sensitive (allergic) and immune-compromised individuals.
Mold exposure has now been linked to Asthma,Fribromyalgia, depression, Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)  which remains a major cause of mortality in diabetics,infants, the elderly, people undergoing cancer treatment, people suffering with ARC, AIDS, the immuno-compromised and organ transplant recipients.
Mold exposure has also become suspect as a cause of "SIDS", Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aspergillius fungi have been documented to colonize previously damaged lung tissue and commonly colonize the airways of patients withcystic fibrosis, emphysema, asthma, smokers and healthy lungs.

The Symptoms Of Mold Exposure, Mold Sickness, and Mold Related Illnesses

Mold exposure has now been linked to Asthma,Fribromyalgia, depression, Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)  which remains a major cause of mortality in diabetics,infants, the elderly, people undergoing cancer treatment, people suffering with ARC, AIDS, the immuno-compromised and organ transplant recipients.
Mold exposure has also become suspect as a cause of "SIDS", Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aspergillius fungi have been documented to colonize previously damaged lung tissue and commonly colonize the airways of patients withcystic fibrosis, emphysema, asthma, smokers and healthy lungs.

Remember:

Mold is a Living Breathing Organism, Best Described as Half Plant and Half Animal. If Inhaled or Ingested the Microscopic Mold Spores Enter the Human Body, Colonize and Begin to Grow. As the Mold Colonies Grow Within Your Body they Produce Poisons Called, “Mycotoxins”. These Poisons leach into your body. Each Day that the Infection is Left Untreated the Colonies of Mold Grow Larger, Leaching more Poison into your Body with Each Passing Day. This is Why Some People Exposed to Mold May Not Show Symptoms of Mold Exposure for up to Three Months after their Initial Exposure.

The Mold Investigation

Initial Mold Consultation

Clients disclose why they would like a mold inspection. Usually they have seen mold, smell a musty odor, feel a high humidity in the home or have become ill at home or a combination of these.

Visual Mold Inspection

Looking for visual mold, water stains, moisture intrusion. Recording humidity levels and temperatures from room to room. Checking suspect areas with a surface moisture meter or thermal imaging camera to detect further moisture in wall cavities.

Mold Sampling

The visual inspection and consultation will indicate which rooms need to be air sampled along with an outdoor control sample. If a surface area has suspected mold that is visual, then a swab or a physical sample can be taken, to confirm the type of mold.

Reporting

The mold Inspection report is written upon receiving the lab analysis. The lab results are interpreted in the report and visual findings are recorded. Recommendations can be made free of charge by the mold inspector. The lab results are legal documents and have individual identification numbers on them.

Recommendations and Removal

Any recommendations be done by a Certified Mold Inspector or Remeadiator. Mold removal can be more dangerous than having dormant mold in a home. Negative air pressure machines, h.e.p.a filters, gloves and masks should be used.

Final mold air sampling

Mold air testing of the same rooms should be done after all moldy surfaces are cleaned or removed. Final mold air sampling will show mold levels decreased to an acceptable level in these rooms. Lab results from final mold air sampling is the proof you need to be assured that the infesting mold has been removed properly and completely.