Mold testing can be stressful, especially when you don’t know what your inspector is doing or looking for. Nobody wants to worry about mold growth, but making sure you have a certified mold assessor on your side and learning a little more about mold testing techniques can make the wait for final results a little easier to bear.
Below are three different mold testing techniques your mold inspector may use, so you can feel confident knowing your mold testing isn’t some weird ritual, but a science-backed, methodical process.
Air Testing
Air quality is one of the chief reasons many homeowners have mold testing in the first place. After all, you want to be sure the air you and your family are breathing, day in and day out, is clean and fresh, free of any harmful mold spores.
Your certified mold assessor from Coastal Mold Services LLC will do an indoor air quality test by capturing some of the air from your home. Air samples will be used to identify the total content in your indoor air, harmful or harmless.
Bio Tape Testing
If you’ve been noticing mold growth along windowsills or other areas where condensation tends to gather, you may see your inspector use bio tape mold testing. Bio tape is used to gather samples from solid surfaces, like windows, tabletops, or suspiciously dark corners.
Swab Testing
Some areas of your home are just hard to reach during mold testing. Don’t worry, though. Crawlspaces and HVAC duct systems aren’t going untested. Swab testing helps your inspector perform mold testing even on these hard-to-reach areas.