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Mold Inspection |
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Hawkesbury mold removal provides mold inspection services for households in and within Hawkesbury by availing highly trained experts to check the presence of mold in your home.
Mold inspection involves identifying the presence of mold, as well as outlining potential ways of remediation if there’s indeed mold presence.
In mold inspection, our experts check on the potential causes of mold, which include water damages and poor insulation.
By taking a visual check up with the help of high end mold inspection equipment such as infrared cameras and moisture meters, our experts come up with accurate results on the mold presence in your home.
Common signs of mold growth include black to dark green spots on buildings and furniture, and a characteristic earthy smell that is usually found in attics and basements.
Mold inspection involves identifying the presence of mold, as well as outlining potential ways of remediation if there’s indeed mold presence.
In mold inspection, our experts check on the potential causes of mold, which include water damages and poor insulation.
By taking a visual check up with the help of high end mold inspection equipment such as infrared cameras and moisture meters, our experts come up with accurate results on the mold presence in your home.
Common signs of mold growth include black to dark green spots on buildings and furniture, and a characteristic earthy smell that is usually found in attics and basements.
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Visual inspection
Just as the name suggest, visual inspection involves an eye inspection of the area in question. Here, we send one of our inspection experts to take a look at your house for mold growth.
A good starting point should be the areas that you previously suspected to contain mold. It’s important to note that the inspector may also have to double check other parts in the house for mold presence. Treating only one area while neglecting any other potential mold growth zones will only result to a recurring mold problem. |
Visual inspection
At Hawkesbury mold removal, safety of both clients and employees comes first. |
Water damage inspection
Water remains the key condition for mold growth. As a matter of fact, mold will not live a single day without a water source. As stated earlier, mold inspection involves identifying the presence of mold, as well as its causes.
Water damage inspection takes a closer look at the water sources that may be feeding the mold growth.
Water damage inspection takes a closer look at the water sources that may be feeding the mold growth.
Pipe leaks
Water pipe leakages amount to one of the most common mold growth sources. If you take a look at an area close to a leaking water pipe, you will most likely view black or dark green spots signaling mold presence.
Water pipe leakage may however not be as straightforward as it seems. A damaged water pipe that is fitted in between walls cannot be diagnosed by just mere observation. This is where infrared mold testing comes in. Infrared mold testing involves the use of thermal cameras to detect heat changes in areas where the normal human vision can’t reach. This facilitates the detection of leaks for pipes built behind walls. With a combination of unmatched experience, expertise and high-end detection equipment, you can trust that Hawkesbury mold removal will definitely dig out the location of such complicated pipe leaks. In case you suspect the presence of leaks in your house, Contact Hawkesbury mold removal for expert testing to identify such leaks. Overflowing toilets
You may have already checked that the pipes are in proper condition, but what about the toilets? Overflowing toilets make up most of mold’s water sources at home, especially since they are mostly overlooked.
If the toilets are leaking, you can always requests expert plumbing help to ensure the toilets are properly foxed. Faulty constructions
More often than not, water leakages tend to happen due to faulty roofs or even walls. If some sections in your house allow entry of raindrops during downpours, this could allow for the facilitation of mold growth.
These water droplets often find their way into the basements and underneath carpets, creating a wet environment necessary for mold growth. |
Poor drainage
Cases of blocked water pipes and stagnant water add up to provide some of the best water sources for mold growth. Poor drainage will result in the formation of damp spots that consequently act as mold’s habitat.
Water damage inspection can be as easy as just checking on the mentioned water damage cause, however some instances require high end equipment and expert assistance. 
Odor inspection
Since mold has a unique earthy smell, it’s quite easy to detect. Most of the regions likely to emit such odor are usually dark and damp.
More often than not, areas with such musty smell always end up having mold growth. After the mold is removed, we use specialized equipment to ward off the odor that was present due to the Microbial Volatile compounds produced by mold. It may take up to a week before the odor is finally over, but it will surely do eventually. 
ODOR INSPECTION
Infrared mold inspection
For a case of a pipe leaking behind a wall, a visual water damage inspection would merman cracking the wall as you look for any pipe leaks. Not only is this method expensive, but also time consuming.
Infrared cameras on the other hand, solve the problem efficiently. The cameras detect faults by recording heat energy signals. Areas with faults will record lower temperatures compared to the surrounding walls, meaning the pipe leaks can be easily traced back to the root cause. In this way, infrared inspection saves both time and costs. |
