The wrong time to discover mold contamination in a house is after you've just purchased it. Dealing with unexpected mold may delay moving into the home as well as burden the buyer—that's you—instead of the seller with the expense of remediation.
Isn't A Standard Home Inspection Enough?
Many prospective buyers aren't aware that comprehensive mold detection is not specifically included on the standard checklist of most home inspectors. If obvious mold growth is conspicuous, that fact may be noted. However, because hidden mold frequently occurs in areas that may be difficult to access and visually inspect, contamination is typically not detected by the protocol of a standard pre-sale inspection.
Can't I Take the Seller's Word For It?
In most locales, home sellers have no obligation to inform a potential buyer that a house is contaminated with mold, even when the seller is fully aware of it.
Why Is A Mold Inspection A Better Idea?
To protect your family's health as well as your considerable financial investment, most experts recommend mold testing as part of the pre-sale process. Here's what's involved to make sure your new house is a safe, healthy home, too.
- Visual mold inspection of all zones of the house, including use of technology, such as moisture meters and infrared cameras, to detect mold in hidden areas that can't be accessed.
- In addition to detecting active mold, a mold-specific inspection notes conditions or events that frequently accompany mold growth. These include ongoing moisture issues like leaky plumbing, high indoor humidity, evidence of water damage in the past, and other red flags, such as cosmetic attempts to paint over or otherwise cover up mold or mold damage.
To confirm any suspicious findings in the mold inspection, two methods are utilized:
- Air sampling. Airborne mold spores captured in air samples indicate that mold is present. The concentration of spores in the sample also helps estimate the extent of contamination inside the house.
- Surface sampling. This definitively identifies the type of mold as well as distinguishing it from other kinds of fungus that visually resemble toxic mold.
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