The Dust Test
50% of American homes have a mold or moisture problem.
Testing your home for environmental mold doesn't have to be scary. First, use your senses:
1. See
2. Smell
3. Feel
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See: Look around your home for visible signs of water intrusion, discoloration, staining, warping, or actual mold growth. Can you remember a material staying wet in your home for longer than 24 to 48 hours? It can begin to grow mold.
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Smell: Pay attention to a distinct musty, earthy, or "basement" smell.
Do you come back from a vacation and walk into a musty home? Does the back of your closet have a musty smell? That characteristic odor comes from Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds (mVOCs)—gases released actively by growing mold. It's probably a good idea to test the dust in your home. -
Feel: Notice how your body feels inside the space.
Symptoms like unexplained fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating, or upper respiratory issues that tend to improve when you leave the building are major red flags for "sick building syndrome."
Here is how to test your home in 3 Easy Steps:
- Order the at-home lab kit shipped to your door. Tests for 36 harmful mold species in household dust.
- Receive a report: Is your environmental mold a level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5? Anything above a 2 or 3 warrants a home inspection.
- Need a 3rd-party home inspection? The home remediators can't be the inspectors. Get a comprehensive, unbiased inspection before any home remediation is necessary.
Lab Test: $299.00
Book a Call with Taylor to discuss whether a urine MycoTox panel or a serum mycotoxin panel is recommended for your specific symptoms.
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