Mold and air quality testing in Clovis

Two ways to sample

Air sampling

Air is drawn through a cassette and the laboratory counts the spores and identifies the types. This is the test to choose when there's a musty smell, when the source is hidden, or when you want to know what you're breathing. I recommend it in most cases.

Surface sampling

A laboratory-grade swab or tape lift is taken from visible growth. It confirms whether the growth is mold and what kind. It doesn't tell you what's in the air, so the two are often used together. It is also useful for checking whether a clean-up worked.

Until a laboratory looks at it, I call what I see "fungal growth". Only analysis under a microscope can say what it is.

What you get

• Samples analyzed by an approved laboratory, with lab fees included
• A visual assessment of the affected areas
• Moisture meter readings and thermal imaging to find the water source
• A written report with my recommendations

Where mold hides

Mold needs moisture and something to feed on, and it can start within 24 to 48 hours. In this area I most often find it around evaporative cooler leaks in attics, under sinks, behind walls with plumbing leaks, at condensate drain pans and in damp crawlspaces.