Texas Home Auditors

A Mold inspection is also referred to as a Mold Assessment. A mold inspection is a process that will identify specifically any source of moisture that could cause mold growth and develop a plan to correct the issue and help prevent it from reoccurring. There's a little more to it than that which will be covered later. Mold is one of mother nature's way of breaking down organic matter.

There are thousands of different species of mold that can be found in all of our environments. This includes in our homes, outside our homes, places where we shop, and even hospitals. For the most part dormant mold will not pose any health issues. The problem occurs when mold is exposed to certain levels of moisture. When enough moisture is present mold will begin to grow and reproduce.

A part of the reproduction process is the production of mold spores. These spores can carry mycotoxins which can spread throughout our environments causing illnesses. Moisture can show up from obvious sources such as roof leaks, plumbing leaks, leaking windows and exterior doors and now what we are all too well familiar with in the Houston area - floods.