MOLD TESTING INDIANAPOLIS, IN

You need Mold Testing when you realize that washing, scrubbing, bleaching or treating with chemicals do not work anymore. Call a mold testing expert from American Mold Experts to solve your problem.

Worst Lab Reports:

Mold Testing in Indianapolis, IN The two most critical components in mold spore count test results are :

  1. Higher mold spore counts per species of mold inside the home then outside the home.
  2. Different mold spore species present inside the home that are not present outside the home.

Stages of Mold Testing:

 

1. Air Sampling

When American Mold Experts is called to investigate an area for Mold, a sample of indoor and outdoor air is often required. This procedure is called Air Sampling. Air Sampling tells what the level of airborn fungi is in the indoor and outdoor environment. A building with no mold contamination should have about the same amount of fungi present in the air as the surrounding outdoor environment.

2. Tape Swab Test

Using a cotton material swab to wipe the surface to be tested. After touching one to three surfaces in the same location, the swab is sealed in a container and sent to microbiology laboratory for examination. Swab testing is generally used to detect mold and determine what type of mold are present. This test is not typically designed to identify mold spore count.

3. Tape slide test

Tape slide tests are similar to swab test. A piece of tape placed onto area to be tested, lifted, and placed onto glass microslide. The tape slide is then sealed and sent to the microbiology laboratory for examination.

Places for Mold Inspection

  1. Ceilings and Walls
  2. Hardwood Floors
  3. Vinyl Flooring
  4. Doors and Windows
  5. Hot Water Heaters
  6. Sinks
  7. Shower and Tub Surrounds
  8. Toilets
  9. Bathroom Rooms
  10. Laundry Rooms
  11. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems
  12. Basements
  13. Crawlspaces
  14. Attics