New Day Homes has provided residential and commercial clients with quality mold testing services since 2012. Licensed by the State of Texas and a Certified Air Quality Consultant, Marc White of New Day Homes offers a 5 step approach to Mold Inspections, providing an inspection that is comprehensive and thorough. We communicate clearly with the customer on all findings, and remediation recommendations if mold is present. Serving Houston Texas, Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County for all of your mold testing and mold inspection needs.
Many Insurance companies are asking their clients to get moisture testing on flooded homes because of pipe breakage. I have been performing this service, along with indoor air quality testing. As you can see in the photos, the moisture level is a bit high, should be no more than 17 percent.
There are five factors that are needed to support mold growth, but water is the one factor every species of mold requires. The other factors are temperature, light, nutrients (food source), and PH (molds prefer a slightly acidic environment).
Dry out before you restore. Please, Dry, Dry, and Dry some more. If you have had damage from broken pipes, make sure everything is dry before you restore. I am a Mold Assessment Consultant, since pre-Harvey, in this area. Clean water is not the same water as what we have experienced in floods like...
Guide to Mold Colors and What They Mean
Inspected this abandoned home the other day, got the results back today, the worst mold spore counts of the 350 homes I have tested. It was terrible.