Dear George, How long it takes for mold to grow to become a problem? Thank you, Anatoly ————– Dear Anatoly, I wish I could give you a specific answer to your question, but really, there is no set safety margin of time before mold should be sanitized or removed. It varies for several reasons: *…
Dear George, Is there a way to have a house inspected to detect if there is black mold present possibly in the inside walls? Signed, Curious ————– Dear Curious, You can have your home inspected by a Certified Mold Inspector. Bye Bye Mold™ is certified and uses a thermal imaging camera. Because moisture intrusion and…
Dear George, If there is mold on the outside of the wall then is it growing on the inside? The mold color is kind of black and green and of course has grown where there has been moisture. I was wondering if you had and idea what type of mold it was? Signed, Bicolor Mold…
Dear George, I work for US Oil Recovery in Pasadena, TX. We had 2 ft of water in our building. The water is now gone and we are working in the buidling. People are starting to get sick. How do I go about checking the air quality, and how much should it cost? Signed, US…
Dear George, I have molds–black, white, copper, and shades in between. How do I determine health risks? Signed, Sick, Moldy Patient ————— Dear Sick, I hate to say this because it is so inconclusive, but–it depends. Mold has more characteristics than color. Certain types of mold tend to grow in certain locations, and have other…
Dear George, Hi there! On the outside of my house I have mildew growing that corresponds to mildew growing on ceilings & walls on the inside second floor. What’s up??? Can’t breathe in Ohio, Kit Doll-Shemas ———————— Dear Kit, If there’s moisture and an environment where mold or mildew can grow, the varieties of species…
07-24-2013 El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility has mold. Mold in the HVAC supply and return units, mold in the duct work. The cost of moved prisoners is $35,000 per day–that’s $70 per day per inmate. The fourteen days it will take to clean up the mold is going to cost the county $490,000. After…
Dear George, Why should the school be concerned about mold detected in school? Signed, inquisitive —————— Dear inquisitive, A toxic mold problem was detected in an Illinois school, and according to a report from wpsdlocal6.com, it could cost the school up to $6 million to fix it. Meridian Elementary and Junior High reported that three…
Dear George, What is the most effective method for detecting mold and spores? Signed, Efficiency ————— Dear Efficiency, It’s like real estate–it depends on location, location, location. So, the answer is: it depends. The most obvious method and the most likely answer is sampling. Take the sample via air pump or swab, send to the…
Dear George, My daughter purchased a remodeled home in Woodland Hills. Her babies room and the adjacent office has a fishy odor. At times it goes away and other times it is very strong. Is there a way to determine what and where this odor is coming from? Signed, Grams Dear Grams, ByebyeMold does have…