Dear George, I have a resident who thinks he has mold.I took some pictures and saw no concern, nor smell of mold or moisture. I wonder if I sent the pictures if you can take a look and write back what you think? My name is Carla Dear My Name is Carla, We are professionals…
Dear George, Is there a way to have a house inspected to detect if there is black mold possibly present on the inside of walls? Signed Growing Mold ——————– Dear Growing Mold, Yes, the use of the latest in available technologies can help identify what lies inside walls. Bye Bye Mold™ uses a thermal imaging…
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 any idea what type of mold it was? Signed, Anonymous —————–…
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 building. People are starting to get sick,how do I go about checking the air quality? and how much should it cost? The best thing…
Dear George, We had water in our finished basement soaking the carpet but no standing water or water above the carpet. The whole carpet & padding was removed & thrown out. What is the risk of developing mold in the drywall? How do we check for mold & prevent mold? Signed, Wet Carpet ——————— Dear…
Dear George, We are renting an apartment that has a moldy smell. How do we find out if there are dangerous levels of mold in the apartment? The landlord has only suggested cleaning the carpet. Is that enough? Signed, Moldy —————– Dear Moldy, The carpet may well be one source of mold. If it IS…
[slideshow_deploy id=’26’]Dear George, I have black mould in 2 bedrooms in my house. Neither room is humid or damp….. is this something a professional should look at? Yes. There are always mold spores in the air. The quantity varies depending on the time of year and location. But that does not mean you have to…
I had my basement finished in my old home this past winter. Suddenly there is a mold smell in the furnace room that appears dry. The duct work and furnace are 3 1/2 yrs old. The duct work was cleaned in April. Could it be in the furnace? Mold can take root anywhere that water…
[slideshow_deploy id=’26’]Dear George, Can you have black or any mold that causes illness and not visually see it? Yes, of course. There are parts of your house you can not see, such as inside walls, under carpeting, crawlspaces, attics. Anywhere that water can leak into, or anywhere that humidity can be trapped is a fertile…