Dear George, I don’t get it. What’s the point of indoor outdoor comparisons? Signed, mixed up Dear Mixed up, It’s all about establishing a basis for comparision. Depending on the geographic ecosystem, there is some natural level of mold and mold spores outside (lower of course, somewhere like the North Pole compared to an area…
Dear George, Please, what could these fungi be: 1 green surface and yellow edge; 2 gray surface and white edge; 3 white woolly surface with sported black; 4 black surface all? In SDA THANKS, Signed, Timmy —- Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, We can’t do your homework for you. To assist with identifying your specimens, you can…
What are all the different molds and what health problems do they cause? There are thousands of types of molds, far more than we can do justice to in a small paragraph here. But we do host a mold glossary, which you can explore here: https://byebyemold.com/mold-glossary/ Heath effects of moldy environments vary because most reactions…
Dear George, I had air sampling in my home & found areas with mold levels 3x outdoor air levels. I have inspected for moisture but can’t find any. What should I do next? I’m in San Carlos, CA – can you recommend someone I could contact? Dear San Carlos For a professional mold assessment, call…
Dear George, how much does it cost to get a mold inspection? How much does it cost to get testing? For an inspection, or just to talk about it, call us at 1-800-686-1992 so we can discuss specifically what you want. ByeByeMold actually provides a wide range of testing services; we can test for mold…
Dear George, how long it takes for mold to grow to became a problem? thank you Anatoly Dear Anatoly, I wish I could give you an answer, but really, there is no set length of time. It varies for several reasons. Different species of mold grow at different rates of speed and even that is…
[slideshow_deploy id=’26’]Dear George, My daughter rents in the basement of an old 3 story house. Her room has flooded to the point of very wet carpet four times this year. The landlord had a carpet company come in and they gave me a letter that stated there was no mold. How do I detect mold?…
Dear George, We have a lot of black spots that seem to grow bigger through out the year on our walls and certain parts of the ceiling in or bathroom. If I spray beach on them it seems to make them go away for a while and then it comes back. Would this be mold?…
Dear George, Can you explain to me why you have to send the tests to a lab? The other company that was here had results over night, is that possible? I look forward to meeting George Jr. We send the samples we collect to the laboratory to for laboratory analysis. All samples are collected under…
[slideshow_deploy id=’26’] Almost all of us already have two effective mold detectors: our eyes and our noses. If black or green discoloration is noticed that is fuzzy in appearance and is in a location that is damp or had been damp, it is almost certainly mold. If a building smells musty, there probably is mold…