Mold

Mold testing isn’t always necessary—and sometimes it’s a waste of money. If you can already see visible mold, testing just confirms what your eyes told you. But if you smell mold without finding a source, have unexplained health symptoms, or need documentation for real estate or remediation verification, professional testing provides information you can’t get any other way.

Mold can begin colonizing wet surfaces within 24 to 48 hours of water exposure. Visible growth typically appears within 3 to 12 days. The critical variable isn’t just time—it’s whether materials actually dried, especially in hidden spaces like wall cavities and under flooring where moisture can persist long after surfaces look dry.

Hidden mold grows on the concealed side of walls and floors—inside cavities where moisture, organic material, and time combine to fuel growth you can’t see. Professional detection uses multiple tools: moisture meters map hidden dampness, thermal imaging reveals temperature patterns from evaporation, air sampling detects elevated spore levels, and borescope cameras look directly into wall cavities through small access holes.

Professional mold remediation isn’t just cleaning—it’s a systematic process involving containment, removal of contaminated materials, HEPA air filtration, antimicrobial treatment, and clearance testing. Here’s what actually happens at each stage so you know what to expect when remediation professionals arrive.