Be on the Lookout: Mold Warning Signs - Mold Testing NJ

Be on the Lookout: Mold Warning Signs - Mold Testing NJ

Think you may have mold in your home? Call a professional to deal with it. It’s important to locate and remove mold before it becomes worse. Causing mild to severe health symptoms, mold is nothing to sneeze at. It can pose many health threats, plus it looks unsightly and can give off an unpleasant odor. Don’t risk your safety and that of those around you. Take steps to visually identify what could be mold, then call an expert trained to handle this job.

Common Signs of Mold

Check out these signs that could indicate mold is present:

• Appearance: You’ll notice that mold is made up of tiny fuzzy dots that are black or brown in color. You’ll find them in your shower stall, on 2x4s in your attic, behind walls when you’re doing a demo, and in corners of your basement. Basically, mold loves to be wherever the moisture is. Because it’s an invasive kind of fungi, mold will proliferate and grow when left unchecked.
• Strange odor: You may notice the smell of mold before you even see it. It has a strong, pungent smell, particularly when confined to small, damp places such as bathrooms, attics and crawlspaces. Keep in mind, mold can even grow unchecked behind walls or wallpaper, so if you notice an unpleasant, persistent odor but can’t readily find a source, that could be the case.
• Health effects: Your first clue to the presence of mold may be a range of adverse health symptoms of mold. Perhaps your nose runs a lot or you feel tired all the time. You may wheeze a lot or have respiratory issues. Many times, when you go out of the house, such as shopping or to work, the symptoms fade. This can be a tell-tale sign of mold, separating it from just common allergies or a cold.

What to Do About Mold

Making that first phone call to a professional is a great step in remediating your mold situation. Even if you aren’t 100% sure what you have is mold, call someone anyway. Trained technicians can come in and do some testing to identify the presence of mold and recommend an appropriate course of action. You should always let the professionals deal with this problem so you don’t make it worse.

While a few specks in your shower aren’t necessarily harmful, you do have to worry when you notice large amounts of mold that are growing out of control. Most mold is harmless, but if you have toxic black mold in your home, you could experience far more severe health problems that even extend to neurological effects over long-term exposure.

Contact Stock Environmental Consulting today at 732-383-5190 if you suspect your home or business has mold. We can help with mold inspection and testing.

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